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We welcome back the wonderful physical theatre pair of comic actors Merce Ribot and and Patricia Rodriguez. They have brought several shows to us in the past – You and Me – a touchingly funny examination of old age – and then their Edinburgh award winning slapstick version of Don Quixote.
Now they are back touring all over the UK with this new hilarious spoof which takes some well aimed potshots at the protective world of classic modern theatre (watch out Sam Beckett’s estate!) and at the same time explores some of the pain experienced by performers when Covid brought their livelihood to a grinding halt in 2020….
Once again Little Soldier have produced a comedy gem – one of the funniest shows we have seen in years.
“After an exciting few years making and touring shows all over the world, Mercè and Patricia have somehow lost momentum and hit rock bottom. They always knew that making theatre would be difficult, but when they have to dress up as flamingos in a shopping centre to make ends meet, they seriously consider giving up.
Can their shared dream of staging Waiting for Godot get them back on track or will their long held ambition be strangled by red tape? A hilarious and sometimes moving exploration of companionship, co-dependency and what motivates us to keep going, even in the face of failure and bureaucratic brick walls.”
Though no knowledge of Beckett’s work is needed, the show’s title – Nothing Happens (Twice) – is an often used ironic subtitle for Waiting For Godot – and this comedy is a merciless sendup both of obscure absurdist theatre – and of the condescending and protective attitudes of those in charge of (particularly Beckett’s) theatrical legacy. Meticulously researched by Merce and Particia, it is peppered with references which will appeal to Beckett nerds everywhere, as well as to the universal themes of frustrated ambition, bureaucratic obstruction and (why not!) the meaning of life!
“Slapstick humour meets Beckett head on in a quest for life’s meaning and purpose”
Development of Nothing Happens (Twice) was supported by Arts Council England, South Street Arts Centre, Ovalhouse, Proteus Theatre, the Golsoncott Foundation, Acción Cultura Española and Creative Europe.
The 2023 tour is supported by House Southeast Theatre Network and Jacksons Lane.
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