Gecko (theatre Company)

Gecko (theatre Company)

Gecko is an international physical theatre company based in the UK. Gecko was founded in 2001 by Amit Lahav and Allel Nedjari, who became co-artistic directors of the company. Their mission is to “serve as a launch pad for our audience’s imaginations, awakening their senses and engaging their emotions”. Gecko uses very few verbal elements in their work, which results in a collage of physical actions and musical segments. Because the compositions lack speech, the actions tend to have many layers of significance. The company embraces many different forms of performance-based art, like mime, clowning, dance and circus. The concept of ‘actor as creator’ from Jacques Lecoq’s educational philosophy is at the heart of Gecko’s work. Most of their work is based on playful, improvised exploration and physical openness combined with skill.