Extraordinary Bodies at National Theatre’s River Stage

We finished off our Extraordinary Bodies summer tour with a triumphant weekend performing outside the National Theatre as part of their River Stage festival, presented in partnership with Southwark Presents.

A 30 strong community cast made up of performers from National Youth Theatre, Extraordinary Bodies Young Artists and Highshore School accompanied the 7 strong cast of ‘What am I Worth?’ for audiences of over 2000 people.

What am I Worth? is a groundbreaking devised show with a diverse international cast of circus, theatre and music practitioners who perform on and around a unique large scale spinning set. With a new musical score performed live and a community cast in each location, the show is BSL interpreted and has audio description as part of its narrative. It toured to Carlow Arts Festival, Glasgow Merchant City Festival and Sunderland Tall Ships before finishing at National Theatre River Stage.

Extraordinary Bodies is our unique partnership with Diverse City, creating circus that truly represents the diverse makeup of society: onstage, backstage and in the audience.

‘Exploring inclusion and exclusion, independence and – crucially – interdependence, ‘What Am I Worth?’ moved me to tears.’  Audience member, via twitter

Find out more about Extraordinary Bodies: What am I Worth?.

All images by Rob Harris Photography.

 

Extraordinary Bodies' What Am I Worth? audience gather at National Theatre River Stage, image Rob Harris. Extraordinary Bodies performer Jonny Leitch in What Am I Worth? National Theatre River Stage. Image Rob Harris.

Extraordinary Bodies, What Am I Worth? National Theatre River Stage. Image Rob Harris Extraordinary Bodies performers Alfa Mark and Ameila Cavallo in What Am I Worth? National Theatre River Stage. Image Rob Harris. Extraordinary Bodies' What Am I Worth? performers Dergin Tokmak and Alfa Marks at National Theatre River Stage. Image Rob Harris.

Extraordinary Bodies performer Jonny Leitch plays drums in What Am I Worth? National Theatre River Stage. Image Rob Harris. Exraordinary Bodies, What Am I Worth? audio describer Eilís Davis, National Theatre River Stage. Image Rob Harris. Extraordinary Bodies, What Am I Worth? BSL interpreter Jacqui Beckford. Image Rob Harris.

Extraordinary Bodies performer Aislinn Mulligan in What Am I Worth? National Theatre River Stage. Image Rob Harris. Extraordinary Bodies cast What Am I Worth? National Theatre River Stage. image Rob Harris. Extraordinary Bodies performers Aislinn Mulligan and Jonny Leitch, What Am I Worth? National Theatre River Stage. Image Rob Harris.

Extraordinary Bodis performer Aislinn Mulligan swings from structure in What Am I Worth? National Theatre River Stage. Image Rob Harris Extraordinary Bodies performer Alfa Marks in What Am I Worth? National Theatre River Stage. Image Rob Harris. Extraordinary Bodies performer Aislinn Mulligan in What Am I Worth? National Theatre River Stage. Image Rob Harris.

Extraordinary Bodies performer Alfa Marks in What Am I Worth? National Theatre River Stage. Image Rob Harris. Extraordinary Bodies cast Alfa Marks, David Ellington and Jonny Leitch in What Am I Worth? National Theatre River Stage. Image Rob Harris. Extraordinary Bodies performers Dergin Tokmak and Alfa Marks dance in What Am I Worth? National Theatre River Stage, image Rob Harris.

Extraordinary Bodies performers Dergin Tokmak and Alfa Marks dance in What Am I Worth? National Theatre River Stage, image Rob Harris. Extraordinary Bodies performer David Ellington swings from metal structure in What Am I Worth? National Theatre River Stage. Image Rob Harris. Extraordinary Bodies performer Amelia Cavallo lays in steal structure in What Am I Worth? National Theatre River Stage. Image Rob Harris.

Extraordinary Bodies performer Aislinn Mulligan hangs from steal structure in What Am I Worth? National Theatre River Stage. Image Rob Harris. Extraordinary Bodies cast Amelia Cavallo and Aislinn Morgan in what Am I Worth? National Theatre River Stage. Image Rob Harris. Community chorus perform at National Theatre River Stage in Extraordinary Bodies What Am I Worth?