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Thom Monckton

THOM MONCKTON

  
Nationality:    New Zealander
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Thom is a New Zealander from Patea, South Taranaki. He grew up with four older brothers and an irrational desire to be a clown. Thom has trained two years at New Zealand's circus school CircoArts and was the 13th New Zealander in 50 years to complete the two years training course at physical Theatre school Lecoq' in Paris. Thom has worked aroundNew Zealandas a solo artist and as an actor with the Ugly Shakespeare Theatre Company. He left forFranceafter his application to Lecoq was accepted in 2006 and has been based inEuropeever since. Apart from the physical Theatre training he received at Lecoq, his life experiences in Paris included living in parks and on the streets, in an abandoned derelict hotel, in a tent in the woods, and in a hot water cupboard. Thom graduated in 2008 and went straight into a six-month contract with Hurjaruuth, a circus and dance Theatre company in Finland. Thom has helped set up four physical Theatre companies in theUKand Franceand has established himself as a respected artist in Finland.

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below is a list of Thom Monckton's plays - click on a Play Title for more information

         Caterpillars         Moving Stationery         Pianist, The         Sleepyhead

Caterpillars

Synopsis:
In the magical world of flitting butterflies, jumping eggs and giant swaying flowers, two lycra-clad puppeteers try their hardest to remain unseen and at service to their puppets: two enormous plump caterpillars. Things are just not going to plan. This is the story of their failed attempts at aviation and beautification. Caught in the wrong place at the wrong time, with nothing but their wits to cover up their escalating blunders, two appealingly hopeless clown puppeteers bring upbeat absurdity, slapstick silliness, and a good dose of reality to their hilarious and unpredictable antics.

Notes:
Created by Thomas Monckton & Kallo Collective

1st Produced:
Q Theatre, 305 Queen St, Auckland    19 Feb 2015

Organisations:
Show Pony

1st Published:
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Music:
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Genre:
Physical, Theatre, Puppets, Clown

Parts:
Male:  1            Female:  1            Other:  -

Further Reference:
http://www.theatreview.org.nz/reviews/production.php?id=4344

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Moving Stationery

Synopsis:
Moving Stationery is a wordless one-man physical comedy show combining dance, object manipulation and clown technique. the creation of Moving Stationery took place inFinland as part of a three-month artist's residence. With very little human interaction during that time, and outside temperatures dropping to -28 degrees Celsius, the result is a particularly well rehearsed but slightly off-kilter show. This comedy of errors revolves around Sigmund, the bewildered recipient of a new office job, who is completely out of his depth. Sigmund's desperate attempts to defend himself against his own mistakes spiral out of control until he is fighting an epic war against a (deceptively) harmless office. the elevator, his lunch, and the office stationery seem set to destroy him.
- http://www.theatreview.org.nz

Notes:
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1st Produced:
New Zealand    2012

Organisations:
Hurjaruuth Dance Theatre

1st Published:
-   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
piece 50 min

Parts:
Male:  1            Female:  -            Other:  -

Further Reference:
-

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Pianist, The

Synopsis:
At the peak of high society entertainment sits The Pianist's pianist. Impeccable in every aspect he glides graciously through life never placing a foot out of step. He is, in a word: perfection. Or at least. . . that's what he thinks. The Pianist (Thomas Monckton) is so focused on impressing everyone that before he realises it, his show has transformed from the highbrow concert he hoped for into the spectacularly amusing catastrophe that is The Pianist. To salvage his somewhat unsalvageable dignity the pianist draws on his imagination and comes up with some rib-tickling and absurd results.

Notes:
Created by Thomas Monckton and Circo Aereo? Part of Nelson Arts Festival 2013

1st Produced:
Suter Theatre, Nelson    21 Oct 2013

Organisations:
Show Pony and Circo Aereo

1st Published:
-   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
piece 60 min

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  1            Other:  -

Further Reference:
-

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Sleepyhead

Synopsis:
Sleepyhead is a gothic tale of isolation and innocence. Recognisable as a family despite themselves; burnt; crippled; hideously drunk. Dead. On a remote rural property live a Father and his two daughters. Strange phone calls in the night, the spectre of their dead mother, and then, one night, a visitor.

Notes:
Developed with the support of ATYP's Fresh Ink program, Sleepyhead won the Fellowship of Australian Writers' Di Cranston Award in their 2009 Literary Awards And was shortlisted for the 2010 Griffin Award. the play has A distinctly mid-20th Century Aesthetic, the result, the playwright says, of living in Perth And reading way too much Southern Gothic Fiction.

1st Produced:
MKA, Level 1, 211 Chapel Street Prahran    10 May 2011

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
-   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
Play/Drama

Parts:
Male:  3            Female:  3            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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