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WildWorks is an international site-specific theatre company based in Cornwall, England.

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They specialise in large-scale outdoor promenade performances. [1]

They were formed in 2005 by Bill Mitchell, [2] initially growing out of Kneehigh Theatre Company. [3] The company utilises specific sites such as harbours, quarries, villages and factories and works closely with the local community. [2]

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References

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  2. 1 2 "Theatre and performance - Victoria and Albert Museum". Vam.ac.uk. 19 February 2010. Retrieved 7 July 2011.
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  4. ↑ "Wildworks Theatre Company | Seasalt Stories". Seasaltcornwall.co.uk. Retrieved 7 July 2011.
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  10. ↑ Lyn Gardner (13 April 2010). "Enchanted Palace | Theatre review | Stage". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 7 July 2011.
  11. ↑ "The Passion - Wild Works". Wild Works. Archived from the original on 2 April 2016. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
  12. ↑ Gardner, Lyn (24 April 2011). "The Passion – review". The Guardian. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
  13. ↑ "BABEL - Wild Works". Wild Works. Archived from the original on 2 April 2016. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
  14. ↑ "Theatre review: Ark-ive at National Theatre's Theatre Square". British Theatre Guide. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
  15. ↑ "Nablus - Palestine - Wild Works". Wild Works. Archived from the original on 19 July 2015. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
  16. ↑ "100 The Day Our World Changed | The Lost Gardens of Heligan". heligan.com. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
  17. ↑ "The Yule-Tide Ark-Ive - Wild Works". Wild Works. Archived from the original on 2 April 2016. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
  18. ↑ "Once and Twice Upon a Castle - Wild Works". Wild Works. Archived from the original on 18 July 2015. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
  19. ↑ "WOLF'S CHILD - NORFOLK 2015 - Wild Works". Wild Works. Archived from the original on 5 June 2015. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
  20. ↑ Clapp, Susannah (17 May 2015). "Wolf's Child review – an extraordinary exploration of what it is to be tamed". The Guardian. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
  21. ↑ "2015 | Norfolk & Norwich Festival". Norfolk & Norwich Festival. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
  22. ↑ "Dream City- Tunis - Wild Works". Wild Works. Archived from the original on 2 April 2016. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
  23. ↑ "REVIEW: A Great Night Out, by WildWorks, The Point, Sunderland" . Retrieved 5 March 2018.
  24. ↑ "The Great Survey of Hastings - Wild Works". Wild Works. Archived from the original on 15 September 2016. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
  25. ↑ "Wolfs Child 2017 - Wild Works". Wild Works. Archived from the original on 6 March 2018. Retrieved 5 March 2018.


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