Gonzo Moose

"ANARCHIC COMEDY THEATRE AT ITS BEST"

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Is That A Bolt In Your Neck?

About Gonzo Mooze

Since exploding onto the scene in 2000, Gonzo Moose has become renowned for its accessible brand of stage comedy which combines improvisation, music, physical theatre and clowning. The company was founded by Artistic Director Mark Conway (Cal MacCrystal, Fluxx Theatre and Ken Campbell) and has always had a focus on visually exciting stage comedy.

Gonzo Moose uses a range of techniques to keep its work at the cutting-edge of physical comedy and improvisational performance with previous shows including 2008's Edinburgh Fringe hit and Total Theatre Award nominated You Don't Need to Know That.

Artistic Director: Mark Conway

Associate Director: Abigail Anderson

Associate Artists: Angus Barr, Seamus Allen, Cariad Lloyd, Lauren Silver,

Tom Richmond, Martin Stansbury, Helen Stewart, Alice Walkling

To download full company biographies click here:

Gonzo Moose Full Company Biographies.doc

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Current Shows

I'm An Aristocrat, Get Me Out Of Here!

Grimm & Grimmer: The Misadventures of The Brothers Grimm

Past Shows

Is That A Bolt In Your Neck?

You Don't Need To Know That

I Am A Viking

When In Rome

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I'm An Aristocrat, Get Me Out Of Here!

2012March22nd until 24th - Rondo, Bath - 01225 46336229th – Cornerstone, Didcot - 01235 51514430th – Royal Spa Pavilion, Leamington Spa - 01926 41041031st – Arts Alive, Herefordshire - 01588 620883April2nd – Llandrillo College Theatre, Bangor - 01745 3547974th – Greenwich Theatre, London – 02088 5877555th – Theatre Royal, Bury St Edmunds - 01284 755127 17th – Arena Theatre, Wolverhampton - 01902 321321May10th – The Theatre, Chipping Norton - 01608 64235011th – Theatre, Middlesbrough - 01642 81518112th – Georgian Theatre Royal, Richmond - 01748 82525217th – Arts Centre, Salisbury - 01722 32174418th – Theatre Royal, Winchester – 01962 84044019th – Pound Arts Centre, Corsham - 01249 70162826th – Old Town Hall, Hemel Hempstead - 01442 22809131st – South Holland Centre, Spalding - 01775 764777June1st – Civic, Barnsley - 01226 32700015th – The Tolmen Centre, Constantine - 01326 34135316th – The Town Hall, Wadebridge - 01208 81264320th – Theatre, Harrogate - 01423 50211622nd – The Mill Arts Centre, Banbury - 01295 27900223rd – Arts Centre, Braintree - 01376 55635424th – Town Hall, Loughborough - 01509 23191430th – Bradon Forest School Theatre, Swindon - 01793 770570
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Tour Booking & Contact Information

Current Gonzo Moose shows available for booking are:

I'm An Aristocrat, Get Me Out Of Here!

For booking enquiries, please contact:

Makin Projects, Mark Makin

mark_makinprojects.co.uk

01242 574 461

For all other Gonzo Moose enquiries, please contact:

Artistic Director, Mark Conway

gonzomoose_gmail.com

07866 828 456

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Grimm and Grimmer

Grimm and Grimmer

The Misadventures Of The Brothers Grimm

1806. It was cold. It was dark. It was almost certainly snowing. Brothers Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm and their beloved sister, Lotte travel into deepest Bavaria. They are assembling what will become the greatest collection of fairy tales ever published. But now reality and fantasy are colliding and the family Grimm find themselves trapped in a twisted fantasy world of their own fairy tales.Are the hapless heroes in grave danger? Yes. From what? We cant tell you. Will they make it back alive? I hope so. Featuring special guest appearances from Rapunzel, Hansel and Gretel, Tom Thumb, Little Red Riding Hood and Rumplestiltskin subject to their availability.Having previously thrilled audiences with hit shows Is That A Bolt In Your Neck? and You Dont Need To Know That, Gonzo Moose are back with a comedy fairy tale adventure bursting with physical comedy, absurd jokes and magical illusion.National Tour and Christmas Residency at Pegasus, Oxford 2011"Pure joy from start to finish." ***** Venue"Grimm and Grimmer sees Gonzo Moose get better and better." The Stage"Typically wild, crazy, inspired and devilishly funny." The Oxford Times"An inventive, clever show pushing the boundaries of conventional comedy."**** The Public Reviews"Hilarious" ***** Remote Goat(A co-production with the Pegasus, Oxford)Directed by Abigail AndersonWritten by Abigail Anderson, Seamus Allen, Mark Conway & Lauren SilverPerformed by Seamus Allen, Mark Conway & Lauren SilverDesigned by Helen StewartSound Design by Martin StansburyLighting Design by Tom RichmondCostume Design by Lisa Aitken
Aristocrat

I'm An Aristocrat, Get Me Out Of Here!

Paris, 1792. Revolution grips the city and the secret police march traitors to their deaths. No one is safe. Everyone is a suspect. Paris needs a hero, someone who can deliver it from this terror and restore freedom and justice. Will such a hero emerge? Yes.With comedy and thrills galore, you'll gasp, laugh and be amazed at the elaborate sword fights, the heart-wrenching love scenes and the sensational death-defying French accents.Inspired by the legend of the Scarlet Pimpernel, this wonderfully inventive and gripping comedy features three fearless and daring actors, playing over 20 roles in 75 minutes of fast-paced fun and thrilling action.Having previously thrilled audiences with hit shows, Grimm & Grimmer and Is That A Bolt In Your Neck?, Gonzo Moose are back with a swashbuckling fun-packed adventure bursting with the company's trademark visual comedy, verbal wit and slapstick.National Tour spring and summer 2012Directed by Abigail AndersonPerformed by Mark Conway & Lauren Silver

Tour Dates

Is That A Bolt In Your Neck
No Frame

Is That A Bolt In Your Neck?

Horrific Experiments! Illicit love! Lurking terror! A death-defying finale! As lightening flashes across the sky, the rugged silhouette of a crumbling castle looms out of the darkness. Lost in a storm, this seems like the only possible refuge – but what happens when you hear mysterious moaning in the middle of the night? Behind every door lurks unimaginable horror!Inspired by gothic horror movie classics of the 1930s, Is That A Bolt In Your Neck? is a fast-paced, rollicking ride mixing spooky paranoia, surreal nightmare and frantic farce. Suitable for audiences from ages from 8 to 80 this is an ideal family show packed full of hilarious slapstick, verbal wit, live music and magical illusion which will make you gasp in amazement and laugh so hard your eyeballs fall out.National Tour 2009 & 2010"Brilliant" ***** Venue"Anarchic comedy theatre at its best" **** Fringe Review"Outstanding" **** Chortle"Madcap farce" **** Fest MagazineDirected by Abigail AndersonWritten by Angus Barr, Cariad Lloyd, Mark Conway & Abigail AndersonPerformed by Angus Barr (1st tour), Cariad Lloyd & Mark ConwayDesigned by Helen StewartSound Design by Martin StansburyLighting Design by Tom RichmondCostume Design by Maija Nygren
You Dont Need To Know That

You Don't Need To Know That

A story of human survival in the face of absurdity. Be amazed by the daring prison escapes, gasp at the deadly guillotine, and wonder at the wise mans constantly moving beard. Beresford Jones is having a very bad day. He's just been arrested and no one will tell him why. Now he must negotiate the torture mad policemen, over zealous librarians, pop singing lawyers to prove his innocence, avoid execution, win his freedom and the girl. Gonzo Moose is joined by Angus Barr (Ridiculusmus) and Clare Thomson (Piggy Nero) in this fast paced and thrilling production full of hilarious verbal and physical slapstick, creating a deliriously irreverent and anarchic world where anything can happen and frequently does.National Tour 2007 & 2008"Wildly imaginative and very funny" Oxford Times"Creative, original and full of unexpected twists" Reviewsgate.com"A superb piece of Absurdist theatre" Oxford Daily Info"A mad and inspired production" Bristol Evening Post(In Association with The Rondo Theatre)Directed by Abigail AndersonWritten by Abigail Anderson, Angus Barr, Mark Conway & Clare ThomsonPerformed by Angus Barr, Clare Thomson & Mark ConwayDesigned by Mandy DikeLighting Design by Tom RichmondCostume Design by Maija Nygren
I Am A Viking

I Am A Viking

Odin had a penchant for disguising himself as an ash tree and going among the humans on earth. Thor took revenge on a thieving ice giant by dressing up as a goddess and marrying him. Balder the indestructible allowed his friends to amuse themselves by throwing hard objects at him. In a world full of such strange and fearsome gods as these, what chance does a mere mortal have to make his mark? I Am A Viking tells the epic tale of a man who gave it his best shot. Directed by leading clown practitioner Gerry Flanagan, be prepared for an exhilarating collision of clowning, theatre, slapstick, and bizarre puppetry. National Tour 2004 & 2005"A show with a difference. It's fast, it's zany, manic and full ofimprovisation, with an abundance of comedy" The Stage"A collision of clowning, theatre, slapstick, and bizarre puppetrywhere the cast create a world full of suspense andside bursting laughter - stunning" Reviewsgate.comDirected by Gerry FlanaganWritten by Mark Conway, Emma Lloyd, Mikey Martins & Frank WurzingerPerformed by Mark Conway, Emma Lloyd, Mikey Martins & Frank WurzingerDesigned by Graeme GilmoreOriginal Music by Simon PrestonLighting Design by Tom RichmondCostume Design by Maija Nygren
When In Rome
No Frame

When In Rome

A rollicking romp through ancient Rome which grabs every cliché and myth and half remembered bit of history and serves it up as a fast paced comic stew. Relying heavily on and slapstick, sharp verbal repartee and surreal visual gags, slaves and gladiators, Caligula and Nero, Ceasar and Brutus, vestil virgins, soothsayers, senators and power hungry mothers all come under the heavy hammer of Gonzo Mooses trademark buffoonery.National Tour 2003"I almost fell over with laughter at more than one point. It's hard topick a highlight from such a fantastically funny show" Total TheatreDirected by Gerry FlannaganPerformed by Paschale StraitonDesigned by David BurnsteinLighting Design by Neil HobbsCostume Design by Paschale Straiton

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