Coming to Storyhouse Tue 25 – Thu 27 March is unmissable dark comedy, The Intrusion.

The Kafka-inspired tale is coming to Chester as part of a UK tour, which follows a group of survivors navigating the end of human civilization, exploring the very real and often overwhelming climate crisis. The show uses humour and original music to create a comic production that offers audiences across the UK an anarchic look at extinction and questions who gets to survive.

The cast comprises of the founding members of Bric à Brac Theatre, Kitty Devlin (Bridgerton)
and Alex Hinson (Glass Ceiling Beneath the Stars, Edinburgh Festival Fringe; Mr. Gumpy’s Outing, Riverside Studios). Joining Kitty and Alex is Siobhan Cha Cha (Birmingham Rep’s Little Red Riding Hood) who will complete the cast of this fresh response to the climate emergency.

Bric à Brac Theatre and Told by an Idiot blend their innovative storytelling to present a
comedic and captivating show that follows a community in the aftermath of a climate disaster.
This devised work demonstrates both companies’ belief in the power of physical comedy to
share important information and encourage discussion.
The show has been developed in partnership with both expert voices and local communities’
experiences of, and attitudes towards, climate change. Through an outreach workshop
programme, participants gain first-hand experience in Told by an Idiot and Bric à Brac’s
collaborative approach to creating work, delving deeply and personally into the themes of The
Intrusion.
Bric à Brac Theatre are a Lecoq trained devising company who champion feminist theatre to
address taboo subjects. Unafraid to push the boundaries, their collaborative practice aims to
tackle challenging current affairs and showcase stories that deserve to be seen onstage.
Combining various theatre mediums, Bric à Brac creates work that causes their audiences to
become proactive and ask questions, all whilst maintaining the desire to develop meaningful
connections.
Paul Hunter, artistic director of Told by an Idiot comments, “The Intrusion is a highly theatrical
fable inspired by Kafka, which fuses elements of the real and the fantastic, the documentary and
the dream. As the world hurtles ever closer to climate catastrophe, we were interested in
supporting a playfully comic response to a desperate situation. “
Bric à Brac Theatre comments, “We are thrilled to be creating this new show alongside the
brilliant Told by an Idiot, a company we’ve long admired. We are excited to delve into the
challenging topic of climate change and create a hilarious call to arms for our audiences that
provokes, engages and leaves them with a flicker of hope.”

https://www.storyhouse.com/whats-on/the-intrusion/
Previous praise for Bric à Brac Theatre:
The cast members are faultless in their hybrid roles and the whole thing is, aptly, a perfect
example of the risk of new and exploratory ideas paying off – ★★★★ The Observer on Glass
Ceiling Beneath the Stars
Remarkably intricate piece of theatre – ★★★★ British Theatre Guide on Glass Ceiling Beneath
the Stars
Previous praise for Told by an Idiot:
One of the jewels of left field British theatre – The Guardian
Their work is never less than sublime – The Independent
Theatre about as inventive, imaginative and fantastical as it gets – Time Out