THIS IS NOT A PENGUIN

In This is Not a Penguin we are invited to peer inside a remote research outpost in Antarctica in 1958. With costume design by Joshua Cartmell and sound design by Ethan Aldwinkle, Watson’s work explores existential themes of isolation and mortality through a lens of absurd, deadpan and silent film-esque humour. This is Not a Penguin was Watson’s first stage commission as part of the Young Associate Programme at Sadler’s Wells in 2021; received with critical acclaim, the work marked their UK debut.

Creation and Choreography : John-William Watson ● Design Consultant & Costume Design: Joshua Cartmell ● Sound Design: Ethan Aldwinkle ● Set Design: John-William Watson ● Lighting Design: Ryan Joseph Stafford ● Rehearsal Direction & Creative Consultant: Jasmine Lily Norton ● Commissioned by Sadler’s Wells

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