BandBazi presents

Mind Walking
Brought to you by an award winning creative team, Mind Walking will embark on a national tour in spring 2013. Hot on the heels of their hugely successful 2011 South East regional and international tour BandBazi (Love Indeed and Breakfast at Audreys) we will be bringing Tanika Guptas critically acclaimed drama to venues across the UK.

Mind Walking is extraordinary, and Im not just talking about the acting or the script. Claire Brotherwood, The Stage, October 2011

Spectacular circus theatre exploring notions of home and cultural identity Maheela Bari, Daily Info, Oxford, November 2011
The Show Moving, powerful, ethereal; Mind Walking is a celebration of the life of one extraordinary man, the enduring love story of a mature couple and a familys discovery of their cultural heritage. Bobby has led a remarkable life. Migrating from India as a young man he found love in the UK with his with wife Moira, but as a Parsi Bobby was expected to marry within the community. His family disowns him and as a result he cuts them, their religion and their culture from his life forever until he develops Alzheimers and his mind starts to wander. As secrets and hidden stories tumble out of Bobbys mouth, his family start to question the truth about their ancestry and shared history.

A simple story told in a way that is transcendental. Sravasti Datta, The Hindu Times, November 2011
An aerial drama by acclaimed playwright Tanika Gupta, Mind Walking explores what happens to a family when the mind of an old man starts to unravel. BandBazi combine aerial hoop with emotionally charged and character driven narratives. This delicate, poetic production tumbles and traverses through Bobbys memories on an intergenerational journey of family ties, religious dogma and cultural expectations. Mind Walking toured the South East of England, Scotland and India in autumn 2011 to captivated audiences and critical acclaim.
Watch extracts of Mind Walking online

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The Company and Creative Team Mind Walking has been developed with support from the British Council UK-India Connections Through Culture programme and was commissioned by BandBazi with the assistance of Arts Council, England. Mind Walking is a co-production with Q Theatre Productions, Mumbai. BandBazi is an internationally renowned, award winning Circus Theatre Company with an outstanding reputation for community outreach. In its highly visual and emotionally truthful work BandBazi aims to give a voice to disenfranchised groups and challenge stereotypes. Tanika Gupta MBE is a celebrated British playwright and TV dramatist. She has written for National Theatre, Young Vic, Royal Court Theatre, and the RSC. She has won a number of awards for her outstanding contribution to theatre and radio including the Asian Women of Achievement Award 2003 and the Amnesty International Media Award 2005. Director John Binnie is a writer/director with Glasgow's Clyde Unity Theatre. His productions have won three Edinburgh Fringe First awards and the Independent Theatre Award. Award winning designer Ellen Cairns, developed the concept for Mind Walkings unique set. Having won the Arts Council Theatre Design Bursary in 1981 and she has been designing extensively in the UK and internationally since. Q Theatre Productions is a theatre group based in Mumbai, India. Created in 1999, QTP's activities include plays, regular blog The Script, live events, and workshops. Associated Workshops BandBazi are offering workshops for children, young people and adults in aerial trapeze, creative writing and circus theatre to accompany this production. This can normally be accommodated in a school gym or hall and are suitable for all levels of experience in physical theatre work. Technical Details Rigging requirements: The show requires a minimum height of 5m and the ability to rig to a point or a bar that can bear the weight of 2 adult; requiring a minimum of 500kg over 2 points or 250kg over four points for a single counterweighted aerial hoop. Stage Specifications: Minimum of 6 x 6m. Curtained wings with entrances up & down, stage left & right. Cast: 4 actors plus one aerial technician on stage. Get in: 4 hours Get out: 1.5 hours

A site visit can be arranged to assess suitability of your venue for the show.
Prices and Booking

This show is available to book for a fee of 1200 per performance Workshops are available for 200 per 2 hour workshop For more information or to book this show please contact:
Hannah Jarman, General Manager Email: hannah@bandbazi.co.uk Tel: 01273 245584; 07805451530 www.bandbazi.co.uk Registered Charity no: 1091276