NATURAL BEHAVIOUR

Thick & Tight

After last year’s award-winning tour of Tits & Teeth, Thick & Tight present a brand new variety show Natural Behaviour, a collection of performed portraits of human and non-human life forms.

Outrageous, beautiful, hilarious and profound, Natural Behaviour is a queer look at what it means to be natural or unnatural within ecology and society.

Thick & Tight’s distinctive mix of extraordinary dance, satire, impersonation, drag and writing will bring to life a tyrannical leopard, post-apocalyptic cockroaches, two moths in moonlight, a lamenting songbird and a lesbian seagull… and that’s just for starters!

Thick & Tight is a dance theatre company based in the UK, co-directed by Daniel Hay-Gordon and El Perry. Daniel and El create a mix of dance, mime, theatre, satire and drag, taking influence from a wide range of historical, political, literary and artistic subjects.
Thick & Tight's award-winning work has been presented extensively in the UK, including at Sadler's Wells, Tate, Barbican, Southbank, V&A, Lowry and Royal Ballet and Opera, and at many festivals internationally.
Of equal importance is the company's focus on working in socially engaged contexts such as LGBTQ+ venues, social clubs, community groups and charity fundraisers.
Thick & Tight are Associate Artists at Lowry.
‘A true masterclass in dance and satire’ ★★★★★ The Stage
‘The duo at their absolute sophisticated best… beautifully performed and life-enhancing.’ ★★★★ The Guardian
‘Riotously funny, subtly thoughtful, well-researched and always meticulously crafted… simply divine.’ ★★★★ The Stage
Performed by: Daniel Hay-Gordon, El Perry, Annie Edwards (Zoo Nation, Candoco), Azara Meghie (Ray Young, Talawa), Luigi Nardone (Ballet Boyz, Holley Blakey), Jahmarley Bachelor (Punchdrunk) and Corali Dance Company
Costume Design by Tim Spooner (with The Leopard by Pam Tait)
Lighting Design by Nao Nagai
Hair & Make-up Design by Darren Evans
Co-commissioned by Battersea Arts Centre, Lowry, Royal Ballet & Opera, Norfolk & Norwich Festival, Corali Dance Company and Duckie.
Supported by Britten Pears Arts, BalletBoyz, Rambert School of Ballet & Contemporary Dance and One Legged Dog. Supported using public funding by the National Lottery through Arts Council England.
For more information, check availability, please contact eckhard@eckhardthiemann.com.