Chris Britton is a humble sort, giving credit where credit is due. Yes, after 30 years of merging film and live performance, his company, Forkbeard Fantasy, could perhaps be considered the pioneers of what has now become a popular contemporary theatre practice in Britain.
But, he points out, early filmmakers, such as Georges Méliès, were experimenting with the illusionary possibilities of film and stage techniques in the 19th century.
