Resuscitation Theatre is an innovative group conceived, and directed, by Maggie Hannan. Its first production, The Cocktail Party, by T.S Eliot, was performed at the Hawth Theatre, February 2002. It was part of a collaborative project with Ifield Community College, and was supported by an Awards For All grant from the National Lottery.
The Seagull, its second production, was part of the Brighton Festival 2003 and followed with a schools' tour to Davison High School in Worthing (2003) and at Kingston Grammar School in Kingston-Upon Thames (2004).
Resuscitation's next project was an all female Hamlet, performed in the intimate setting of Rubicon Bar (2005). The show was conceived and performed as part of the V-Day (Until The Violence Stops) campaign. This dark interpretation explored the nature of mankind. The fact that the cast was all female conveyed a further metaphor into the profound nature of violence. Hamlet was revived for two performances at The Club, Abu Dhabi in July 2009. |
