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Date: 1980-present

Broad approach: Eclectic, creative adaptations

Example productions: The Red Shoes, Dead Dog in a Suitcase, Brief Encounter

Key facts:

• Kneehigh are an international touring theatre company based in Cornwall, UK
• Emma Rice worked with Kneehigh as an actor and as joint artistic director
• they have performed at venues such as the National Theatre, the Royal Shakespeare Company and Shakespeare’s Globe

Example techniques:

• work with an ever-changing ensemble
• a focus on storytelling for a wide audience, mostly through creative adaptations of novels, films, myths and folktales
• often featuring live music, song, puppetry, dance and film, with a high energy and a playful style
• strong emphasis on the visual design elements