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'It was like running away with the circus' " the thrills, shocks and genius of Kneehigh by Interviews By Chris Wiegand

As the legendary Cornwall-based theatre company closes, the people who made its astonishing productions look back on four decades of mayhem and innovation Mike Shepherd (founder, artistic director): Kneehigh's first show got me arrested. The Adventures of Awful Knawful, in 1980, was about the world's greatest stuntman. We did it in Mevagissey, Cornwall, with the ridiculously brave John Mergler who became a triathlete…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:03AM on June 16, 2021

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