Selected Works: Table Top Shakespeare
A salt and pepper pot for the king and queen. A ruler for the prince. A spoon for the servant. Lighter fluid for the Innkeeper. A water bottle for the messenger. In Selected Works two performers create condensed versions of six of Shakespeare iconic plays, creating lovingly made miniatures played out on a one metre table-top using a collection of ordinary everyday objects.
Eachwork re-tellsthe story of a Shakespeare play. A performer sits at a table and using a collection of household objects as stand-ins for the characters explores the dynamic force of storytelling in a simple, uniqueand highlyaccessible way.
“It’s a reminder that one person – armed with a story and some bric-a-brac – can create colossal worlds.” THE STAGE
