Funeral Games

Funeral Games is touring in Autumn 2008. See our calendar page for details.

A tale of teastains, stiffs and brotherly love.

Keith, the estranged son, has returned to the family undertaking business, bringing a whole lot of trouble with him for long-suffering brother Henry.
Dad looks set to need his own services very soon and, to Henry, it seems a little white lie might be in order.
Unfortunately, nothing goes quite as he plans.

Funeral Games uses object animation, the clown and daring physicality to tell a darkly comic story of a dying father, a family firm and a lost childhood.

"innovative, sometimes brutal, physical theatre... An impressive show" - Three Weeks

"An excellent performance that sets a high standard for fringe theatre. Go and see" - Fringe Report

"Filing cabinets have never been put to better or more varied uses... lovely moments of physical theatre" - The Scotsman

Shortlisted for a Total Theatre Award for best emerging company in Edinburgh 2007.

Performed by Darren East and Gilbert Taylor
Directed by Clare Dunn

After a successful run in Edinburgh, Funeral Games is now preparing to tour in April 2008.

An Unpacked production.

Technical requirements: minimum playing area 4m x 4m, height 3m to rig; lighting rig, operating desk and ideally 12 lamps; sound mixer and PA.
A full technical specification is available on request.