Ferguson and Barton

We watched a film last night. And we can’t get it out of our heads.

Shotput’s mischievous, dark-humoured take on role-play within relationships, Ferguson and Barton is a mixture of dance, theatre, and live cinema. The couple on stage have different takes on last night’s film. Through re-enacting their favourite moments - sometimes with more success than others - they go to some very sticky places, confronting the subtle power dynamics of their own relationship. Through this strange process, they see each other anew. Whether they like what they see is a different question.

Inspired by Alfred Hitchcock’s controversial masterpiece Vertigo, Ferguson and Barton is for the cinephiles in us all. For those of us who’ve been on a date at the movies, and who didn’t know if the end was a comedy or a tragedy. For those of us whose dreams are like little films - and our nightmares.

Can we ever really know the person closest to us? Would we want to?

Available for touring. In addition to the live show, Shotput can connect with audiences through film screenings, an ongoing podcast series about film, Q&A’s and workshops/intensives. Contact info@shotput.org to enquire.