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The name derives from the use of Horses to pull a Caravan of vehicles when touring, although the company abandoned this practice in the late 1990's. It continues to tour theatres in a conventional manner, but its roots in rural touring are maintained through the 'pPod', a specially designed and unique portable theatre that tours to Festivals and community venues each summer. Significant productions include ''The Woodcarver Story'' (1982); ''Dance of White Darkness'' (1994), about Maya Deren in Haiti ; ''Harvest of Ghosts'' (1999) created with Sam Ukala , the Nigerian playwright; and ''Company of Angels'' (2002) about the life of Charlotte Salomon . Horse and Bamboo has also been influential in its work with people who have Special Needs through developing its 'Guided Imagery' programme. This programme, started in 1982, uses a large-scale performance space through which small and intimate groups journey, and interact with, a highly sensory environment. These 'performances' last several hours, and are notable in blurring the gap between performer and audience. EXTERNAL LINK: Horse + Bamboo Theatre website |
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