PIM & THEO
EDUCATION PRACTITIONER
A NEW INTERNATIONAL ENCOUNTER (NIE) PRODUCTION WITH ODSHERRED TEATER, STIFTELSEN NIE TEATER AND KORJAAMO CULTURE FACTORY
EU FUNDED EUROPEAN TOUR
It's a bloody mess on the streets and a moral mess in our heads.
Pim and Theo are dead; they were both murdered. They meet, they talk, they remember, they bleed, they argue, they complain, they stage a TV debate show, they fight, they forget, they can't get out and they can't go home…
This remarkable production blended sound, powerful imagery and live action to tell the story of Theo van Gogh and Pim Fortuyn – two victims of extremism with opposing political views. Pim & Theo explored culture and identity, the rules of life and death and the limits of tolerance in our society.
Working with the company to devise and deliver drama workshops across Europe and a travelling exhibition on the themes, background and production of Pim & Theo which accompanied the tour of the show. Also designed an online web-based resource to support the ideas addressed by the project, primarily aimed at students.
This show was a collaboration with Odsherred Theater in Denmark, Stiflesen NIE, and Korjammo and was created by Alex Byrne and Odsherred’s own ensemble. Funded by Arts Council England and with the support of the Culture Programme of the European Union.
“ It’s a rare piece of theatre that trusts teenagers to that extent”