
Rob Thompson talks about Piano Smashers which plays at theSpaceUk. Fresh from an award-winning run at Brighton Fringe 225, Piano Smashers is “a new play by Rupert Page and Rob Thompson in which a mother bequeaths a precious piano to her children in her will, insisting they keep it. They do not want it because of what it represents to them, yet they can not bring themselves to dispose of it”.
Rob talks to Paul Levy about the darker side of not being able to let go and our avoidance of making space for the fresh and new.
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Piano Smashers is a UK theatre company led by Rupert Page and Rob Thompson. Their work is centred on strong storytelling and bold ideas, using minimal staging and simple objects. The company explores themes such as family, memory and what we carry from one generation to the next. They use theatre as a way to open up space for reflection and confrontation.
The company is based around a core creative partnership. Their approach involves writing, devising and working closely in rehearsal to build each piece from the ground up. They are not driven by trends or technology but focus on what a single performer and a simple space can do when the story is honest and clear.