Desperate men

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Desperate Men Theatre Company is a street theatre company founded by Richie Smith and Jon Beedell in 1980, and is the UK's longest-running street theatre company. Now based in Bristol, England, the company offer a variety of street animations, bespoke work and creative consultancy.^[1]

During 2006-7 Desperate Men were creative partners on the Severn Project, a large community arts project that animated the River Severn from source to sea.^[2] The company has a history of producing work that deals with social and environmental issues.

Some of their most-booked animations include: Eco-Pirates; The Rubbish Heads; The Film Crew; Ric, Dick and Vic; and The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse.