LARDS is a brand new ensemble made up of Scotland’s finest physical comedians and visual theatre creators: L(ewis Sherlock), A(ndrew Simpson), R(uxandra Cantir), D(ylan Read), S(ita Pieraccini).
LARDS draw on their unique combination of specialisms in clown, bouffon, character work and visual/physical theatre to create original live performances that are visually arresting, emotionally moving and of the highest artistic standards.

Projects by LARDS include: Draculala by LARDS (info below) and Drackattack (info below).

Most recently, LARDS appeared at Manipulate Festival 2022 in Edinburgh.

Draculala by LARDS

Dracula lives in a coffin.

A story of vampires, castles, coffins, blood-sucking terror and all of the other familiar characters, clichés and dramas is turned on its head in this subversive and anarchic adaptation of a well loved classic. Our storytellers have forgotten exactly how the story goes (or maybe they never knew) but carry on regardless. Perhaps in doing so they'll accidentally summon up a terrifying unspeakable evil... Expect high drama, extreme stupidity, intense singing and bats.

Using physical theatre, clowning, live music, polyphonic folk singing, dancing, fake teeth and just a little French, Italian, Spanish, Romanian and gibberish. Suitable for clever and stupid people alike.

Draculala is the exciting, much-anticipated first performance by a brand new ensemble made up of Scotland's finest physical comedians and visual theatre creators, LARDS. Sinking their teeth into the famous story of Dracula/Nosferatu, LARDS present a joyously absurd retelling of this tale. Inventive clowning, movement, song and visual poetry combine to create a highly accessible and entertaining piece of physical and visual theatre.

Draculala by LARDS has played at:

- manipulate Visual Theatre Festival 2020 on 7th February, 2020 at Summerhall in Edinburgh;

- Anatomy Finest Cuts Cabaret on 24th October, 2019 at the Traverse Theatre in Edinburgh.

More photos here: https://flic.kr/s/aHsmSaRhUh

DRACKATTACK

Dracula lives in a coffin…… of music!
Welcome to this winter’s ear-worm: the world premiere launch of LARDS’ first music video! Sick beats, mellifluous harmonies and vampiric terror come together as Dracula finds a band of his own to battle the winter blues. Or was it the band that found Dracula? Either way, the contagion is as real as the hairs rising on your hand right now. Get your winter bod ready-blue and stiff – for the vampiric party tune of the season!

Originally premiered at Manipulate Digital Festival 2021, Edinburgh in February 2021.

Thanks to Puppet Animation Scotland, Anatomy Arts, Single End Collective, Fergus Dunnet, Summerhall and Starla Studios.

Please email me if you wish to see the Drackattack video!

Here are short promo videos for Drackattack: