Cliff-top runs and communal meals – Matt Trueman experiences the unique rehearsal process at Kneehigh theatre company.
“We’re not a bunch of bloody hippies,” Mike Shepherd growls by way of introduction. Turns out the last time a journalist paid Kneehigh a visit at its Cornish home, that was the verdict. The time before, the company wound up being compared to a cult, the rehearsal rooms a commune. Its artistic director has had enough... Keep reading on The Guardian
“We’re not a bunch of bloody hippies,” Mike Shepherd growls by way of introduction. Turns out the last time a journalist paid Kneehigh a visit at its Cornish home, that was the verdict. The time before, the company wound up being compared to a cult, the rehearsal rooms a commune. Its artistic director has had enough... Keep reading on The Guardian