Company F.Z

Throat

Available until December 2006

THROAT is a critically acclaimed, witty and sexy fusion of circus, physical comedy and dance. THROAT is a stunning display of physical grace and eroticism, yet beneath its glittering surface it has something profound to say about the human condition.

Harnessing the effects of light and water, THROAT explores issues of masculine identity and vulnerability, and the nature of performing- for oneself, a partner, an audience. John Paul Zaccarini directed by Flick Ferdinando shifts from hilarity to despair, vulnerability to cock sure, suspended above the stage, shedding clouds of flour, slithering in the pools of water that rain on stage; preening for the audience and the mirror, transforming himself into representations of all levels of sex, love and that messy stuff in between.

This was the first creation of Company F.Z, a unique duo in the creation of theatre from a contemporary circus root. Hailed as innovators because of their original synthesis of comedy, thrilling physical energy and spectacular visual effect , theirs is a very particular and special collaboration; Ferdinando a comedy/physical theatre director and Zaccarini a choreographer/ physical actor. Their work is generally suitable for audiences 14 and over.

THROAT won a Total Theatre award at Edinburgh festival ’02, was invited to partake in the British Council showcase in ‘03, and has been touring internationally since Autumn 2003, including trips to Mozambique, China, Brasil, Italy, France, Sweden and Germany, to name just a few.

Photo: Pierre Borasci & Raphael Helle