Mirror Mirror

by Mind the Gap

Theatre

An image of two people dressed in a metallic robotic costume with head dresses covering their face. They are facing the camera with one arm outstretched and there is a cloudy sky background.

Two strange mirrored beings have crash-landed on the Earth. They know nothing of human behaviour, but are curious and keen to learn from the people around them – you!

Will they mimic humour, kindness and compassion, or show a darker, more selfish side of humanity? And what will happen when they meet someone who society sees as ‘different’?

Mirror Mirror is the latest interactive street theatre experience by Mind the Gap. A seamless integration of audience interaction and storytelling, this costumed walk-about production is fun, eye-catching and popular with all ages.

Two strange mirrored beings have crash landed on Earth. Using inbuilt AV to speak to the audience though pre-recorded and live-recorded sound, they tell their back-story of a planet destroyed and people displaced. Using playful imitation and physical theatre techniques the characters literally reflect society – our behaviours, our humours and our prejudices.

About Mind the Gap

Mind the Gap is one of Europe’s leading learning disability theatre companies that create work for UK and international audiences.

Mirror Mirror has been created in collaboration with Kazimier Productions, creators of interdisciplinary multimedia shows for a variety of contents, from intimate immersive theatre to mass audience outdoor spectacles.

An image of two people dressed in metallic costume greeting a man carrying a small child.
An image of a person dressed in a metallic costume and headdress which covers their face. They are bowing down to a child.

Creative / Production Credits

Created and Performed by Mind the Gap
Directed by Joyce Nga Yu Lee and Chris Singleton
Costume Design and Build by The Kazimier

Funding, commissioning and partner credits

Commissioned by Without Walls, Norfolk and Norwich Festival and Hat Fair
Pilot funded by City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council

Image credits © Tom Woollard