5.31.2011

Zen Zen Zo Physical Theatre

Zen Zen Zo is a Brisbane-based physical theatre company at the forefront of contemporary performance and training in Australia. Founded by Lynne Bradley and Simon Woods in 1992, the company creates theatrical experiences that are visually stunning and physically extreme, often involving audience interactivity.

Zen Zen Zo's Romeo & Juliet was first created in 2005 for the Queensland Arts Council. The performance was a hit with students and teachers throughout Queensland and continued to tour for 3 years around regional Queensland, metropolitan Brisbane, and eventually Hong Kong. Re-directed by Zen Zen Zo Associate Artist Katrina Cornwell, featuring Zen Zen Zo senior company members Harriet Devlin and Dale Thorburn and outstanding new Internship graduate Sam Plummer, this radical adaptation of the Shakespearean classic will once again engage young people through the dynamic physicality, contemporary music and choreography, and combination of classic and modern text.

Director/Designer: Steven Mitchell Wright

Rehearsal Director: Katrina Cornwell

Composer: Chris Perren

Performers: Harriet Devlin, Sam Plummer, Dale Thorburn

If you enjoyed Zen Zen Zo, the company has regular workshops for students.
Check out weekly workshops. $150 per term.











1 comment:

Cali said...

The Romeo and Juliet performance by Zen Zen Zo was really fantastic! The performance had its funny parts as well as its serious parts, which made the play very enjoyable to watch. The three chairs were also used so well by the actors in such a creative way, that it shows that it doesn't matter how many props there are on stage, but how you use them.