The work reminded me of Jim Cartwrights ‘Two’ and Caroline Aherne ‘The Royle Family’ – a slice of life made real amongst the buffet.
★★★★- The Reviews Hub
The Insiders 2.0
Mark has been working with the improv company The Insiders 2.0. This extends the work he undertook on The Fly in April 2022.
The company are currently working with Mark on an idea inspired by Keith Johnstones 'Life Game' the work of Mike Leigh and living funerals.
What is A Wake you may ask?
Well we are inspired by celebrating the life of an individual. This is an imagined wake in which we meet the family and friends of the deceased through which we learn of their loves, life and quirks told through the memories of others.
The company are currently working with Mark on an idea inspired by Keith Johnstones 'Life Game' the work of Mike Leigh and living funerals.
What is A Wake you may ask?
Well we are inspired by celebrating the life of an individual. This is an imagined wake in which we meet the family and friends of the deceased through which we learn of their loves, life and quirks told through the memories of others.
Have you ever thought about your funeral?
How will you be remembered?
Who will turn up and what will they say?
The Insiders 2.0 stages a fully improvised funeral wake based on the obituary provided by a member of the audience. Set in a pub, friends and family gather to share memories over a pint and a sandwich. A celebration of life and those that loved you A Wake presents how others remember us after our death and provides a reminder of our own mortality.
This is a show where we shine a light on life, how we live it and who remembers what.
Performed by:
Steve Wallis, Su Jackson, Diane Jansen, John Bennett, Stephen Longstaffe, Chrissi McCarthy and Guest Ollie Wilson.
Conceived and Directed by: Mark Smith
This is a show where we shine a light on life, how we live it and who remembers what.
Performed by:
Steve Wallis, Su Jackson, Diane Jansen, John Bennett, Stephen Longstaffe, Chrissi McCarthy and Guest Ollie Wilson.
Conceived and Directed by: Mark Smith