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Peeping At Bosch

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‘Peeping At Bosch’ was a large scale performance project  developed by Mischief La-Bas in partnership with the National Theatre of Scotland and Tramway, Glasgow. The intention was to eventually realise a highly interactive (indoor/outdoor) rendition of the famous Bosch triptych featuring depictions of Paradise, The Garden of Earthly Delights, and Hell, provisionally to be titled 'Bisch, Basch Bosch'.

 

 

 

The ambition made it as far as an indoor presentation 'Peeping At Bosch' which took place at Tramway, but further plans to expand the project to theme-park proportions were put on 'the back burner' in light of the economic 'credit crunch'. All partners and collaborators were however, delighted with the indoor version, which garnered great critical acclaim.

A 'walkthrough' situation, it featured communal and solitary experiences, perverse 'rides', spectacular scenery, engineering, decor and costumes. Audiences were free to wander some areas, constricted in others. As at a zoo or even a theme park, no two people had the same experience. There was no narrative or storyline, and very little language. The 'show' was a universe that the audience were invited to inhabit.

A variety of arts practitioners were incorporated as collaborators in the creation of the show, with elements including 'live art', painting and sculpture as well as music, film, choreography, and interactive performance.

 


 COLLABORATORS:

Graeme Gilmour (Sculptor/Designer) www.graemegilmour.co.uk

Ewan Hunter (Maker/Designer)

Ronnie Heeps (Painter/Computer Graphics)

Lindsay John (Dancer/Maker)

Ian Kettles (Sculptor)

Alex & Flo Rigg (Sculptor/Performers)

Ronan Breslin (Composer)

Colin McGeoch (Composer)

Rachel Mimiec (Environmental Artist/Maker)

Bevis Evans-Teush (Documentation)

Grahame Coyle (Production Manager)
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'PEEPING AT BOSCH' was nominated for a 2009 Scottish Theatre Critics (CATS) award for Best Technical Presentation.

'a dazzling theatrical realisation ... to be invited to walk straight into its world of fabulous fantasy and colour is a rare treat indeed'. (Joyce McMillan, The Scotsman)

'a mesmerisingly beautiful performance', 'a sensory overload of beautifully painted scenery', like everything in this exceptional, meticulously crafted spectacle there was a serious side to the fun' (Mary Brennan, Glasgow Herald)

Full reviews can be found here:

The Herald

 

The Times

 

Following on from the success of 'Peeping At Bosch' and its collaborative model, Director Ian Smith is now pursuing his ambition to create an outdoor piece - this time focusing on the concept of a 'Zoo' - intended for realisation in 2012.