This June brings an original production developed by in situ: director Bella Stewart. ‘the ghost in me – haunted selves, lost sounds and old futures’ is to be performed in the open air setting of Wandlebury Country Park. I talked to Bella about her vision for the piece. Bella, what were your motivations and inspirations Read more about Preview: the ghost in me[…]
The Woyzeck Project This summer, in situ: presents The Woyzeck Project, an interpretation of the unfinished work by George Buechner, which we will be performing in the Cambridge Leper Chapel. Here, director Richard Spaul explains his choice, his approach – and how the work may be a challenging experience for audience members. Richard, the play Read more about Preview: Woyzeck[…]
in situ: is pleased to announced a new course for 2018 exploring Tragedy and Physical Theatre: The Woyzeck Project. The course will focus on Georg Buechner’s Woyzeck, one of the most popular and enduring plays in German Theatre and consists of eight sessions, starting Thursday, 25 January. Physical Theatre We will be working on Mask, Caricature, Read more about New Course: The Woyzeck Project[…]
This winter, our new production is The Demon Lover, the third in director Richard Spaul’s series of spine-chilling tales performed in the Leper Chapel. Here he talks about the show. Why is the idea of ‘a demon’ so compelling to us – even though, given the decline of religion, we may think there is no Read more about Preview: The Demon Lover[…]
Among the new courses in situ: is offering this autumn is Physical Theatre. Course tutor and in situ: director Richard Spaul speaks about his passion for movement, and about what the course will offer participants. Richard, why a course on Physical Theatre? In the past, in situ: has done a huge amount of work on Read more about New Course: Physical Theatre[…]
As the autumn term begins, in situ: offers a new course exploring the topic of Tragedy in Performance. Here, in situ: director and course tutor Richard Spaul explains what inspired the new course and what participants can look forward to. Richard, it’s clear that you are very passionate about the dramatic form of Tragedy. Why? Read more about New Course: Tragedy in Performance[…]
Be Absolute For Death review by Jane Staggs: Be Absolute for Death, In Situ’s latest offering, is a seriously reworked, promenade version of Measure for Measure. This is an exciting production, an immensely theatrical work. True to Shakespeare’s original, all is not what it seems on the surface. In Measure for Measure, characters are Read more about Review: Be Absolute For Death[…]
Be Absolute for Death, our final production of the summer season, centres around the main plot arc of Shakespeare’s Measure for Measure – Angelo’s attempt to persuade Isabella to bargain her own virginity for her brother’s life. Here, director Richard Spaul comments on the why and how of the production. Richard, why did you choose Read more about Preview: Be Absolute For Death[…]
