a complete absurdity
a complete absurdity
STAND!BACK is an exercise in absurdity.
We live perpetually outside the box.
We exist between the lines.
We do weird things for the nasty people that like that kind of stuff.
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cHRIS CLARKE
Christopher (they/them, he/him), a versatile harpist and musician, completed their Master of Performance at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in 2023, graduating with Distinction. During their time at Guildhall, they premiered Hannah Kendall’s Tuxedo: Diving Bell 2 at Milton Court Concert Hall and participated in projects with OperaMakers, Wigmore Hall VoiceWorks, and the London Symphony Orchestra. Christopher’s innovative performances were featured in the BBC Radio 3 Total Immersion series, showcasing the late Kaija Saariaho’s works.
Since graduation, Christopher has performed with various ensembles across the UK and Canada, including the Dorset Opera Festival, Sinfonia Smith Square, Her Ensemble, and Brixton Chamber Orchestra.
In 2024, Christopher made their West End debut in Sam Shepard’s Savage/Love and Tongues, contributing to the production’s music with guitarist Juan Carlos. Currently, Christopher holds a position on the 2024/2025 Dev Scheme with the London Musical Theatre Orchestra, continuing their exploration of new music and experimental theatre.
Jo FRASER
Born in the middle Iron Age, archaeologists estimate Jo has been influencing culture since at least the birth of the Buddha.
After 2000 years of lying in wait for the world to be ready for his presence, Jo, in 2020, emerged from hibernation to crowds of thousands and quickly enrolled to study at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama.
Only ever interested in the weird, the funky, and the fabulous; in Jo's current reincarnation he plays theremin and musical saw.
He continues to live and work as a performer/composer/model/actress/mattress in London until he is once again called into secrecy.
Jo also has 7 plastic children and counting.
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