One Man, Seven fools, a riotous race from cradle to grave!

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Inspired by Shakespeare’s timeless poetry and the wild spirit of Commedia dell’Arte, 

Imp! (One Man, Many Parts) is a daring new physical theatre work that reimagines the 'All the world’s a Stage' speech as a vivid, clown-fuelled journey through life’s comedy and chaos, tantrums and triumphs.

 

We follow a man called Jack as each stage of his life is embodied by a different Commedia character — from the infantile Zanni to the naive Lover, the vain Capitano to the pompous Dottore, from the miserly Pantalone to…mere oblivion. Playful, poignant, and profoundly human this fast-paced, visually striking show is a hilarious and moving investigation of masculinity, identity, and what it means to grow, love, rage, reflect, and eventually return to dust.