As The World Tipped Dossier - Xtrax

AS THE WORLD TIPPED 

A Wired Aerial Theatre Production 

Directed by Nigel Jamieson 

“ A big passion in my life in 

recent times has been to 

use theatre to explore one 

of those issues that 

confronts all of us, and all of 

the species and creatures 

AS 

that we share 

THE 

this planet 

WORLD TIPPED 

with... the issue of climate 

change. This idea of a 

surface that tipped 

seemed a really fantastic 

metaphor for that 

predicament.” 

! 

Nigel Jamieson 

A Wired Aerial Theatre production 

Directed by Nigel Jamieson 

Produced by XTRAX 

QUOTES & COMMENTS 

“An epic and stunningly realised portrait of the disaster we may all be 

facing .... This outdoor show is a lot more than mere spectacle. It does 

that rare thing - it makes you gulp with astonishment, but also think.” 

Magic first night #sydfest. As 

the world tipped was 

unbelievable. #wiredarial I love 

your work. Inspiring & 

immersive! 

A real life disaster movie in the sky... 

This ambitious and extraordinary 

piece of aerial theatre tells a 

powerful tale of ecological crisis. 

Combining dramatic film and visuals with breathtaking 

aerial performance, As The World Tipped 

confronts one of the most pressing issues for the 

planet with spectacle, humour and emotion. 

At the Secretariat of the Copenhagen Climate 

Change conference, harassed staff fail to notice as 

the world around them, literally and metaphorically, 

Mark Shenton, The Stage 

Suspended above the audience in the night sky, the 

performers struggle to control their increasingly 

precarious world as they do battle with the effects 

of drastic environmental catastrophe. 

Written and directed by Nigel Jamieson one of the 

World’s leading creators of outdoor spectacle 

(Sydney Olympics, Liverpool Capital of Culture), As 

The World Tipped has been created with the 

pioneering team from Wired Aerial Theatre, led by 

artistic directors Wendy Hesketh-Ogilvie and Jamie 

Ogilvie who met whilst performing with the 

groundbreaking De La Guarda aerial theatre 

company. 

As The World Tipped, Sydney Festival 2012 

CONTACT & BOOKINGS 

As The World Tipped , aerial @sydney_festival today 'As The World #sydfest As The World Tipped was 

performance last ENGnight maggie@xtrax.org.uk 

at Tipped' was AWESOME! FR anais@xtrax.org.uk 

#sydfest awesome ESP/P - clever, pilar@freeart.es 

moving; if you missed it 

Sydney Fest was absolutely 

tonight, *do* go see it next Sat in Parramatta 

sensational... jeez what a 

:: 

great concept!! 

Loved this epic vertigo inducer. As 

AUDIENCE TWEETS


“It’s a great privilege to combine work with 

things I feel strongly and passionately 

about. Good theatre doesn’t need to be 

boring or preaching. It can be spectacular, 

emotional, funny and witty.” 

- Nigel Jamieson 

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“An epic and stunningly realised 

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all be facing... This outdoor 

show is a lot more than mere 

spectacle. It does that rare thing 

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- Mark Shenton, The Stage 

“Director Nigel Jamieson and his 

collaborators have created a 

highly entertaining outdoor 

spectacle while tackling one of the 

most pressing issues of our time. 

Poetic and poignant, this 

performance of astonishing aerial 

feats left the audience angry and 

elated at once.” 

- Wendy Martin, Southbank 

Centre 

''Climate change is an important 

message that is on everyone's 

mind at the moment both 

politically and socially. To have 

an environmental message 

woven into a large theatre work 

is really important to us.'' 

- Vernon Guest, Sydney 

Festival


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AERIALISTS AND CLIMBERS 

Benjamin Stevens 

Blaise Harvey 

Climber 

Daniela B Larson 

Aerialist 

Gareth Green 

Climber 

Hannah De 

Cancho 

Aerialist 

Jamie Ogilvie 

Climber 

Josh Ogilvie 

Matthew Reynolds 

Head Climber 

Robert Guy 

Head Aerialist 

Ryan Harston 

Aerialist 

Sebastien 

Gonzalez 

Aerialist 

Wendy Hesketh- 

Ogilvie 

Aerialist


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TOUR DATES 2012 

As The World Tipped is available for touring in 2013 and beyond. Please contact us for availability 

and price. 

PREVIOUS TOUR DATES 

2011 

May 21 

May 28 

June 25 

July 30 - 31 

August 4 

August 19 - 20 

September 4 

Norfolk & Norwich Festival (Premiere) 

Brighton Festival 

Greenwich & Docklands Festival 

Liverpool, On the Waterfront 

Stockton International Festival 

Platform 4, Manchester 

Mintfest, Kendal 

“The most amazing thing I’ve ever 

seen. Nothing has moved me like that. 

The most provocative global warming 

exhibit ever.” 

Audience member, Manchester 

2012 

January 7 & 14 

June 30 

July 5 - 9 

July 25 - 26 

September 6 - 8 

Sydney Festival, Australia 

SO Festival, Skegness UK 

Tollwood Festival, Munich, Germany 

IF Festival, Milton Keynes, UK 

FiraTarrega, Spain 

Visit www.xtrax.org.uk for upcoming tour dates.


OTHER CURRENT WIRED AERIAL 

THEATRE SHOWS 

“Aerial artists 

Wendy 

Hesketh- 

Ogilvie and 

Jamie Ogilvie 

have taken the 

ethos of 

danger and 

married it to 

their own 

brand of circus 

and 

contemporary 

dance.” 

-The Guardian 

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CREATIVE TEAM 

Written and Directed by 

Nigel Jamieson 

Producer 

Xtrax – Maggie Clarke 

Aerial Director 

Wendy Hesketh-Ogilvie 

Technical Director 

Jamie Ogilvie 

Performers 

Hannah De Cancho 

Sebastian Gonzalez 

Robert Guy 

Ryan Harston AKA LoGisTic 

Wendy Hesketh-Ogilvie 

Daniela B Larsen 

Benjamin Stevens 

Climbers 

Gareth Green 

Blaise Harvey 

Jamie Ogilvie 

Josh Ogilvie 

Matt Reynolds 

Musical Director 

Patrick Dineen 

Lighting Designer 

Jim Gee 

Set Designer 

Andy McDonnell 

Film & Visual 

Inflammable Films 

Film Producer 

Diarmid Scrimshaw 

Film Project Manager 

Sarada McDermott 

Lead Film Editor & Animator 

Chris Newcombe (Project Monster) 

Film Animator 

Andy Cooper (Cooper Films) 

Film Editor 

Tom Grimshaw 

Film Co-ordinator 

Paul Harry Thomas (Project Monster) 

Film Archive Researcher 

Sue Tiplady 

Second Edition Film Supervisor and 

Editor 

Andy Cooper (Cooper Films) 

Film Archive 

Gideon Mendel Photography Ltd 

Home – A movie by Yann Arthus- 

Bertarnd © Elzévir Films/ Europacorp 

Green Peace 

Moving Pictures Archive Ltd 

Music 

Original Music Composed by Patrick 

Dineen 

Additional music 

Johann Strauss 

Female Vocalist – Sylvia Enchada 

Beth Gibbons (Show) 

Lena Horne – Stormy Weather 

Production 

Production Manager 

Jim Gee 

Stage Manager 

Fiona Curtis 

Tour Director 

Kully Thiarai 

Tour Manager 

Robert Guy 

Head Climber 

Matt Reynolds 

Chief LX 

Barry Mara 

Audio Visual Engineers 

Matt Bailey 

Allan Hindley 

Guy Thompson 

Funders, Sponsors and 

Commissioners 

Co-Produced by Without Walls 

A Tipping Point/Without Walls Co 

Commission 

Commissioned by 

Brighton Dome & Festival 

Norwich & Norfolk Festival 

Props Fabricator 

Tim Denton 

Technical Crew 

Michael Ogden 

Wired Aerial Theatre Team 

Administrator 

Laura Clarke 

Creative Media Manager 

Amanda Hesketh (littleBIGdoor) 

XTRAX Producer Team 

Anais Biaux 

Maggie Clarke 

Glenn Casely 

Hannah Cotterill 

Ayla Suveren 

Publicist 

Shelagh Bourke 

she@we-r-lethal.com 

Technical Assistance 

Ainscough Cranes 

Rigging Services 

Environmental Impact Advisor 

Julie’s Bicycle 

Original Production Management 

CDH Creatives 

Dolan Hewison, Karen Jupp, Paula Testa 

With Thanks to 

Desiree Cherrington (ACE), Rose Fenton 

(Without Walls/Tipping Point), Rob 

Payne, Rosemary Burgess, Ziggy Parris, 

Connor Quill, Nanna June 

Made in Liverpool supported by 

Liverpool City Council 

Co-Commissioned by 

Greenwich + Docklands International 

Festival 

Mintfest 

Stockton International Riverside 

Festival 

XTRAX

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