The feel-good theatre/comedy experience is now available for UK & international bookings
Is your town a happy place? Have you built thriving communities? Are you full of harmony? Geoff is here to find out.
The Council has sent Geoff to evaluate your levels of social cohesion and to run the Community Service Experience, to ensure everyone likes each other. So long as Geoff sticks to the Council’s guidelines, runs the workshop on time and does what he’s told then nothing can go wrong.
So, will Geoff form an authorised community with a bunch of random strangers, in less than 60 minutes? Or can you help him find his wild side, defy the Council and discover true happiness?
Community Service is a unique experience that brings people together, spreads collective joy and turns the onlookers into the entertainment. This interactive &(optional) participatory experiment straddles the line between workshop and comedy show, in an unforgettable way.
Deftly deploying his trademark blend of sincerity and mischief,Community Serviceisinternational award-winning Cornish artist Seamas Carey at his best; anarchic, joyful and accessible.
The show can be performed in any space (indoors or out), can be easily translated into any language and is techinaly light weight/self sufficient.
It connects with all ages and uses silent physical comedy, enabling everyone to understand the simple yet profound premise.
Seamas Carey plays Geoff, a grumpy clown character who’s been sent by The Council to spread collective joy, yet hates his job. He reluctantly gathers a crowd in a large circle and leads them through a series of humorous, silly and moving exercises.
But this time something’s different. The audience manage to warm Geoff’s heart, liberating him from The Council’s laborious, soulless instructions. Geoff discover’s his true (dancing) self and goes wild with the crowd.
Credits
Created & Performed by: Seamas Carey
Director: Jamie C Wood
Design: Amy Pitt
Music: Seamas Carey
Voice of The Council (English version): Phoebe Barnicoat
Creative contributors: Kyla Goodey, Richie Smith, Rebecca McDonald, Louis King
Production Manager: Louis King
Graphic Design: Matt Lowe
Photography: Steve Tanner & Danny North
Produced by Ali Robertson (in association with Impossible Producing)
“THE PERFECT FESTIVAL SHOW. HILARIOUS, HARMONIOUS AND UPLIFTING. IT FEELS LIGHT & SILLY, YET PACKS AN EMOTIONAL, MEANINGFUL PUNCH.”
CHAI WALLAH’S STAGE – GREEN MAN FESTIVAL
More info
Community Service is performed in the round. A flat open space on the floor is required with no obstacles, allowing the audience to move around freely. Some seats are fine, but the show doesn’t work in a traditional auditorium.
Running time: 55 minutes
Suitable for all ages (children must be accompanied by adults)
Space dimensions: depend entirely on the size of the audience. Minimal audience number: 10 people, comfortable maximum audience: 300
“COMMUNITY SERVICE IS CLASSIC SEAMAS CAREY – UNIQUE, SURPRISING, RULE-BENDING-AND-BREAKING, THOUGHTFUL FUN.”
