Performer Name: Gavin Robertson

Show Name: IS THAT A WHIP IN YOUR HAND?

Show Description

Written and Performed by Gavin Robertson Directed by Nicholas Collett. Following performances in USA, UK and recently, Australia, Gavin Robertson focuses his attention on the fortune-hunter movie phenomenon encompassing everything from ‘Indiana Jones’ to ‘National Treasure’ via ‘Romancing The Stone’ - in his latest physical cartoon style adventure - spoofing the characters adored by millions, and exploding every cliché… solo! Featuring the usual mix of clues, maps, travel and tricky situations, it’s minimum props, maximum effect as our hero searches for treasure via Columbia and Greece, evading trouble at every turn! From the team that brought you DONE TO DEATH BY JOVE! His brand of physical comedy has toured the world with past productions such as THUNDERBIRDS F.A.B, SPITTOON and BOND- AN UNAUTHORISED PARODY touring in the UK, Europe, Brazil, Japan, Senegal, Chile, Taiwan, The Middle East, Costa Rica, India, Lebanon, Bosnia, Russia, Australia, New Zealand, and the USA. “Robertson knows which clichés to capture – a real pleasure” The Times “Comedy at its best - funny, subtle and intelligent” Broadway World “Clever, witty and inventive” RAW Magazine (Australia) “A masterful comedian at the top of his game. Pure skill” Fringereview “Gavin Robertson performs with a subtle authority that is compelling to watch” The Guardian

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self-contained
Also bring our own sound
Yes, usually A5/A4/ A3
Gavin Robertson comes from a physical theatre background (Lecoq, Kemp and Gaulier), producing, creating, directing and performing his own work for national and international touring, often funded by the Arts Council of England. He has created a diverse portfolio of productions including ‘Spittoon’, ‘The Three Musketeers’, ‘The Six-Sided Man’, ‘Fantastical Voyage’, ‘I Am Who Am I’ and many others, infamously, ‘Thunderbirds F.A.B.’ which played in London's West End on six separate occasions between 1989 and 2002. Each of his productions has toured internationally via The British Council, independent producers and Festivals, including several tours to Japan, Australia and New Zealand, Singapore, Tunisia, Senegal and Morocco, as well as Hong Kong, Lebanon, Turkey, Oman, Brazil, Chile, Taiwan, Senegal, Costa Rica, USA, various European countries Other projects have included Producing and Directing the first-ever stage adaptation of ‘The Day Of The Triffids’ in association with The New Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich; Directing ‘Recipes For Disaster’ at The Comedy Theatre in the West End; and appearing in the award-winning ‘One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest’ with Hollywood movie-actor Christian Slater at both The Gielgud and The Garrick Theatres in its two West End seasons in 2004/05. He has also directed Jos Houben (Complicite) in ‘What Is All this Dancing?’, and worked with ‘Warhorse’ Olivier-winning choreographer Toby Sedgewick. More recently he creates solo shows and works with Nicholas Collett. They now have ten shows as a collaboration.