Liverpool based renowned physical theatre company, Tmesis have announced plans for a second tour this Autumn 2015 of That’s Amore – it’s all about love – wanting it, having it, keeping it and losing it.
That’s Amore, completed a successful U.K. tour earlier this year, and will now open in five venues across the Northwest in Chester, Warrington (part of Warrington Contemporary Arts Festival), Northwich, Ulverston and Liverpool in October this year.
That’s Amore is a hilarious, fast paced, passionate and emotional piece of physical theatre which explores the vast world and culture of romantic love – from chance encounters to hidden desires, and emotional extremes to the science of romance. The piece discovers the flesh and philosophy behind what makes our hearts beat faster.
Tmesis Theatre’s Elinor Randle will once again take the role of Director of the piece – this production is the first time in the company’s 10-year history that she has not performed in a Tmesis piece.
That’s Amore combines Tmesis’ trademark physicality and an ensemble of performers, with text from long-term collaborator and award-winning writer Chris Fittock, stunning visuals and a combination of popular and original music.
A Unity Commission, the play promises to be one which everyone can relate to. That’s Amore will feature a cast of four – Jennifer Essex, Adam Davies, Eleni Edipidi and Ross McCall.
Audiences can also look forward to the production talents of designer Lois Maskell, lighting designer Beccy Hillam, projection designer Sam Meech, and composer Meike Holzmann to set the scene and showcase the play’s musical and visual setting.
Artistic Director Elinor Randle said, “After a brilliant reception to the first stage of the tour from audiences everywhere, I’m really excited to take That’s Amore out to more national venues. I’m working with four hugely talented performers and a bigger and more visual new direction. The show has an amazing creative team and is a crazy, funny, emotional rollercoaster of a piece, which explores what we all want in the end, to be loved.
“We want audiences to be caught up in the moment, swept away with the excitement, confusion and agony of romance. To recognise how love strips us of our dignity and just how funny it all really is.”
The production will feature songs familiar to most audiences who have been struck by Cupid’s arrow – Bonnie Tyler’s Total Eclipse of the Heart; A-ha’s Take On Me; Sinead O’Connor’s Nothing Compares To You; George Michael’s Careless Whisper, Leonard Cohen’s Take This Waltz and, of course, the title name, That’s Amore by Dean Martin.
The newest addition to Tmesis Theatre’s impressive production repertoire, That’s Amore joins the list of successful European toured shows, following Tmesis, Memento Mori and Anima, their trilogy on life’s journey, The Dreadful Hours and Wolf Red.
That’s Amore – North West Tour Dates:
Kings School, Chester. Tuesday 6th October. All Tickets priced at £5.
Pyramid & Parr Hall, Warrington. Thursday 8th October. Tickets priced at £12 with concessions available at £8.
Northwich Memorial Court, Northwich. Friday 9th October. Tickets priced at £12 with concessions available at £10.
Coronation Hall, Ulverston. Tuesday 27th October. Tickets priced at £12 with concessions available at £10.
The play will come back to the Unity Theatre in Liverpool on Wednesday 28th October. Tickets for this performance are priced at £12 with concessions available at £10. Tickets for this show are available from the Unity Theatre Box office, by telephone on 0151 709 4988 or online at www.unitytheatreliverpool.co.uk.
A review of the play can be found at http://www.liverpoolsoundandvision.co.uk/2015/02/01/thats.