Inspired by Bennett. Shaped by You.
Imagine: a cup of tea, a pair of spectacles, and the thrilling sound of a story unfolding live, as if by magic from a typewriter. Mark Smith invites you to Talking Head..., a brand new piece of spontaneous theatre.
Drawing inspiration from Alan Bennett's keen wit and insightful observations, Talking Head... captures the subtle nuances of human connection, the humour in the mundane, and moments of unexpected poignancy.
Incorporating sound and image, Talking Head... begins with your choice. Simply select a shape, and watch as it sparks a completely new, improvised character monologue.
Drawing inspiration from Alan Bennett's keen wit and insightful observations, Talking Head... captures the subtle nuances of human connection, the humour in the mundane, and moments of unexpected poignancy.
Incorporating sound and image, Talking Head... begins with your choice. Simply select a shape, and watch as it sparks a completely new, improvised character monologue.
Created and performed by: Mark Smith
Photographic images: Andrew AB
Animation and design: Kai Brook
Photographic images: Andrew AB
Animation and design: Kai Brook
‘Improvised Theatre at its very best'
★★★★★ - At The Theatre
★★★★★ - At The Theatre
Test Events
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First performed at The Joe H Making Drama Centre in Cathy Fox's cleaning store – 10/05/2025
Monologues in chronological order #1 – (Triangle) – Everything Tastes the Same – Ryan #2 – (Rectangle)- Morbid fascination - Millie & Sian #3 – (Circle) – Digestive, tea and the memories of you and me – Demetris #4 – (Triangle) – Joe and the tub of Roses – Sarah (failed to record) #5 – (Triangle) – Quiche or Quiche? – Su & Diane #6 – (Square) – Shared bag of Bowls – Oliver & Simon #7 – (Triangle) – Rush, Rush, stop and take a minute – Richard & Diane #8 – (Triangle)- Firsts and lasts - Neely & AJ #9 – (Triangle)- Nothing trivial about Trivial Pursuit - Louis & Isobel #10 – (Rectangle) – Don’t be a fool in the pool – Indie & Oliver #11 – (Circle) – Not on your Nelly – Dale, Georgia & Chrissy Second test event performed in LJMU BO5 on 05/11/2025
Monologues in chronological order #12 (Circle) - All about the Guy #13 (Triangle) - Bowls and Breaking in |
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