Figs in Wigs are an all-female, five-strong performance company making work that is a unique mix of theatre, dance and comedy. We asked member Alice Roots to tell us how dance has become such an important part of their mix and why they started using choreography to express themselves, although none of them have conventional dance training…
Figs in Wigs are Rachel Gammon, Suzanna Hurst, Sarah Moore, Rachel Porter and Alice Roots. We use puns, fake fruit, and pop culture references to create dance pieces, theatre shows and pop songs that are refreshingly surreal, absurdly comic and always aware of their own theatricality. Beneath the deadpan mon obrows we seek to address big issues one sequin at a time, and although we might not change the world with glitter we’ll have fun trying. Imagine Kraftwerk meets Chicks on Speed at a fruit stall… and you’re nowhere close.