Rotozaza

Rotozaza is a performance company based in UK formed in 1998, composed of Anthony (Ant) Hampton and Silvia Mercuriali. They are known primarily for their instructional works for headphones where the audience perform the piece themselves for each other. The term Autoteatro was coined by Hampton and Mercuriali to describe this approach to their performance practice. Rotozaza pieces include Etiquette, GuruGuru, Wondermart and Romcom.

Rotozaza's international work is supported by the British Council.[1]

Background

Following several years work involving different performers for each event (who would agree to follow instructions given to them live, via different means), they began making shows where the audience, following instructions via headphones, would end up performing the show themselves, for each other. Their first show to function like this, Etiquette, was originally conceived of in 2001 as a proposal for the London International Festival of Theatre, but the idea was shelved until late 2006. Etiquette continues to tour worldwide, having been re-edited in twelve languages.

The name comes from a series of kinetic sculptures and performances by Jean Tinguely. Hampton chose the name due to the multidisciplinary nature of Tinguely's Rotozaza series and for how the word sounds. Tinguely and Hampton also share a birthplace (Fribourg, Switzerland).

Performances

Notes

  1. ↑ http://www.britishcouncil.org/arts-performanceinprofile-2009-british_council-rotozaza.htm
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