The Bread and Butter Theatre Company is celebrating thirteen years in street theatre
and entertainment. We started as a one–man, one pair of underpants outfit and have over
the years grown into the innovative and professional company that you will find in this
website. We have had the pleasure of performing in such diverse venues as the Los
Angeles Comedy Cabaret Club, the village halls of Shetland and the Millennium Dome.
Events we have been involved in range from the sublime (Commonwealth Games) to the
ridiculous (the world’s largest pantomime horse race!). No matter how big or small the
event, we always have a fresh and friendly approach to our work and in 2005 we were
awarded the rather cool title of “Britain’s Hardest Working Small Business” for which we
won a lovely new van (red, leatherette seats – nice.) This means that we can spoil our
customers with an even wider variety of characters at your event.
Designed to entertain anyone, anywhere, at any kind of event, we are proud to present
Opera Anywhere! With a firm commitment to bringing opera to all, Opera Anywhere are
delighted to perform at conferences, festivals, National Trust properties, schools, shopping
centres, restaurants, on the High Street or in your sitting room, hall, garden, marquee or
on an ice rink, boat or a punt, on an exhibition stand, bus or a train, on a stage or just right
in front of you - ANYWHERE!
Come see us on our stand at the BAFA conference and discuss our plans for 2012 which
includes a staged ‘Mikado’ tour.
The People Speak is a London-based creative network that
designs formats, technologies and methods to engage people in
conversation, innovation, play and decision-making in an openended and fun way. Fusing participatory performance, familiar
tele/visual media formats and network technologies our work
augments spaces into ‘public squares’ to bring communities together in which they can work collaboratively in safe
and open environment.
The Talkaoke has been designed to be a fun and spontaneous chat show. With everyone sat around the flying saucer
of chat, it’s the ideal format for engaging people in an interactive participant-led discussion and ideageneration. Talkaoke is an original and entertaining way to invite people to bring their own agenda to the
table. Allowing people to decide what’s relevant to them makes for spontaneous and inclusive entertainment,
evaluation, facilitation and learning. A very important aspect of the Talkaoke Method is that topics of discussion are
audience led. The host facilitates rather than controls the conversation, and helps to create an environment where
participants feel comfortable and confident enough to join in the discussion.
Phizzical Productions is a touring dance & theatre company
dedicated to tackling important and risqué issues in colourful,
entertaining and exciting theatrical experiences.
The company finds inspiration from popular Indian cinema, world renowned as Bollywood.
Pioneers of BollyIdol, the first talent search for South Asians interested in Bollywood style theatre, the company has
toured nationally and internationally. Phizzical nurtures and develops emerging talent to become professional actors,
dancers, and writers.
Gerard McChrystal comes from Derry, N.Ireland. To date he has performed in over 30
countries including London's Wigmore Hall, San Francisco Opera House and Suttgart
Stattshalle. He has performed with Philip Glass, Soweto String Quartet, guitarist Craig Ogden,
The Syzmanowski String Quartet, The Smith Quartet, tenorist Tommy Smith, Irish choir Anuna,
Ensemble Bash as well as many orchestras including The Philharmonia, San Francisco Ballet
Orchestra, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, BBC NOW, BBC Concert Orchestra, National
Symphony of Ireland and Stuttgart Statsorchestre. Gerard is a gold endorsee for RICO and an
ambassador for Derry-Londonderry UK City of Culture 2013.