Theo Adams Company are excited to be collaborating with FKA Twigs, Streeters London and Veuve Clicquot for a very special live experience in London on the 27th and 28th of October. Tickets and more info: veuveclicquotwidowseries.co.uk
TATE BRITAIN /
As part of the 'Late at Tate' series, Theo Adams Company has been commissioned to take over Tate Britain's North Duveen Gallery on Friday 7th of October.
Slow Curtain... The End - Film Still
With a new live durational performance and an exclusive preview of their new film project, Theo Adams Company will return to Tate Britain for the first time since their debut performance as a company over eight years ago.
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- 6 pm – 7:45 pm – 'Slow Curtain… The End' - PREVIEW SCREENING -
An exclusive first glimpse of Theo Adams Company's latest film project, to be released in 2017 (11mins on a loop).
- 8:00 pm – 9:40 pm – 'Taking Away Your Space' – LIVE PERFORMANCE -
'Taking Away Your Space' is a new durational performance by Theo Adams Company, created for Tate Britain, in response to 'Veil' by Iranian artist Shirazeh Houshiary.
BEAUTY PAPERS /
A selection of portraits from behind the scenes of Theo Adams Company’s new film project – ‘SLOW CURTAIN…THE END’ (Coming Soon) have been published in the Movement issue of Beauty Papers
The Moment the performers completed their performances photographer Tom Johnson captured the cast still out of breath, sweaty and delirious with no time to recover, no make-up and hair touch-ups.
Creative Direction Theo Adams | Make-Up Isamaya Ffrench | Styling Nick Royal | Hair Soichi Inagaki | Nails Imarni -
LOVE Magazine - Interview /
The new issue of LOVE magazine features an interview with Theo Adams by writer Jack Sunnucks and Portraits by photographer Ezra Petronio. OUT NOW
"Theo emerges on set for the last shoot of the day, after several hours vigorously directing the LOVE hair and make- up team to do exactly what he wants. He asks for Jennifer Holliday performing ‘And I Am Telling You I’m Not Going’ from Dreamgirls to be played at top volume, and launches into a full performance. Arms held aloft, grief- stricken expression on his face, he mouths the words to Ezra, the photographer. A lot of very tired people watch transfixed and break into applause, whooping as he finishes. Film or stage, this is what Theo’s work is about, drawing you into a place of abandon, and raw emotion, and really loud music. His films are simply a continuation of his performances, but instead of a moment for a room full of people, it’s meant to be a shout heard round the world. "
SAFETY CURTAIN /
After the world premiere on Channel 4's 'Random Acts' we are proud to share with you Theo Adams Company's debut film project:
"Inspired by the ‘giallo’ Italian film genre, Theo Adams created a highly stylized ‘fake’ trailer for a non-existent movie. Including high camp elements of horror fiction and eroticism–this is the most dramatic film you’ll never see." Channel 4
Click the link above for lots more from the project.
THESPIS - Documentary Trailer – (Romanian TV Edit) /
Safety Curtain /
Theo Adams Company’s debut film project SAFETY CURTAIN - World Premiere - Monday 9th May – 11:05 pm - Channel 4 #SafetyCurtain#TheoAdamsCompany #RandomActs
Masumi Saito - Movement Diary /
Theo Adams Company’s choreographer, Masumi Saito has been creating a prolific series of short movement films with her husband and filmmaker Guy Wigmore over the past year in Japan.
Here is an explanation of the project in Masumi’s own words.
“I wanted to do something task-like, to force me to create. During this time in Japan I thought it was a perfect opportunity to do something throughout the year, to record the year through movement. There are strict rules: one take, no edits, no choreography, 63 seconds of movement, six 4-second shots of detail from the location. The movement also reflects this, showing how I feel on that day, both physically and mentally; how’s the weather, what else is happening in my life.”
View the entire series HERE
THESPIS /
Thespis of Icaria, according to Aristotle, was the first person to take to the stage and portray someone other than himself. On 23rd November 534 BC Thespis wore a mask and performed as Dionysus, the god of ritual madness and religious ecstasy. It was at this moment that Tragedy was created. The ghost of Thespis is said to wreak havoc upon theatres all over the world to this day, especially on 23rd November each year.
On 23rd November 2015, the Theo Adams Company united a group of performers to create a series of theatrical characters to summon the ghost of Thespis.
Published in Exhibition Magazine - Wax Issue - Available to purchase - HERE -
The entire series has also been featured on Vogue Italia's website
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Photography by Neil Bedford | Creative Direction by Theo Adams | Styling by Nick Royal | Make-Up by Isamaya Ffrench | Hair by Shiori Takahashi | Nails by Imarni
Feature Interview with Theo Adams /
Theo Adams has an in depth interview about the company's process and work in the 10th issue of NakedButSafe magazine out now
“Born, raised and based in London, performer Theo Adams is a one-of-a-kind creative genius who redefines the notion of what theatre is and can be. Working along with his eponymous company, which numbers at least twenty other artists from any and every stage discipline, Adams has been building a legendary international reputation. Pioneering an idiosyncratic fusion of opulent spectacle and experimental improvisation, his vision is fuelled by a passionate conviction about the transformative powers of ritualized catharsis. Attracting fascinated attention and earning fawning accolades simultaneously from the art, theatre and fashion worlds, his unapologetic brand of fearless self-expression draws inspiration from disparate sources, ranging from drag to Hollywood and onnagata to Broadway, for a deeply moving theatrical experience that transcends all the forms it borrows from. “
Portraits by Jennifer Endom - Hair by Sami Knight - Make-Up by Daniel Sallstrom