The Rescue

Made in collaboration with East 15 and Northern School of Contemporary Dance.

Longstanding Gecko performer Chris Evans, working alongside students at East 15 and NSCD, has created a brand-new devised production that delves into the characteristics of archetypal childhood trauma and explores what happens to these wounds as adults.

Employing Gecko’s trademark style, devising performer Chris Evans (The OvercoatMissingInstituteThe Time of Your LifeThe Wedding, Kin) blends emotionally driven movement, a sweeping original soundtrack and striking visual storytelling to deliver a spectacular production about heroes, monsters and the fight for survival.

The Rescue was originally developed with students on the BA Acting and Contemporary Theatre course at East 15, with design by Mayou Trikerioti, lighting design by Pablo Fernandez Baz and original music by Michael Crean. Chris then took the show back to the drawing board before developing a reimagined version with students on the MA Interdisciplinary Dance Performance course at Northern School of Contemporary Dance, with design by Andi Walker, lighting design by Chris Yates, and redeveloped original music by Michael Crean.

  • Director: Chris Evans
    Producer: Paul Smethurst

    For the performances with East 15

    Performers:
    Meeri Aro, Lily Aylward, Henry Barker, Poppy Bowness, Jessica Cogan, Abi Craner, Anna Curiel, Annie Rae Donaghy, Ethan Emery, Alexander Gallimore, Isobel Hanson, August Janklow, Joel Priest, Demelza Sears, Josefine Elfrida Hartvig Twisttmann, Jolene Venzi

    Design: Mayou Trikerioti
    Lighting Design: Pablo Fernandez Baz
    Original Music: Michael Crean

    For the performances with NSCD

    Performers:
    Lauren Armour, Naomi Berry, Alexandra Bierlaire, Linda Borella, James Shing-Mu Cheng, Francesca Costa, Magdalena Górnikiewicz, Samantha Markham, Taine McKinstray, Rebecca Pegg, Gian Singh Sanghera-Warren, Fernanda Sumray, Xintian Gloria Zhao

    Design: Andi Walker
    Lighting Design: Chris Yates
    Sound Design: Ronan Hayek
    Original Music: Michael Crean

    Photography by Malachy Luckie

  • 2023
    Corbett Theatre, Loughton

    2024
    Riley Theatre, Leeds

    The Place, London