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Kneehigh was started in 1980 by Mike Shepherd. Early productions were performed in village halls, marquees, cliff-tops and quarries and Their productions are often bassed around mythological tales such as the by H. C. Andersen Fairy-tale '' The Red Shoes '', the '' The Bacchae '' and the Cornish legend '' Tristan & Yseult ''. Their productions often have a nightmareish, suralist, mythical feal and are often performed outside in locations such as Restormel Castle , the Minack Theatre and the Eden Project . Their production Tristan & Yseult is now touring internationally in conjunction with the National Theatre and Nights At The Circus is coming to the end of it's UK tour. ''The Bacchae'', won the TMA Theatre Awards for best touring production 2004. Their artistic director Emma Rice won Best Director 2002, Barclays Theatre Awards . EXTERNAL LINKS |
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