Dance theatre company Thick & Tight presents their award-winning show Natural Behaviour, a collection of performed portraits of human and non-human life forms
Somewhere between a variety show and a biology essay come alive, Natural Behaviour is a queer look at what it means to be natural or unnatural, highlighting the essential role of diversity in all life.
Thick & Tight’s distinctive mixture of dance, satire, impersonation and poetry aims for the outrageous, the beautiful, the hilarious and the profound.
The line-up in this evening includes two moths, a pantomime horse, the dust in Quentin Crisp’s room, some flies on the wall, a lamenting songbird, a blade of grass and a lesbian seagull.
Thick & Tight’s co-directors Daniel Hay-Gordon and El Perry are joined by a cast of remarkable dance artists; Annie Edwards (Candoco), Azara Meghie (Ray Young, Talawa) and Jahmarley Bachelor (Punchdrunk). Natural Behaviour is designed by Tim Spooner, Pam Tait, Darren Evans and Nao Nagai.
Access info
The performance consists of several short works. Though the evening is not fully audio described, Thick & Tight and company will briefly voice an audio introduction before each piece to tell you a bit about the ideas and research behind it. There will be some visual description of the movement, costume and lighting.
Pre-show Access Sessions will incorporate a touch tour and sensory introductions to the themes, performers and costumes in the show. Please email [javascript protected email address] to book a spot.
This performance is relaxed, which means you are free to make noise, move and come and go from the space if you need to. The lights will come up briefly between each work, if you need to leave the room or come back in.
'Deft, funny and utterly absorbing, a ravishing selection of short dance pieces that make their points about queerness and inclusivity with wit, passion and power. It’s fabulous.'The Observer
'This is a show that’s rich, thoughtful, ridiculous and quite wonderful…hugely poignant and hugely silly'The Guardian
'A unique piece of art, thoughtful, considered, and unassuming'London Theatre
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