The Kindness of Strangers
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
The Kindness of Strangers
By (Author) curious directive
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Methuen Drama
24th July 2013
United Kingdom
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
822.92
Physical Properties
Paperback
88
Width 129mm, Height 198mm
100g
Description
Its 7:03pm on the front line of the NHS ambulance service. Sylvia is on her last shift. Lisa is on her first shift. The two women patrol the city streets, encountering the full spectrum of human experience. An immersive journey into the world of the paramedic, where the audience sit in the back of a moving ambulance and witness all that comes with a twelve-hour night shift. The Kindness of Strangers is a pan-city promenade piece taking you into the curious day-to-day life of the paramedic.
Reviews
Jack Lowe and his ensemble continue to push boundaries and fire imaginations * Metro *
This troupe has pulled off something special * New Scientist *
A remarkable new performance ensemble * Guardian Science *
A company clearly destined for great things * Telegraph *
. . . keenly political - but thought-provoking rather than tub-thumping. * Evening Standard *
. . . a show with brains and a heart . . . * Guardian *
It's a pretty didactic piece . . . a beautiful, delicate piece of theatre that reminds us of both the preciousness of life, and the preciousness of those who protect life. * Time Out London *
. . . a gentle, moving show. * Financial Times *
Author Bio
Curious Directive, under the leadership of Artistic Director, Jack Lowe, are a young, award-winning devising theatre ensemble of twenty-nine actors, directors, bio-medical scientists, choreographers, writers, producers, video artists, technicians, composers and designers, founded in 2008. Their work addresses the role that science plays in everyday life and they spend time in laboratories to observe, annotate and discuss the processes of being a scientist. They aim to create accessible and innovative science/theatre experiences which encourage its audiences to be curious about the world, peering through the lens of science. The Daily Telegraph calls them 'a company clearly destined for great things', while Guardian Science describes them as 'a remarkable new performance ensemble'.
