2 Men & a Michael is a typically British, dead pan send up of stand up via the antics of Gilbert and George and Morecambe & Wise. Dressed to KILL, 2 idiots are locked in a constant loop of foolish shenanigans and thoughtless nonsense where something means nothing and nothing is anything. Quirky, sharp and incredibly funny, 2 Men & a Michael is crammed to the brim with genuine mistakes, snap shot moments and unfinished efforts.
2 Men & a Michael has got a constantly changing cast where a new pair of performers re-create the work in just 2 days. New sections are added, taken away and rearranged leaving the ‘2 Men’ to sink or swim under an intense spot light and watchful audience. 2 Men & a Michael has been performed by a collection of some of the UK’s leading dance artists including New Art Club (Tom Roden and Pete Shenton), Rachel Krische, TC Howard and Kath Duggan.
“A clever use of simple actions and gestures made us laugh out loud”
Credits
Choreography: Gary Clarke
Music: Rolfe Kent, Bert Kaempfurt
Costume Design: Gary Clarke
Sound Arrangement: Daniel Thomas
Light Design: The Place
Duration: 20 minutes
2 Men & a Michael has been performed at: Touchwood, Leeds Light Night, British Dance Edition 2010, GDA Cabaret, LEAP Festival, The Sheffield Crucible as part of a Danceworks UK Double Bill with Wendy Houtstoun, The Riley Theatre Autumn Season, City to City Cabaret in Bulgaria, The Place as part of Spring Loaded, stage@leeds, The Royal Opera House London as part of Exposure 2012, DEDA, LPAC, The Lamproom Theatre, Doncaster Hothouse Festival and GDA 20th Anniversary Cabaret.
Supported by The Civic Barnsley, Danceworks UK and Yorkshire Dance.