It’s Your Film – Stan's Cafe Theatre Company

The theatre has turned itself inside out, but it is still theatre. And beautiful theatre too.
De Zeit

An act of Victorian illusion, a fairground ride, a peep show, a piece of live cinema… It’s Your Film is a three minute long performance staged for an audience of one. It was made in a four day period in June 1998 and is perhaps Stan’s Cafe’s most popular show. It has now been performed around 4,500 times. It has been performed in France, Estonia, Lithuania, Croatia, Germany, Portugal, Brazil, Macedonia, Italy, Spain and the UK.

Inspired by the Insomniac Productions’ shows “L’Ascensore” (1992) and “Clair De Luz” (1993), It’s Your Film uses the cinematic language of long shots, close ups, exteriors, interiors, cuts and dissolves to hint at a story of lost love and detection. It looks like a film and yet is perfomed live by two actors. More than its ellusive narrative, the piece is about what an audience contributes in the act of viewing. It is about watching and being watched, acts of illusion, imagination and perspective.

International touring has been made possible with financial assistance from TheBritish Council.

Immensely assured.
The Guardian

An amazing experience. Engagement with audience is intense and extremely satisfying. Each image had an impact that I feel I want to hold onto and remember.
Audience Comments Book

Tour Dates

3rd – 12th May 2019:
The Landsdowne, Birmingham
5th – 10th October 2010:
Domaine d’O, Montpellier
6th – 18th July:
1-on-1 Festival, BAC, London
15th October 2005:
CREAMi Festival, Milan
5th – 8th October:
Vancouver East Cultural Centre
10th – 11th March:
Windsor Arts Centre
26th – 27th January:
Polar dans la ville, St-Quentin-en-Yvelines
24th – 26th November 2004:
Festival de Titelles, Barcelona
3 – 4 July:
Inteatro Festival, Polverigi, Italy
18 -19 May:
Medway Spring Arts Festival
15 – 21 March 2003:
Skopje, Macedonia
29 November – 1 December 2002:
Lisbon, Portugal
11 – 13 November:
Rio Cena Contemporanea, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
13 – 17 November:
Euroscene, Leipzig, Germany
22 – 25 August:
Laokoon Festival, Kampnagel Hamburg, Germany
6 – 8 August:
De La Warr Pavilion, Bexhill-on-Sea, England
3 – 6 July:
St. Etienne, France
25 – 28 June:
Eurokaz Festival, Zagreb, Croatia
18 – 22 June:
Rakvere, Estonia
14 – 15 June:
Vilnius, Lithuania
7 – 8 June:
Douai, France
27 – 29 May:
Belgrade, Yugoslavia
4 & 5 May:
Dieppe, France
19th – 25th August 2001:
Edinburgh College of Art
9th & 10th June:
La Ferme du Buisson, Paris
24th & 25th February:
Concertgebouw, Haarlem
26th – 29th October 2000:
Dublin Fringe Festival
13th – 16th October:
Kolin Festival of Non-Verbal Theatre
9th & 10th October:
Citadela, Litvinov
5th – 7th October:
British Council, Prague
21st – 24th July:
Galway International Arts Festival
7th – 14th June:
Theatre Formen Festival, Hannover
23rd – 24th May:
Gardner Arts Centre, Brighton
26th – 29th January:
Canary Wharf, London
27th & 28th November 1999:
Colchester Arts Centre
13th & 14th November:
NOW Festival, Nottingham
4th & 5th June:
The Site Gallery, Sheffield
7th & 8th May:
The Green Room, Manchester
4th & 5th March:
Warwick Arts Centre
17th & 18th February:
MAC, Birmingham
5th & 6th December 1998:
Ikon Gallery, Birmingham
5th June:
Bond Gallery, Birmingham

am speechless! What does a critic write about such a brief and charming encounter? Maybe just this.
Audience Comments Book

Credits

Made between 1st & 4th June 1998 by
Sarah Dawson, Amanda Hadingue, Craig Stephens and James Yarker

Music: Webster West Ink
Additional perfomance: Gareth Brierly, Mike Kirchner, Jake Oldershaw, Graeme Rose, Benny Semp, Jack Trow, Nick Walker, Andy Watson
Additional operation: Brian Duffy, Charlotte Goodwin
Joinery: Neville Stephens
Show Photography: Ed Dimsdale

Comissioned by The Bond Gallery, Birmingham.
Restaging supported by West Midlands Arts.
Private view hosted by Ikon Gallery Birmingham.

2019 Revival performed by: Vimal Korpal, Jake Oldershaw, Rochi Rampal and James Yarker
General Manager: Laura Killeen
Executive Producer: Roisin Caffrey