civilisation
antler theatre
An award winning collaboration between Jazz Woodcock Stewart and Morgann Runacre-Temple; Civilisation is an experiment in theatrical realism and contemporary dance
A hairdryer, an oven, a letter opener. The local church, fiscal policy and Marie Kondo’s folding technique. Civilisation about the things we’ve lost and the things we’ve built. Civilisation is a day in the life of a woman following a tragic event. Music by ABBA and Bach.
★★★★
‘Complex, raw and insensibly smart…I could watch it forever. Under Jaz Woodcock-Stewart’s astute direction, nothing is of note and everything is noticed’
The Guardian
★★★★
‘Wonderfully understated, this snapshot of civilisation is fascinating in its mundanity’
Reviews Hub
★★★★
A profound piece of visual poetry…Civilisation is many things at once: theatre, dance, performance art, illuminating and baffling, hilarious and heart-breaking.
The List
Photo credits: Alex Brenner