You would be hard-pressed to find a bad review about a Spymonkey show. The Brighton-based comedy theatre group wowed audiences and critics alike at the Edinburgh Festival, with their blend of surreal and slapstick-humour, in Stiff (2000) and Cooped (2001).
But despite the company’s success, plans to create a third show this year fell through after the Arts Council of England (ACE) refused their application for funding. Instead, Spymonkey are about to sign a contract with Canadian circus outfit, Cirque du Soleil, which will see the group head across the Atlantic in 2003 for a two-year stint in Las Vegas.
