ELA LÊ TUDO E NÃO ENTENDE NADA: ON FOUR WEEKS IN TRANSLATION

Signs of the times

Following a residency at MITsp 2020 in Brazil, artist & producer Sarah Hunter reflects on how complex ideas are communicated between people, languages and cultures.   As with most Quarantine processes, we began our month-long residency at MITsp by eating together. We welcomed our new collaborators with homemade lemon drizzle cake, scones with cream and […]

Privileged view – notes from MITsp, Brazil

Vista privilegiada

Artist & producer Kate Daley introduces ‘Vista privilegiada (privileged view)’ a film she made during Quarantine’s recent residency at MITsp 2020 in São Paulo.   This film was made during Quarantine’s residency at the International Theatre Festival of São Paulo, MITsp 2020. From 9th February to 11th March, we were based at Centro Cultural São […]

Quarantine to deliver ‘Ark’ in 7 European cities

We’re building an ark – before it’s too late… We’re delighted to announce that over the next two years Quarantine will work with partners to deliver a major public project in seven cities across Europe. The ‘Moving Borders’ project, initiated by a consortium of European theatres, festivals and public bodies, sets out to deliver seven […]

In quarantine – a message from Richard Gregory

“Quarantine – the word speaks of disconnection: hospitals, immigration controls, officialdom at its official worst or best…. And while Quarantine’s work is neither cold nor disconnected, and is a slap in the face of the awful officialdom of much theatre, queries about meaning are often the least useful place to start…” John McGrath, programme note […]

Update: In quarantine

Like many of you, at Quarantine we’re still adjusting to our present reality and processing what it might mean for our future. We’ve never been more self-conscious about the name we chose 21 years ago. We’re everywhere! From this perspective, our co-Artistic Director Richard Gregory has written a short message from his own personal quarantine. […]

Quarantine to take up residence at MITsp in Brazil

Photo of MITsp building

Four members of Quarantine’s ensemble – co-founders and co-artistic directors Richard Gregory and Renny O’Shea, and artist and producers Kate Daley and Sarah Hunter – are travelling to Brazil to be artists-in-residence at the International Theatre Festival of São Paulo, MITsp. Our residency will take place from 13th February until 8th March 2020 during the […]