Panta Rei Theatre


Award-winning Multilingual Physical Theatre Company


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Panta Rei



literally means 'everything flows', meaning that "everything is constantly changing, from the smallest grain of sand to the stars in the sky. Thus, every object ultimately is a figment of one's imagination. Only change itself is real, constant and eternal flux, like the continuous flow of the river which always renews itself." (Heraclitus, Greek philosopher active around 500 BCE).



OUR MISSION



is to inspire, challenge and entertain our audiences with humour, irony and powerful imagery.




OUR WORK



is a unique mix of physical theatre, storytelling, surreal tragicomedy and dark humour.




OUR SHOWS



are visually striking, energetic, interactive and multilingual. Surreal, funny, tragic...and a bit bonkers!




★★★★



THE GUARDIAN



Extremely contemporary in its references to a divided, xenophobic Europe and the dangers of dogmatism.

(Don't You Dare!)



★★★★



TIME OUT



We are manipulated with ease by an intuitive company whose physical work is superb.

(Rocinante! Rocinante!)



★★★★



BROADWAY WORLD UK



A history lesson that transcends space & time. D'Anna is effortlessly funny, infusing razor-sharp humour in her social critique.

(Don't You Dare!)



★★★★



A YOUNGER THEATRE



Imaginative and engaging, with a compelling and twisting narrative that will make an audience both laugh and cry.

(Don Quixote! Don Quixote!)



★★★★



THE STAGE



Witty and playful. D’Anna is a delight...a performer with charisma to spare.

(Don 't You Dare!)



★★★★



THE PUBLIC REVIEWS



An innovative and refreshing use of theatre.


(Rocinante! Rocinante!)



About



Panta Rei Theatre was founded in 2010 as a collective of international artists aka The Pantas: Chiara D'Anna, Almudena Segura, Juancho Gonzalez, Stephanie Lewis, Tommy Scott-Williamson, Anna Zehentbauer, Alexander Roberts, Kari Vidasson and Jessica Tyler.


Pantas' collaborators include: actor and circus artist Daniel Rejano, performers Roberta Edwards and Jacob Yeo, scenographer Jermer Tuinstra, composer Steve Harry Mason, lighting designer Cis O’Boyle, sound designer Thomas Butler, costume designer Nadia Malik; and filmmakers & photographers Lubos Horvat, Scott Robinson, Andrew Phillips, Fany de la Chica, Zsolt Sandor, Harald Haugen, and Riccardo Sai.


Our collaborations vary from project to project. We love to collaborate with practitioners coming from different backgrounds and areas of expertise. We worked with historians, psychologists, psychiatrists, musicians, visual artists, circus artists, DJs, cabaret performers, filmmakers and opera singers. And we love to experiment with different languages and sonorities.


Artistic Director Chiara D'Anna is an award-winning director and performer with expertise in Physical Theatre, Devising and Commedia dell'Arte. She is Associate Lecturer at RADA, East15 Acting School, Rose Bruford College, Goldsmiths University and London Metropolitan University in London; and the Accademia dell'Arte in Arezzo, Italy. She also collaborates with the Royal Academy of Music and the Musical Theatre Academy in London. As a screen actress she is best known for her collaboration with writer and director Peter Strickland in Berberian Sound Studio & The Duke of Burgundy.



AUDIENCE RESPONSES



"It represents everything theatre should be. It was moving…really moving."



Audience Member | Don Quixote! Don Quixote! Edinburgh Fringe Festival



"I was blown away; unexpected, political in a very clever way. It was absolutely brilliant!"



Audience Member | Don't You Dare! Voilà Europe Festival, London



"A stunning piece of theatre. At the end of the show I was left in silent contemplation."



Audience Member | Rocinante! Rocinante! | CLF Art Cafe, London



"Absolutely brilliant! Fantastic! I’ve never been mesmerised like that for a long time."



Audience Member | Don Quixote! Don Quixote | Edinburgh Fringe



"Thanks for reminding us what theatre is! Your performance was simply amazing."



Audience Member | Rocinante! Rocinante! | CLF Art Cafe, London



"It's very contemporary; educational and entertaining. I cried & laughed...I laughed a lot!"



Audience Member | Don't You Dare! | Tristan Bates Theatre, London



CURRENT PROJECT - TOUR 2023



THEATRE



Surreal comedy


DON'T YOU DARE!





BEST SHOW | BEST DIRECTOR | BEST ACTRESS | AUDIENCE PRIZE

International Theatre Festival Città di Chivasso



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CALENDAR Workshops, residencies & workshops 2022/2023





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