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- SOLD OUT AT THE 2012 LONDON INTERNATIONAL MIME FESTIVAL @BARBICAN PIT
- WINNER OF THE LIVERPOOL DAILY POST ‘BEST FRINGE SHOW 2011’ AWARD
- 2012 UK TOUR DATES JAN-FEB
THE BIG SMOKE:
- PREMIERS WITH A TWO WEEK RUN AT THE FACTORY THEATRE IN TORONTO, CANADA, 22 FEB - 4 MAR 2012
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TRANSLUNAR PARADISE: SOLD OUT AT THE 2012 LONDON INTERNATIONAL MIME FESTIVAL @BARBICAN PIT
After an award winning critically acclaimed Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2011, (see details below) Theatre Ad Infinitum will play Translunar Paradise at the Barbican Pit as part of the 2012 London International Mime Festival (LIMF) from the 17-21 January at 7.45pm every night.
Tickets for Translunar Paradise are now SOLD OUT, you can find more information on the Barbican website by clicking here.
You can find out more information about the 2012 LIMF and the other exciting companies being presented including work by Blind Summit, Autour de Mime, No Fit State Circus, Kulunka Teatro and many more, visit the 2012 LIMF website by clicking here.
Translunar Paradise: Written and directed by George Mann | Co-Devised & Performed by Kim Heron, George Mann and Deborah Pugh | Music composed by Kim Heron & George Mann, played by Kim Heron | Dramaturgy Amy Nostbakken & Nir Paldi
Translunar Paradise was developed with The Lowry, Salford Quays; Midlands Arts Centre (MAC), Birmingham; Redbridge Drama Centre, London; The Ustinov Studio Theatre, Theatre Royal Bath. Supported by Arts Council England; BE Festival, Birmingham; Rose Bruford College, Sidcup; Pleasance Theatre Edinburgh and PULSE Festival & New Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich.
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TRANSLUNAR PARADISE: WINNER OF THE LIVERPOOL DAILY POST ‘BEST FRINGE SHOW 2011’ AWARD
Theatre Ad Infinitum were delighted to find out that Translunar Paradise was recently awarded Best Fringe Show of 2011 by the Liverpool Daily Post. "Not a word was spoken during Theatre Ad Infinitum’s Translunar Paradise yet its ability to draw the audience into its characters’ emotions was breathtaking". You can read more about the award and the other winners of 2011 by clicking here.
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TRANSLUNAR PARADISE 2012 UK TOUR DATES JAN-FEB
Our week at the Barbican as part of 2012 London International Mime Festival will kick off an international tour from January to July. Beginning in the UK the tour will continue to Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Colombia, Ireland, Italy, Israel, Norway and beyond. We're happy to announce the 2012 January-February Tour Dates:
17 – 21 Jan, The Pit, Barbican as part of the 2012 London International Mime Festival (LIMF). Click here to book tickets
28 Jan, Tolmen Arts Centre, Constantine, Cornwall. Click here to book tickets
31 Jan, Canolfan y Celfyddydau Aberystwyth Arts Centre, Aberystwyth, Wales. Click here to book tickets
1 Feb, Norden Farm Centre for the Arts, Maidenhead. Click here to book tickets
3 Feb, South Hill Park, Bracknell. Click here to book tickets
4 Feb, Richard Whiteley Theatre, North Yorkshire.Click here to book tickets
7-11 Feb, Bristol Old Vic Studio, Bristol. Click here to book tickets
14 Feb, Lincoln Drill Hall, Lincoln. Click here to book tickets
17 Feb, Barbican Theatre, Plymouth Click here to book tickets
18 Feb, Assembly Rooms, Presteigne. Click here to book tickets
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THE BIG SMOKE PREMIERS IN CANADA WITH A TWO WEEK RUN AT THE FACTORY THEATRE IN TORONTO 22 FEB - 4 MAR 2012
We're very excited to announce that our Argus Angel Award-winning production, The Big Smoke, will premier in Canada next year at the Factory Theatre in Toronto for a two week run. To visit The Factory Theatre Website and book tickets click here.
Described as 'a one-woman aria about the sudden onset of depression', The Big Smoke is a poignant confession of suicide sung a cappella that has wowed critics and audiences alike in the UK. Our multi-award winning team is proud to present this poetic waltz with death inspired by the lives and works of Virginia Woolf, Sylvia Plath, and Anne Sexton in Toronto.
The Big Smoke is a co-devised piece directed by Nir Paldi, with music and performance by Amy Nostbakken.
For more information you can visit our The Big Smoke production page by clicking here.
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ABOUT TRANSLUNAR PARADISE
Translunar Paradise is a story about life, death, and enduring love. After his wife passes away, William escapes to a paradise of fantasy and past memories, a place far from the reality of his grief. Returning from beyond the grave, Rose revisits her widowed companion to perform one last act of love: to help him let go.
Using a live accordion accompaniment, this exquisite piece of mask and movement theatre enjoyed a critically acclaimed sell-out run at the 2011 Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Theatre Ad Infinitum is an award-winning international ensemble based in London.
Awards and Reviews for Translunar Paradise:
Awards:
Liverpool Daily Post ‘Best Fringe Show of 2011’ | The Fringe Review ‘Outstanding Theatre Award’ 2011 | The Observer ‘Iron Man’ Award for Kim Heron | Brave New World Award & Audience Award at the Sarajevo MESS Theatre Festival, Bosnia & Herzegovina 2011 | 1st Prize BE Festival Development Award 2010 | Best Theatre Direction Award at ACT Festival Bilbao, Spain 2011
Award Nominations for Translunar Paradise:
Shortlisted for the following: The Stage Award for ‘Best Ensemble’ 2011 | Total Theatre Award for Visual/Physical Devised Theatre | Brighton Fringe ‘Best of Edinburgh Award’
Press:
OBSERVER:“Translunar Paradise so moved me (and plenty of others in the oft-sniffling audience) because of its uniquely devastating method, prompting thoughts about bereavement using only gesture, never cheapening its subject by attempting to describe the indescribable� –Tom Lamont. Read the full review here, it’s the final show in the roundup...
THE TIMES 4 STARS: "An admirable, infinitely gentle and wordless story of loss and remembrance" -Donald Hutera. Click here to read the full review.
THE STAGE 'MUST-SEE! SHOW': "I really cannot recommend this highly enough – it is not just one of the best shows I have seen at this year’s fringe, but any fringe." -Alistair Smith. Click here to read the full review
TOTAL THEATRE MAGAZINE: "A near-perfect example of contemporary wordless theatre – and proof (should anyone need it) that theatre without words can engage the head, touch the heart, and nourish the soul just as effectively as any other form." -Dorothy Max Prior. Click here to read the full review
FEST MAGAZINE 5 STARS: "One of the most affecting love stories seen at the Fringe – this year, or any other. " -Joe Spurgeon. Click here to read the full review
BRITISH THEATRE GUIDE 5 STARS: "A thing of perfection." -Graeme Strachan. Click here and scroll down to read the full review ...
FRINGE REVIEW 5 STARS: "Performed with exceptional grace." -George Dillon. Click here to read the full review
EDINBURGH GUIDE.COM 5 STARS: "If I see anything better this Fringe I will be extraordinarily surprised." -Kenneth Scott. Click here to read the full review
FRINGE GURU 5 STARS: "Incredibly moving." -Carmel Doohan. Click here to read the full review
EXEUNT MAGAZINE 4 STARS: "Theatre Ad Infinitum’s incredibly touching piece of mime theatre is an exercise in delicacy." -Natasha Tripney. Click here to read the full review
THE LIST 4 STARS: "A moving and evocative portrayal of the pain of bereavement, highlighting how romantic truly requited love can be." -Lauren Mayberry. Click here to read the full review (which is possibly the shortist one we've ever received though no less lovely for it's brevity...)
WHAT'S ON STAGE.COM 4 STARS: "It’s astounding how much you can say without words – and this company says it beautifully." -Terri Paddock. Click here to read the full review
EDINBURGH FESTIVALS MAGAZINE 4 STARS: "Utterly moving: romantic, poetic and sincerely touching. " -Hillary Martha Donald. Click here to read the full review
THREE WEEKS 4 STARS: "Sensational performance... an incredible feat few are able to pull off. " -Cheryl Moh. Click here to read the full review
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THE 'ODYSSEY' INTERNATIONAL TOUR CONTINUES AD INFINITUM UNTIL 2012...
Our award winning one man show continues to tour internationally through 2012. Full details can be found on our Odyssey production page: click here to learn more about where Odyssey is going next and how you can book tickets...
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