Shot In The Dark Theatre

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Founded in 2006, Shot in the Dark Theatre creates very visual spectacles using poetry, puppetry, physical theatre and food blenders.They work collaboratively- each member of the company writes, performs, designs and directs. The result is a powerful, demanding chorus that intensely scrutinises whatever they examine: six people’s words and visions. In 2007 their first show Writers Write was performed at Contact, a one hour show about how to make a one hour show, cutting in and out of real and theatrical life. In 2008 their second show Lost/Found a virtual lost property based on real found photographs was selected for Re:Play Theatre Festival 2009 at the Library Theatre after a run at Contact. Shot in the Dark are currently working on a new show that will be performed in 2010 and are looking to take it on a tour.

CONTACT

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Please get in touch with us by:

email - shotinthedarktheatre@hotmail.com

or phone - Lowri Evans 07886845515

REVIEWS

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“It’s an off-kilter, inspired look at damaged relationships, where the roots lie and what keeps people holding on… On paper, it all sounds rather grim but it’s actually very funny, and the six strong cast - Tom Barry, Lowri Evans, Fiona Maddocks, Ben Moores, Niven Ganner, and Matt Rothwell – are gifted and energetic comic actors… an excellent debut.”
Steve Timms, What’s on Stage. 4 stars

“It's a constantly surprising fusion of puppetry, physical theatre, masks and mayhem set in what I can only describe – even though it unjustly and inaccurately makes the production sound pretentious –as some sort of Lost Property office of the imagination.
Touching on all manner of topics, including domestic violence, found photographs, and lonely childhoods, and closing with a live performace from a full-fledged rock band who’ve hitherto remained hidden, it’s enormously ambitious, not a little challenging and performed with impressive enthusiasm.”
Kevin Bourke, Manchester Evening News. 4 stars

CURRENT PROJECTS

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More info coming soon...

FILMS

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Coming soon...

IMAGES

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PREVIOUS PROJECTS

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Writers Write

In 2007 we presented our first show, Writers Write a one hour show about how to make a one hour show, cutting in and out of our real lives with surreal, sublime theatrical moments, until the two became indistinguishable. It was our first adventure in making one show using all our stories.

Lost/Found

Lost/Found was our second show in 2008, which we reworked again in 2009 after it was selected for The Library Theatre’s Re:Play Festival. This was a virtual lost property based on a series of lost photographs which pulled apart and questioned the private and public lives of the characters and whether they mattered at all.

THE COMPANY

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Lowri Evans

Lowri produces and performs devised work. After studying Fine Art she became involved with various projects at Contact Theatre, where she worked with artists from Brazil, Belgium and New York. Most recently she was in the UK tour of 'Song of Songs' (Weeding Cane & Contact), 24/7 Theatre Festival's 'Remember Me' and BBC Radio Drama's afternoon play, 'Legacy'.

Niven Ganner

Niven is a writer, actor and performance poet. He is a founding member of 'Pen-ultimate', a spoken word theatre collective, whose first show is set to tour in 2010. Niven has worked in many roles in the theatre including stage management, workshop leading and directing, for companies including Dende Collective (Club Piranha), Frantic Assembly (Detonate), The People Show (Transformations) and Improbable Theatre (Sticky).

Fiona Maddocks

Fiona is a writer and performer. She trained with Contact Young Actors Company and has performed with Victoria (Belgium) and The People Show (UK) as well as assisting directing a project with Forced Entertainment (UK). Fiona works in recycling and her ability to generate something from nothing is also present in her creative process.

Ben Moores

Ben has very wide ranging performance experience which encompasses modern and traditional theatre, music, dance and writing. Most recently Ben has written and performed in the play: “Why Me?” at the Buxton Fringe Theatre Festival. This received critical acclaim and was nominated for best new writing at the festival. He is the movement director of Norfox Youth Theatre Company based at the Manchester Library Theatre and also a workshop leader for the British Youth Film Academy. Ben sings classically with the Manchester Chorale at venues including The Bridgewater Hall, and freelance at private functions (www.benmoores.co.uk).

Matthew Rothwell

Matt trained in Drama at York St John in a range of performance styles from experimental devised drama through to naturalism and film acting. After returning from India where he trained in traditional martial arts he became involved in Contacts young actors company and Hope Street Ltd Liverpool where he collaborated with outdoor theatre specialists Mischief la Bas and award winning physical theatre company Tmesis. Matt recently performed with Just Add Water theatre at the Buxton fringe festival and facilitated actor workshops at th British Youth Film Academy.