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Second Impression Theatre Co. was founded in 1992, comprising of both experienced and aspiring performing artists from Brighton, the UK who are committed to staging new, innovative, memorable and often absurd theatre.
Often using minimalist scenery and props, effective lighting, trailing edge sound and unusual themes, this "theatre of the poor" dares the audience to enter the world of imagination where reality takes on new turns and perspectives.
They adhere to some of the basic theatres of the poor principles, on their website they stated some of their beliefs in the following saying.
"Modern man must descend the spiral of his absurdity to the lowest point; only then can he look beyond it. It is obviously impossible to get around it, jump over it, or simply avoid it."
Václav Havel.
"There is no religion in which everyday life is not considered a prison; there is no philosophy or ideology that does not think that we live in alienation."
Eugene Ionesco
Here is a summary of some of their productions, they offer the scripts on their website.
How to Remember Everything You Thought You Had Forgotten!
Four underdressed amnesia sufferers, of dubious character, all identically dressed, make National Headlines with farcical results! But will they ever remember which bank they raided or where in the world they hid the swag?
Submissive Harry spends most of his time in bed with Carrie, who runs a disturbingly happy cult of Australian oddballs who have given her all their wealth in exchange for life in bed! The peace and slumber of this community are shattered by the arrival of Carrie's former university lecturer, now turned professional illusionist, who is determined to retrieve the many thousands Carrie conned out of him while at university in England, some years previously.
“ Second Impression... a truly promising theatrical venture."
The Times
'Shows with intrigue and humour that are compelling and fascinating.'
The List.
http://www.secondimpression.org.uk/
Here are few videos reflect some of their work.