The Intrusion

A Bric à Brac and Told by an Idiot co-production
The Intrusion – We survived so you don’t have to.

The world has ended, time to rejoice. A leader emerges, one who promises a better future. This curious collective may have outlived the humans, but can they avoid repeating the same mistakes?

The Intrusion is a dynamic new collaboration from Bric à Brac Theatre and Told by an Idiot. Featuring original music, creative captioning, and clown; this darkly comic production offers an anarchic look at extinction and questions who gets to survive.

BACKGROUND TO THE PROJECT
Bric à Brac Theatre and Told by an Idiot will blend their innovative storytelling to present The Intrusion, a comedic and captivating show that follows a community in the aftermath of a climate disaster. This devised work demonstrates both companies’ belief in the power of physical comedy to share important information and encourage discussion.

The show has been developed in partnership with both expert voices and local communities’ experiences of, and attitudes towards, climate change. Through an outreach workshop programme, participants gain first-hand experience in Told by an Idiot and Bric à Brac’s collaborative approach to creating work, delving deeply and personally into the themes of The Intrusion.

Previous praise for Bric à Brac Theatre:
⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ‘the whole thing is, aptly, a perfect example of the risk of new and
exploratory ideas paying off’ – The Observer on Glass Ceiling Beneath the Stars
⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ‘witty and inventive’ – The Stage on Ash
⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ‘Creative, really smart, very funny and poignant’ – Sinners Review on
Glass Ceiling Beneath the Stars

Previous praise for Told by an Idiot:
One of the jewels of left field British theatre – The Guardian
Their work is never less than sublime – The Independent
Theatre about as inventive, imaginative and fantastical as it gets – Time Out

This performance is also supported by Black Country Touring.