Complicite

Complicite Founded 1983. ‘…the most influential and consistently interesting theatre company working in Britain’ (The Times)

In Edinburgh this summer? You can see a screening of Can I Live? at on Tuesday 25 August, 6.30pm.Can I live? is a vital...
12/08/2026

In Edinburgh this summer? You can see a screening of Can I Live? at on Tuesday 25 August, 6.30pm.

Can I live? is a vital digital performance about the climate catastrophe conceived, written and performed by BAFTA-nominated actor and activist who shares his personal journey into the biggest challenge of our times.

Co-presented with and in association with Little Animals, running from Tue 18 - Sun 30 Aug at the . There will be an introduction before the screening.

See https://www.filmhouse.org.uk/movie/can-i-live-intro/ for tickets and info.

🚨Last chance to apply for our Kneehigh x Complicité: The Conditions for Creativity workshop before the deadline on Monda...
07/08/2026

🚨Last chance to apply for our Kneehigh x Complicité: The Conditions for Creativity workshop before the deadline on Monday 10 August!

The workshop will be at the Kneehigh Barns, led by Mike Shepherd (founder of Kneehigh) and Catherine Alexander (Complicité Associate).

Over four days, the Kneehigh Barns and Complicité will host an intimate group of 12 creative practitioners who will come together to explore the conditions that allow creativity to emerge – in their own work and in the work of others. We invite artists who believe teaching, facilitating groups and holding space are creative acts; not just a small part of their artistic practice but integral to it.

The Kneehigh Barns are a special place.

They are situated at the top of a hill in a spectacular seascape, with a distant horizon, a beach and endless cliff paths in an unspoilt part of the south Cornish coast. The Barns are the spiritual home of Kneehigh: the original church of the lost cause, which was what directors Emma Rice and Mike Shepherd secretly called Kneehigh. From this collection of farm buildings emerged more than seventy-five productions.

For more information visit https://www.complicite.org/workshops/kneehigh-x-complicite-the-conditions-for-creativity/

04/08/2026

Complicité’s practice lies in devising, collaboration and working with and from the body, fuelled by a spirit of playfulness, risk taking and a willingness to fail. Sharing this practice in our open workshops is an integral part of what we do.

In collaboration with Kneehigh, applications for our next workshop; Kneehigh x Complicité: The Conditions for Creativity close on Monday 10 August, 10am.

A workshop at the Kneehigh Barns led by Mike Shepherd (founder of Kneehigh) and Catherine Alexander (Complicité Associate).

Over four days, the Kneehigh Barns and Complicité are hosting an intimate group of 12 creative practitioners who will come together to explore the conditions that allow creativity to emerge – in their own work and in the work of others. We invite artists who believe teaching, facilitating groups and holding space are creative acts; not just a small part of their artistic practice but integral to it.

For more information, see https://www.complicite.org/workshops/kneehigh-x-complicite-the-conditions-for-creativity/

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31/07/2026

At the start of July, we ran an open workshop: Storytelling with Objects - led by Complicité Associate Josie Daxter. Drawing on the ways in which objects inspire, facilitate and elevate storytelling in Complicité’s creation process.

Two workshop opportunities are open now:

The Masks of the Jacques Lecoq School: Toward the structures of play
To celebrate its 70th anniversary, the Jacques Lecoq School (École internationale de théâtre Jacques Lecoq), in partnership with Complicité, is offering a unique week-long masterclass for theatre professionals.

Applications close Monday 3 August, 9am.

Kneehigh x Complicité: The Conditions for Creativity
A workshop at the Kneehigh Barns led by Mike Shepherd (founder of Kneehigh) and Catherine Alexander (Complicité Associate). For artists who believe teaching, facilitating groups and holding space are creative acts; not just a small part of their artistic practice but integral to it.

Applications close Monday 10 August, 10am.

For more information, see https://www.complicite.org/working-with-artists/open-workshops/

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Three screenings of Can I Live? are happening across three counties in the coming months! 🌏Can I live? is a vital digita...
30/07/2026

Three screenings of Can I Live? are happening across three counties in the coming months! 🌏

Can I live? is a vital digital performance about the climate catastrophe conceived, written and performed by BAFTA-nominated actor and activist Fehinti Balogun who shares his personal journey into the biggest challenge of our times.

🇬🇧: Strike A Light - Up the Hill
Screening times:
Saturday 15 August: 1pm, 3pm & 7pm
Sunday 16 August: 1pm & 3pm
Location: Robinswood Hill Visitors Centre, Gloucester
https://strikealight.org.uk/2026/06/18/up-the-hill-can-i-live

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿: Complicité & Fern Culture present Can I Live?
Screening time: Tuesday 25 August 2026, 6.30pm
Location: Filmhouse Edinburgh
https://www.filmhouse.org.uk/movie/can-i-live-intro

🇳🇿: WORD Christchurch Festival
Screening time: Sunday 6 September, 6pm
Location: The Piano, Christchurch, New Zealand
https://wordchristchurch.co.nz/programme/can-i-live

🚨Just 5 days left until applications close for 'The Masks of the Jacques Lecoq School – Toward the structures of play' w...
29/07/2026

🚨Just 5 days left until applications close for 'The Masks of the Jacques Lecoq School – Toward the structures of play' workshop🚨

To celebrate its 70th anniversary, the Ecole Internationale de Théâtre Jacques Lecoq - Officiel, in partnership with Complicité, is offering a unique week-long masterclass for theatre professionals.

Led by Jos Houben; long-time Complicite collaborator and former student, now teacher at Lecoq and François Lecomte, fellow teacher at Lecoq, with a special day of collaborative exchanges featuring Complicite’s Artistic Director Simon McBurney and additional members of the Jacques Lecoq School team.

Dates: Monday 28 September – Saturday 3 October 2026, 10.00 – 17.00
Venue: Siobhan Davies Studio, 85 St George’s Road, London SE1 6ER
Fee: £720

The deadline for applications is: 09.00 on Monday 3 August 2026

For more info and how to apply, see complicite.org/workshops/the-masks-of-the-jacques-lecoq-school-toward-the-structures-of-play

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24/07/2026

Earlier this month, we ran a workshop led by Complicité Associate Josie Daxter, and supported by fellow company Associate Tanika Yearwood-Hines.

The workshop was open to artists, teachers and makers at any stage of their career, and focused on how objects inspire, facilitate and elevate storytelling in Complicité's creation process.

Watch the full video: youtu.be/xbAciREoZeE

Our three-day workshops are an opportunity for artists to refresh their practice and explore how Complicité’s way of making can inform their work, centred on devised theatre techniques.

We currently have two upcoming workshop opportunities for theatremakers this September:

The Masks of the Jacques Lecoq School – Toward the structures of play
Applications are open until 3 August

Kneehigh x Complicité: The Conditions for Creativity
Applications are open until 10 August

Find out more: complicite.org/working-with-artists/open-workshops

We deliver workshops both nationally and internationally; we love travelling the world to share how we create and devise theatre, with students and theatre professionals alike.

The workshops can be anything from one day to longer intensives or multi-week residencies, and we work with organisations and teams to tailor these workshops to the skill levels, interests and intentions of the participants.

If you would like to work with us, you can find out more and fill out a workshop enquiry form here: complicite.org/workshops

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Are you a theatre professional looking to expand and deepen your practice? Our workshop The Masks of the Jacques Lecoq S...
23/07/2026

Are you a theatre professional looking to expand and deepen your practice? Our workshop The Masks of the Jacques Lecoq School – Toward the structures of play is open for applications now!
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To celebrate its 70th anniversary, the Jacques Lecoq School (École internationale de théâtre Jacques Lecoq ), in partnership with Complicité, is offering a unique week-long masterclass for theatre professionals.

Led by Jos Houben; long-time Complicite collaborator and former student, now teacher at Lecoq and François Lecomte, fellow teacher at Lecoq, with a special day of collaborative exchanges featuring Complicite’s Artistic Director Simon McBurney and additional members of the Jacques Lecoq School team.

Dates: Monday 28 September – Saturday 3 October 2026, 10.00 – 17.00
Venue: Siobhan Davies Studio, 85 St George’s Road, London SE1 6ER
Fee: £720

The deadline for applications is: 09.00 on Monday 3 August 2026

More info and how to apply: www.complicite.org/workshops/the-masks-of-the-jacques-lecoq-school-toward-the-structures-of-play

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Are you an artist and facilitator who believes facilitation is a creative act, integral to your artistic practice? Our K...
21/07/2026

Are you an artist and facilitator who believes facilitation is a creative act, integral to your artistic practice? Our Kneehigh x Complicité: The Conditions for Creativity workshop is open for applications now and might just be for you!

The workshop will be at the Kneehigh Barns, led by Mike Shepherd (founder of Kneehigh) and Catherine Alexander (Complicité Associate).

Over four days, the Kneehigh Barns and Complicité will host an intimate group of 12 creative practitioners who will come together to explore the conditions that allow creativity to emerge – in their own work and in the work of others. We invite artists who believe teaching, facilitating groups and holding space are creative acts; not just a small part of their artistic practice but integral to it.

The Kneehigh Barns are a special place.

They are situated at the top of a hill in a spectacular seascape, with a distant horizon, a beach and endless cliff paths in an unspoilt part of the south Cornish coast. The Barns are the spiritual home of Kneehigh: the original church of the lost cause, which was what directors Emma Rice and Mike Shepherd secretly called Kneehigh. From this collection of farm buildings emerged more than seventy-five productions.

Today, the Barns remain a working creative space. Costumes, props, musical instruments and making materials live alongside traces of previous productions. Every object carries a history and offers a starting point for play, transformation and making.

Dates: Monday 14 –Thursday 17 September 2026 (with the option to remain working independently at the Barns until Saturday 19 September)
Place: Kneehigh Barns are located on Lamledra Hill, Gorran Haven, Cornwall, PL26 6JS
Fee: £450

The deadline for applications is: 10.00 on Monday 10 August 2026.

For more information and how to apply, see https://www.complicite.org/workshops/kneehigh-x-complicite-the-conditions-for-creativity/.

Registration for Devising in the Secondary Classroom for Autumn 2026 closes very soon! This bespoke programme is designe...
16/07/2026

Registration for Devising in the Secondary Classroom for Autumn 2026 closes very soon!

This bespoke programme is designed to give teachers and pupils studying GCSE and A-level Drama a foundation in creating devised theatre inspired by Complicité’s practice.

What does the programme include?
- A full-day CPD for teachers to develop their skills in teaching devised & physical theatre.
- A workshop for students to embed our core skills into their work at the start of their process.
- Access to an online Devising Resource Pack.
- Resource Pack includes one of our filmed productions and exclusive digital resources.

Sign up by Monday 20 July, places are limited and will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.

Find out more via https://www.complicite.org/education/devising/

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Gloucester
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