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Based in Melbourne, Born in a Taxi is recognised for producing highly original, physically driven work. Incorporating dance, mime, clown, character, music, bouffon and improvisation to create their trademark style which is physical, interactive and always humorous. In any one year the company produces it’s own indoor theatre seasons, tours internationally and performs at over 100 corporate events and festivals.

Recent International Festival Highlights:

• Sziget Festival (Hungary) 2004
• Umeda Festival Osaka (Japan) 2003 & 2004
• The Esplanade (Singapore) 2004
• Perth International Festival (AUS) 2004
• Womadelaide (AUS) 2004
• Humorologie (B) 2004
• Lach Festival (B) 2004
• Oh La La Festival Lienz (Austria) 2004
• World Buskers Festival Christchurch (NZ) 2004
• Oerol Festival (NL) 2003 & 2002
• International in Manchester City (UK) 2003
• Mooi Weer Spelen Festival, Delft (NL) 2003
• International Straat Theatre Festival, Ghent (B) 2003
  (winning 2nd place in Jury Award)
• Manchester Commonwealth Games (UK) 2002
• Queens Jubilee (UK) 2002
• Overijessels op Straat Festival (NL) 2002
• Melbourne Festival (AUS) 2002 & 2003

The Twins

Sisters joined at the funny bone. A Rare Phenomena and a Natural Beauty! "Side by Side, Two is Two, One is One, But Who is Who?" - Enter the world of the surreal as Jo-Anne masters four-legged dance routines and sings songs on the ukelele that will have you in tears. Her sisterly rivalry creates infinite problems when the girl who can't escape from herself goes to ridiculous lengths to find her ideal husband(s).

The Twins work best as a 40 minute street show outdoors or in a cabaret setting and can also rove. Easy to tour, and self contained.

• Duration: 30-45 minutes depending on situation
• Suitable for: street, theatre, cabaret, roving and corporate events
• Languages: English or silent

"Wildly imaginative, totally unpredictable ..... absurdly comic.."
dBMagazine Adelaide

The Fallen Angels

Trapped in the flightless world of human existence and hopelessly tempted by earthly distraction, these mischievous characters try to regain their lost place in Nirvana. Their absurd attempts are beautifully innocent and tragically funny. Poetic, humorous and interactive.

The Fallen Angels are a roving act with vignette in-place performances.

• Duration: 45 minute sets
• Suitable for: street and corporate events
• Languages: English or silent

"Quirky, unpredictable, humorous and at times hauntingly beautiful"
INPRESS Magazine, Melbourne

"Wildly imaginative, totally unpredictable ..absurdly comic"
dB Magazine Adelaide

"Born in a Taxi have the best name in the business"
Australian Herald Sun

"Each performance will offer its own delicious moments and,
considering Born in a Taxi's history, none will disappoint."
Australian Herald Sun

"Melbourne's masters of idiosyncratic, quirky dance."
BEAT Magazine, Melbourne

"A showpiece of how to blend humour and serious intent to create a totally
absorbing performance. Insightful, very human and extremely funny"
INPRESS Magazine (Melbourne)

"Born in a Taxi know how to play with the dynamics of performance
- when to whip up a storm, when to narrow the focus of attention."
THE AGE Melbourne

SOUND

(only required for The Twins)

• sound system
• CD player
• 2 x lapel microphones
• sound operator

LIGHTING

• INDOOR PERFORMANCE:
  • Spotlight and general wash
• OUTDOOR PERFORMANCE:
  • We would only require lights for "The Twins" show if it was programmed at night.
  • A sound technician would be required for all indoor shows and a light technician would be preferable but not essential.

STAGE REQUIREMENTS

• PERFORMANCE AREA: 2m x 2m minimum INDOOR auditorium capacity
  We have performed to a maximum of 2500 people

SET UP AND BUMP OUT TIME

• Stage set up time: Nil
• Stage bump out time: 1 minute
• Performance preparation time off stage: 1 hour
• Time between performances: Minimum of 1 hour

SHOW DURATION

• STREET: 40-45 minutes
• INDOOR: 20 minutes

DRESSING ROOM

• chairs
• tables and mirrors
• drinking water
• secure storage space

Page last updated on 05/09/2005