In a uniquely entertaining evening of two very different shows, the Blue Elephant Theatre will present the contemporary dance production, 'Clichéd' by Sebastian Rex Dance Group and a short new play, 'Mind The Gap', written and directed by Sebastian Rex and performed by the theatre company Acting Like Mad.
was formed in 2003 and aims to create narrative based worlds where every piece is a direct reflection of the music that scores it. The language that is created for each piece is symbolic and the ideas are told by the overall effect. In 2009 the company presented Modern Romance at the Blue Elephant Theatre. "It's the oldest of stories, but, under Sebastian Rex's direction, his Modern Romance takes the form of a stylish and gracefully surprising, sometimes perverse dance." (The Stage).
was founded in 2008 and promotes democratic theatre where every actor and every character is as important as the next; where gender equality can be taken to the point of gender-blind casting, and where consciousness does not necessarily follow logic. The aim is to produce imaginative, vibrant work for both performers and audiences. . "A playwright with important messages to convey and with the skill and imagination to do this so vividly that the images he creates stay long in the mind" Jeremy Kingston, Theatre Critic for The Times.
"I love coming back to the Blue Elephant Theatre," says Sebastian. "It's an amazing place to experiment and take risks and as an artist there's nothing more important than having the freedom to take risks. The Blue Elephant Theatre is the only venue in London that can truly say it's supporting young artists - what they offer and what they give is unique."
Sebastian Rex is a writer, director and choreographer. Acting Like Mad's productions include Spare (New Diorama), $ellebrity (Blue Elephant Theatre), Toy Boy (New End Theatre), and Living With...(Tabard Theatre). Sebastian is also artistic director of Sebastian Rex Dance Group whose productions include the critically acclaimed Modern Romance, God Cried Woof, I Wonder... (all Blue Elephant) and Just Don't and Divine Comedy at The Robin Howard Theatre. Sebastian choreographed the tour of Love's Labour's Lost for Black Ram Theatre, Company for All Star Productions, Me and My Girl (London Palladium) and more.
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