Controlled Chaos

Barnaby recalls making Bodies in Flight's first shows (Deadplay, Exhibit, iwannabewolfman) and how that influenced later collaborations with writers such as Anthony Neilson, including discussing meaning and intention in the devising process, the use of provocative material and the relationship of comedy to physical theatre.

Keywords: comedy in experimental theatre ; emerging artists in theatre ; live art festivals ; meaning-making in experimental theatre ; physical theatre ; working with playwrights