Theatre in its physical immediacy holds the potential to be the most provocative of all art forms. Yet, so often the very specific opportunities that theatre presents are let go, unnoticed. Ephiphanies occur and are communicated in moments of free movement through space (whether that be words through the white of a page or across to a listener’s ear, the mind’s journey through the space of the imagination, or the physical body moving through the air). It is only in theatre that the languages of body, word, sound and image can combine within both literal and metaphorical space enabling a unique and potent expression and communication of ideas. It is through theatre that we can powerfully say that which what cannot be said in any other way. Freefall theatre is not about aesthetics, entertainment, or education, it is not a theatre of physicality, poetry or politics; it is a combination of all these things and more. It is about theatre experienced in the present tense, leading to an indefinable alteration of any participant’s path into the future. A relevant intellectual and emotional experience which moves, provoking question and response. We aim not to prioritise the verbal, physical or visual language of theatre but to synthesise them, using a fusion of contemporary theatre practices to wield the communicative power of theatre to its full effect. We aim to challenge, question and provoke, reminding people of the important questions that go unasked and unanswered in contemporary society. We challenge ourselves and our audiences to take the time to perceive and respond to fundamental issues that we so often overlook through laziness or fear. We dare you to look into the abyss and jump.

 
 

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