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1 1 Picnic Marieke Hardy , Alisdair Macindoe (composer), Gerard Van Dyck , 2015 single work drama musical theatre

'Celebrating a return to the solo stage after the highly successful production THE COLLAPSIBLE MAN, Gerard Van Dyck presents a new, intimate dance theatre work.

'Part nightmare, part time capsule, part gift. A surreal physical poem.

'PICNIC explores notions of innocence, naivety, creativity and chaos as Gerard’s character challenges the artist’s philosophical role in society by cleverly leaping between childlike regression and adult responsibility.

'PICNIC combines nuanced and athletic choreography, machine gun monologues, illusion and intelligent humour to present an absurd meditation on the importance of creativity.' (Production summary)

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