Formed in Leeds in 1997 the Core Creative Team of Unlimited is
Clare Duffy, Jon Spooner and Chris Thorpe.
Under the leadership and artistic direction of Jon Spooner, Unlimited creates new stories & adventures for live performance and increasingly also for the internet.
"Their work is characterised by a rare ability to make connections with their audiences and unexpected situations." The Guardian
We aim to be optimistic, positive, idealistic without ignoring the fact that the world is a complicated and sometimes violent place to live in. We're committed to telling stories that leave room for the audience (you) to do some of the imagining (playing) for yourselves. We're committed to evolving new ideas that inspire us and you to shift our understanding of the world and our place in it.
We want to create world changing experiences.
We’re not claiming that our stories will change the world, in the sense that everything will be changed. But they will change or shift or inspire the thinking of everyone who participates. And they will have something new to take back out into the world with them. And thus the world will be changed. We don’t want to just create an entertainment. We absolutely want to change the world. For the better.
Often we work in dedicated theatre spaces - increasingly we've also been presenting our work outdoors and online. We're exploring how we can create events that are social, not just 'cultural'. Y'know, fun.
Life and world changing fun.
The subjects we explore and the processes and techniques we use to create this work are constantly developing to accommodate our personal and collective needs, desires, fascinations, obsessions, impulses and moods(wings). We're mostly committed to building sincerely collaborative and creative environments for all those who participate in our working processes to thrive in.
We take our work very seriously. We try not to take ourselves too seriously. If at all possible, we work really hard to enJOY our work.
Whenever possible we underpin our core artistic programme with a dedicated programme of outreach work, the focus of which is unlocking creativity for personal and/or professional development.
Unlimited tours extensively in the UK and has been invited to and presented work at international festivals and venues in the Republic of Ireland, Germany, Zimbabwe, The Philippines, Papua New Guinea, Ukraine, Singapore and the USA. Our work has also been recorded for and broadcast on BBC Radio 4 and Chinese State television. The company has been awarded two Fringe First awards for "innovation in theatre and outstanding production" at the Edinburgh Festival.
Welcome to the show. We're glad you could make it.
"The gifted Unlimited Theatre"
The Scotsman
"The excellent Unlimited Theatre... a company that has always combined infinite thoughtfulness with theatrical flair."
The Guardian
"Stunningly brilliant stuff"
Yorkshire Evening Post
"The UK's acclaimed Unlimited Theatre"
Los Angeles Times
"Theatre at its absolute best"
What's On Stage
"One of the most exciting theatre companies around"
The British Theatre Guide
"An inspiring company"
The Stage
"A force to be reckoned with"
The Independent