Taylor’s Dummies

Devised and Performed by
Al Nedjari, Amit Lahav, Joseph Traynor, Corinne Pierre ,Helen Bagget, David Price
Dates
5 Nov 2004
Artist/Company
Gecko

Fuel presents Taylor’s Dummies

Imagine Vertigo, directed by David Lynch and performed by De La Guarda to the riffs of 50s jazz.

A chance encounter with a mysterious woman throws Taylor’s world into turmoil. Eloquently crafted to music, Taylor’s Dummies plumbs the depths of male desire, though a series of visual scenes that are both stunning and deeply emotional. Sharp suited performers walk up wall and fly through the air, life-sized dummies come to life, and a baby doll sings ‘Fly Me to the Moon’.

An overwhelming success with the public and critics alike, Taylor’s Dummies was theatre on the cutting edge, mixing high energy physical theatre, quirky humour, and a soundtrack that combined sexy jazz and thrilling live percussion. This acclaimed debut production was for those who love the unexpected and crave an adrenaline hit.

 

Current Performers

Al Nedjari

Amit Lahav

David Price

Corinne Pierre

James Flynn

Creative Team

Technical Director Stuart Heyes

Composer David Price

Original Lighting Design Ian Scott

Original Design Ruth Finn and the company

Developed at the Lion and Unicorn as part of ROAR 2003 and originally co-produced by BAC in Summer 2003

Awards

Special Award, Mess Festival Sarajevo, 2004

Highly Commended, Time Out Live, 2003

Time Out Critics’ Choice of the Year 2002

Guardian Pick of the Fringe 2002

#TaylorsDummies

""Gecko combines a deliciously warped imagination with all-out physical daring...full of beguiling invention, at turns funny, touching and sinister"."

The Times

"""An astonishing word of mouth success"."

The Observer

""Exhilarating, film-noirish acrobatic mayhem from Gecko, a new company to watch. We will hear more of Gecko and we should look forward to it.""

Financial Times

""Words seem too slippery to evoke the sublime, gravity-defying mischief of Taylor's Dummies ... theatre with a panache and dark with that never stales in this imagination-tickling production." "

Evening Standard

""A series of understated scenes that are as touching, deft and deeply funny as they are stunningly dramatic." "

Critic's Choice, Time Out

""A whirlwind 50 minutes of compelling physical theatre" "

Metro

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Project History

05/11/2004
Lopez de Ayala Theatre
Badejoz, Spain
28/10/2004 - 29/10/2004
Mess Festival Youth Theatre
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
14/10/2004 - 16/10/2004
Orientacion Theatre
Mexico City, Mexico
08/10/2004 - 10/10/2004
Cervantes Theatre
Guanajato, Mexico
27/09/2004 - 29/09/2004
The Helix
Dublin
06/07/2004 - 07/07/2004
BELEF Festival Yugoslav Drama Theatre
Belgrade, Serbia
02/07/2004 - 03/07/2004
INFANT Festival Serbian National Theatre
Novi Sad, Serbia
27/05/2004 - 29/05/2004
Tobacco Factory
Bristol
18/05/2004 - 22/05/2004
Komedia
Brighton
01/04/2004 - 06/04/2004
Festival Iberoamericano
Colombia