| They are demanding. They’ll
bend your ear, give you an ear, chew your ear
off; they’ll put their head in a lion’s
mouth, dance into mania, to get your attention.
Give them half a chance and they’ll tell
you their life-story. They’re full of promises
and pleas and protestations, of friendship, love
and compassion. They’re always full of it,
just that bit holier-than-thou: stand close to
them, they say, and you’ll be safe from
wild beasts, dog bites, lightning, oversleeping.
In a special one-off event theatre innovators
Mike Pearson and Mike Brookes (whose previous
productions have ranged from multi-media installations
in car parks to thrilling physical theatre) are
joined by a crowd of collaborators past and present.
Expect to stand,
to move, to be moved.
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