the Jon Hicks
adult prodigy
THE VISIONARY
MYSTICAL POWERS & WISDOM BEYOND KNOWLEDGE
A NEW OUTDOORS SHOW
Dramatic
Funny
Enthralling
End of Days
Faith Free
Street Prophet
Psychic
Sorceror
of
Our Times
“This is modern street theatre at its immersive best – hilarious, ridiculous and yet mysterious and subversive.
Throughout you are not sure what you are going to get – the meaning of life, a magic show, some gags or a full on riot – and the audience wants it all!
By the end we are left equally baffled and enlightened, wiping away tears of delight, and you want to see it all over again.”
Joe Mackintosh : CEO of Out There Arts
I’ve no idea what !’ve just watched but it was brilliantly bonkers! I loved it"
Debs B : audience member
PROCLAMATIONS, PREDICTIONS, ILLUSIONS & PANIC
Jon Hicks with Matt Rudkin
Directed by Flick Ferdinando
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SOCIAL SATIRE, PHYSICAL COMEDY, VERBAL DEXTERITY
STRADDLING BOUNDARIES OF REALITY & PERFORMANCE
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
BEWILDERING ILLUSION FINALE
MAXIMS, MAGIC & MAYHEM
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hat on fire : end of days
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OUTDOORS & "OF THE STREET"
The Visionary aims to challenge stereotypes, celebrate diverse ways of being, undermine extremism, and be an
ENTERTAINING, DRAMATIC, FUNNY & DIFFERENT SHOW
COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS : AUDIENCE PLANTS
and unseen stage-hands enable tricks, predictions & chaos
FLEXIBLE in SCALE
from : small/mid - a group of volunteers briefed on the day
to : large - site specific developed with workshops,
rehearsals, local volunteers & community groups...
Developed to be booked off the shelf or as a site specific commission with creative input from local volunteers and organisations.
There is great scope for genuine community involvement,
with diverse groups and individuals
CREATED in 2021, this show has been performed at Hull Freedom Festival and Out There Festival.
READY TO TOUR
CREATIVE TEAM:
Jon Hicks : Writer/Peformer
Matt Rudkin : Performer/Co-Deviser/Volunteer Co-ordinator
Flick Ferdinando : Director
Noel Britten (ex President of the Magic Circle) :
Magic Consultant
Bill Palmer (Avanti Display) :
Outdoors Arts Sensei and Creative Contraption Consultant
Nick Wharburton (Stuff & Things) :
Sound & SFX Consultant
Pat Seaman (Werewolf of London) :
Prop Maker & Wood Engineer
Paul Fulton : Special effects research and consultant
Joe Mackintosh (SeaChange Arts) : Writing Support
“I saw your show, it was so amazing!! We were all laughing so much, kids, adults,all of us. Really want to see it again!”
Grace Barry-Tait : audience member
'Levitation for real and in real life… Jon Hicks and The Visionary uuuh uhhhhh scary and very, very funny with
and other amazing stuff...
“The bag is empty, yes, for you have never seen a hearse with baggage on top“…'
Jens Frimann Hansen (Director at Helsingør Teater & Passage Festival)
“Absolutely Loved This” Slow Theatre Company
“great show mine and my 4 year old daughter's favourite show of the festival. X ” Jason Parr
“Fun wisdom and a bit of Crazy Bonkers”
Jacqueline F Baron : audience member
“You will believe a man can fly!!...Well almost...
Fantastic show..." Karl Trosclair : audience member
“I’ve no idea what !’ve just watched, but it was brilliantly bonkers! I loved it Debs B : audience member
“This show was HILARIOUS!!!!
Thank you so much !!! Loved it”
Dulce Duca : audience member
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Photographs by Mark Heybo, Vicky Ramsey, Annie Whiles...