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Gecko is a physical theatre company based in Ipswich, UK who tour nationally and internationally. Find us on Instagram: @geckotheatre ()
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We've received a grant of £499,999 from
@ace_national
to help fund the development of
#GeckoCreationSpace
on Ipswich Waterfront. Supported by
@IpswichGov
and EDRM Architects, the transformed warehouse will be fully accessible & environmentally sustainable
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"A gut-cry of revolution that will grab you by the serotonin glands" ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
@london_theatre
Have you got your tickets for our
@BarbicanCentre
shows yet? Tickets are selling fast
#PhysicalTheatre
@ace_national
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We are thrilled to announce Arlene Phillips CBE and Dominic West as Gecko’s first ever Patrons!
This signals a HUGE new moment for Gecko as we approach our 18th birthday, and our work is being seen by more people than ever.
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We are broadcasting
#Institute
for free online for the first time ever! Join us on Wednesday at 7pm to watch our captivating production and bring physical theatre to your living room -
#TheatreForEveryone
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We are disappointed by
@suffolkcc
decision to implement a 100% cut to core cultural investment in Suffolk.
We join our colleagues across the sector in urging the Council to immediately reconsider this cut which will cause irreparable damage to the cultural fabric of our county.
Suffolk county council announces 100% cut to arts funding
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Yes, it’s true – we’ve made a film!
#InstituteFilm
will premiere on
@BBCFOUR
on Sun 19 July, 11:10pm, and be on
@BBCiPlayer
after. Based on our internationally-acclaimed stage production, Institute dissects the way we nurture and care for ourselves and each other
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We are extremely sad to lose our beautiful friend Dave Toole who Helen danced with for many years across the world. Dave was a remarkable human being and an astonishing performer. Rest In Peace Dave x
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We have officially arrived at the
@nationaltheatre
to begin rehearsals for Kin!
What a journey it's been since we started making Kin 4 yrs ago - this run is the culmination of not just those 4 yrs, but also the last 23 yrs of making work for audiences all over the world.
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We're looking to meet BAME performers to become part of the Gecko ensemble. Please RT and share!!
Details:
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We're about to open the doors for our first show here at the
@NationalTheatre
!
Pinch us, we can't believe it's finally happening 😍
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When the building catches fire and falls on your set. The best thing to do is eat as a family. Epic day.
http://t.co/L5cb6LfyMM
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🚨 AUDITIONS ALERT 🚨
Gecko and Dream Awake (a newly formed immersive company) are delighted to be opening auditions for physical theatre performers and actor-musicians to join both companies!
Application deadline: 9am, 1st April 2024
Learn more:
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We’re really excited to announce our upcoming Facebook group, Gecko: Engage - full of resources, FAQs, videos & discussions. The group will be for people interested in/ studying Gecko, both formally or informally, & we’ll be encouraging people to share their work & discuss! (1/2)
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Thrilled to win the Peter Brook/Equity Ensemble Award! Such special spirit of organisers and guests. Congrats to all the nominees/winners!
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“I am once again asking you to stand up slowly, vertebrae by vertebrae”
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My beautiful dear friend Lindsay Kemp passed away yesterday evening after a day of joy, laughter and dancing. What a wonderful way to leave the stage.
You lit a furnace inside me Lindsay, which will burn fiercely in your memory.
Yours,
Amit
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Everyone at Gecko is delighted with our
#NPO
news
#ACEfunding
thank you
@ace_southeast
...and
thank you everyone for all the kind messages.
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After the success of
#Institute
, we are broadcasting
#TheWedding
for free online for the first time ever! Join us next Wednesday 27th at 7pm to watch our captivating production and once again bring physical theatre to your living room -
#TheatreForEveryone
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This week we’ve made a Gecko bubble and began some early R&D for a new production!! 😍 Thank you Suffolk Council for providing us with COVID-19 tests so we could do what we love safely.
Here’s to getting creative again (at last!) 🥂
#GeckoShow8
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FIRST TIME ED-FRINGERS, we want to hear from you especially!
We're curating a bit of a brochure of our own... All you need to do is tweet us your EdFringe poster + we'll share it (Twitter/FB)
Let's get behind each other & make our social media space the loveliest place to be!!
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Thank you to everyone who's tweeted support for our 1st ever TV adventure.Stay tuned, loads more great work to come!
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The Arts is a precious gift to all of us. We make a choice to fill our lives with meaning through creativity.
Please vote.
Amit x
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Wishing a very happy birthday to our Artistic Director, Amit! 🎂 🎈
📷 John Ferguson
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10,000 words + 7 attachments and we've submitted our
@ace_national
funding application. Fingers crossed we're successful in October to start work on Gecko's Creation Space. Thanks
@IpswichGov
& for your support &
@dance_east
&
@MtGstudios
for your advice🤞
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Hands up if you're taking a show to EdFringe???
We want to see all your lovely posters so we can give you a big shoutout here and on Facebook. We'll even pick our favourite posters every week and give them a special mention on Instagram!
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Don't forget that our
#Institute
broadcast is TONIGHT at 7pm (UK time)! We've made the show available online for the first time ever, and it will only be up for a limited time, so make sure you tune in to watch with us!
#TheatreForEveryone
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Time to get our gecko wedding dresses on again ready for Busan, South Korea next week!! It’ll be Vanessa Guevara‘s first shows with us and she’s smashing it already....
Curtain call noise courtesy of our amazing Barbican audiences 😉
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ANNOUNCEMENT! We're SO excited to tell you all about A LITTLE SPACE, our first ever collaborative show with Mind the Gap, one of Europe’s leading learning disability theatre companies.
@MtGstudios
Find out more about A Little Space:
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Edinburgh Fringe brochure just came through the Gecko HQ door...
We're not taking a show this year, but let us know if you are and we'll give you a big Gecko shout-out!
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22 Years in the Making 🦎
We are thrilled to announce the run of our new show, Kin at the
@NationalTheatre
from 12-27 January 2024 📣
Tickets go on sale to the public at 12 noon on Friday 30 June 2023.
Learn more: ✨
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#InstituteFilm
is being broadcast TONIGHT! This is the first time you can see our debut film, adapted from our internationally-acclaimed stage production.
With support from
@thespacearts
and
@BBCFOUR
, we're honoured to share our latest work with you
Tonight, 11:10pm - BBC Four
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Launch yourself into something where you may feel exposed, somewhere in there, somewhere in that risk is where you find the gold.
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Get your hard hats everyone - it's time to start building 👷♂️🚧🔨 Really pleased to announce that
@IpswichGov
Planning Committee unanimously agreed to give the
#GeckoCreationSpace
planning permission. Watch this space, exciting things to come!
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So full of joy (and relief!) at FINALLY being able to share our wonderful news with you. We've had to keep it to ourselves for a while, but the excitement, love and supportiveness you've responded to our announcement with is what makes it all worth it. Thanks everyone! ❤️
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We've got loads of content to keep you going throughout self-isolation! Head to our website () to see full versions of our non-touring shows and The Time of Your Life, or to our YouTube for interviews, behind-the-scenes and other educational resources!
Stage shows, musicals and opera you can watch online for free
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@sainsburys
please stop using plastic for our food, it is profoundly damaging the planet.
@HughFW
@GeorgeMonbiot
@sandyofipswich
#OurPlasticFeedback
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Thank you so much to everyone who tuned in for
#Institute
, that was fantastic! We're delighted to be able to continue to share our work and connect over theatre
#TheatreForEveryone
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We're excited to announce that we've received a £247k grant from
@DCMS
and the government’s
#CultureRecoveryFund
towards our
#GeckoCreationSpace
allowing us to create a more flexible design that ensures we are always
#HereForCulture
@DCMS
@hmtreasury
@ace_national
@ace_southeast
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Anyone in a Fringe show or can recommend one??
Replies below, and we'll RT them all!! Links/posters/info all welcome 👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽
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Who’s opening a show this month?? Tweet us your poster & we’ll share the love 😁
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Hot off the press, a brand new documentary exploring the making of our production, The Wedding. Filmed over three years, it captures our
#totaltheatre
approach to making a production. Available now until midnight, Friday 3 July 2020. Hope you like it!
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With this usually being the month of
#EdinburghFringe
, we want to help fellow artists & theatre companies. We have a wonderful, large & supportive platform so if you have something to shout about, comment or DM us - it costs nothing & we'd love to engage with new + old friends ⭐
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Whoops, the secret's out...
With our partners
@IpswichGov
, we're planning a game-changing new building for the next stage of Gecko's journey. Watch this space (LITERALLY, the Gecko Creation Space) because we'll be launching our fundraising campaign soon.
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We are ON SALE for The Wedding at
@BarbicanCentre
in January.
We're honoured to be the first British company to perform in the prestigious international slot at
@MimeLondon
Festival. Join us for our biggest show yet!!
Book:
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We are BACK at BAC for our Phoenix moment.
MISSING returns to
@battersea_arts
on 6-25 September. Four performances almost sold out.... don't miss out on the rest!!
Book:
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WE CANNOT WAIT!!! 🥳👇❗️❤️
We're collaborating on a new show with
@GeckoTheatre
about family, home, migration and racism.
It asks how compassion and empathy can be cultivated at a time when the re-birth of community and acceptance seem so vital.
It comes to the NT in 2023 as part of a nationwide tour.
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Dear drama teachers - anything you need, we will help. Let us know. We have to protect creativity and culture.
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We really feel like we're missing out not being at
#EdFringe
this year, theres so much great work we wish we could see!
To help us to feel more included, why don't you tag us in a tweet about your show and we'll retweet it 🎉
#GeckoEdFringe
@edfringe
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Such an exciting announcement calls for a new look 😍
Here's the new, refreshed poster for our shows at the
@NationalTheatre
, what do you think?
We love what the National's team have done with the artwork for Kin, it's looking more beautiful than ever!
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We're SO excited to share our latest collaboration with
@ChemBros
on the video for their latest track, 'No Reason'!
We've been collaborating with The Chemical Brothers for several years now and we're so proud of our ensemble for their incredible work!
🤩
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⭐️ENSEMBLE AUDITIONS
We’ve had some great applications so far - only 5 days left so keep them coming! We want to invite a broad range of people to our initial 2-week residency & would also love to hear from mature performers (40, 50, 60+) & actors with movement expertise. (1/2)
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It can be reeeeally tough nowadays to see past getting bums on seats, but friendships are just as important for resilience in the arts. Let’s make all of our shows a success!!
Who’s opening a show this month?? Tweet us your poster & we’ll share the love 😁
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Our friends
@FourthMonkeyTC
are cooking up a feast for this years festival!
#edfringe
#spreadthelove
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@franticassembly
😆😆😆.... we’re half expecting a phone call to end with “... so you’re saying you’re not an ACTUAL gecko?”
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Ourselves and
@battersea_arts
are feeling so much love today. Thank you for all your messages.
We are ready!!!
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We are delighted to announce that we have been awarded a grant from the Government's
#CultureRecoveryFund
second round! 🎉💛
A huge thank you to
@ace_national
and
@DCMS
#HereForCulture
Read more:
📷 John Ferguson
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We are taking a stand with
#LightItInRed
to highlight the urgent need for government support for the live events sector. Today is Global Action Day, and the beloved venues, projects and people that make up our industry need funds to survive the COVID-19 crisis.
#WeMakeEvents
🔴
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Creative top tip - always carry a notebook with you wherever you go! Our Artistic Director, Amit, and his notebook are in Valencia planning some exciting things. What would be in your list of
#CreativeCommandments
to live by?
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FRINGE FRIENDS! Who’s sticking it out until the very end?? Need some last minute marketing for your show?
Reply with your poster and we’ll RT!!!
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COMPETITION
Did you miss the broadcast of
#Institute
? Wanna see it again? We'll give 5 people access to the show one more time! To enter:
✨Be following us on Twitter
✨Reply to this tweet tagging 3 friends who you'd take to see the show
You've got 48 hours, we'll DM the winners!
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Yippeeeee today’s the day. Who’s joining us for a Wedding at the Barbican?
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Happy
#EuropeanDayofLanguages
!! 🌍
Multiple languages are integral to Gecko shows, aiding the emotion of each scene. The 9 performers in THE WEDDING speak in Serbian, Cantonese, Norwegian, English, French, Spanish, Arabic, Georgian, German, Welsh, Russian, Basque, & Esperanto...
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Tomorrow we start re building MISSING. Frames, props, puppets, costumes, set, customised lighting etc in Leeds and London. CAN NOT WAIT!
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Going to
#edfringe
this year? Go to our Facebook page and tell us all about your show!
#itsnotacomp
#artsforall
#spreadthelove
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🚨 DREAM JOB ALERT 🚨
We're recruiting a Producer!
Our team is expanding again and we're seeking an outstanding, driven and experienced Producer to join us at a pivotal time for the company.
Apply by 11.30am Friday 9 June
Download the job pack here:
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Getting our warmup on at
@NottmPlayhouse
earlier... with the ALL-NEW CAST of Missing!! 👏🏻👏🏿👏🏽👏👏🏾
One more performance here tomorrow eve, and then onto
@NSTheatres
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Great news for the Gecko Creation Space and neighbouring Arts/Creative Hub planned for the old Burtons factory and warehouse on Ipswich's waterfront, with a £3 million boost from the Governments Getting Building Fund, with work due to start very soon. 🔨
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It’s a week until the broadcast of
#InstituteFilm
on
@BBCFOUR
(Sun 19 Jul, 11:10pm). Have you seen the stage production? Where and when? Or will this be your first Institute experience? Let us know in the comments!
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The first week of performances here at the
@nationaltheatre
have been totally surreal and the response to Kin has been more positive than we could have ever imagined. It's become very clear that this story of empathy and hope is needed, now more than ever.
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Experience Kin this Autumn.
Commissioned by the
@NationalTheatre
, Kin is our most ambitious show to date.
With an international ensemble of world-class performers, cinematic lighting & visuals and a mesmerising original score, Kin is the show to see this autumn.
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Our techniques have now been included in a textbook YAY!!!!Massive thank yous to
@stanislavskiexp
and
@routledgebooks
for the collection, and including an amazing mix of practitioners and companies.
Link to buy:
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Retweeting positive tweets from friends and good people is an excellent way to stay distracted today. Try it. It feels right.
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Heading for a wedding in the new year..... will you be joining us?
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We're back in rehearsals! 😍
Now we've announced our new show, we can open the doors on our creation process like never before.
This is the first time we've announced a show before it even has a title so we can't wait to bring you with us on this journey. Stay tuned! 💛
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We're INCREDIBLY excited to announce that THE WEDDING is coming to
@BarbicanCentre
on Jan 24-26!!
We're so honoured to be performing as part of
@MimeLondon
Festival. Get ready for a Wedding!!!!
Public booking opens on 26th October.
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Today's best flyerer award goes to this guy! But we didn't take his flyer- we took this photo and have all the info!
#greenflyering
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Wow guys, these shows look amazing!! To everyone going to
@edfringe
this year, scroll down our feed for your alternative Gecko-curated brochure 🦎👇🏻
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Today's the day 🤩😛
#TheWedding
is being broadcast for free online for the first time ever TONIGHT at 7pm (UK time). We hope you can join us and bring physical theatre back to your living room -
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from everyone at Gecko to everyone in the U.K. please remember to VOTE tomorrow - take part in the future you want.
Amit x
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Thank you to everyone for spreading the word about Institute via social media- we dream of a flyer-free fringe which works by word of mouth!
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Another successful week of R&D in our bubble, both living and rehearsing together 🏠
Devising for us always begins with a seed idea that is, in Amit's words, "strong, personal, simple and societal". This is explored, and when something resonates it is pursued and developed 💫
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Thanks for the mention
@lyngardner
- a great list here to get us started - but so much more to discover this year...
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This is quite amazing news, we'll wait to analyse the detail, but we are optimistic that this will help secure the future of those in the creative industries.
ARTS NEWS
🎭A £1.57 BILLION emergency support package
🩰 Weeks in the making to make this world leading fund to help the arts weather the storm of Covid
🎶 I said I wouldn’t let the arts down.
Culture and the arts matter, and this Govt backs you
@RishiSunak
@ace_national
2K
3K
13K
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📣 AUDITION ALERT! 📣
We're looking to expand our ensemble and are seeking performers for an initial 2-week development process with our Artistic Director, Amit Lahav, here in our home town, Ipswich. Find out how to apply by clicking the link below.
🖱
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★★★★ 'It's a vivid, very human show' Independent
★★★★ 'Extraordinary' London Theatre Reviews
★★★★ 'Thought-provoking and necessary' The Reviews Hub
★★★★ Arts Desk
Ķīn is playing at the
@nationaltheatre
until 27 January. Find out more:
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