THE COMPANY

Lucinka Eisler
is Artistic Director of Stamping Ground Theatre, whose A Quiet Afternoon played to sell-out houses at the Dublin Fringe '05, Riverside Studios and the BAC. She was co-writer and assistant director for award-winning Theatre O (on Three Dark Tales, Total Theatre Award winner and The Argument, Barbican Centre, UK and international touring). She assisted Rufus Norris on the Young Vic production of Tintin at the Barbican and was recently staff director on the National Theatre's Market Boy , directed by Rufus Norris. As a performer, Lucinka has worked with Wonderful Beast Theatre, Fail Better Porductions, the Roxy Theatre in Prague and at the Royal Opera House.
"A Quiet Afternoon takes us into an absolutely magical work thanks to the tremendous talent and imagination of director, Lucinka Eisler..." ***** British Theatre Guide

Giulia Innocenti
is co-founder of Attic People ("a consummate ensemble", Total Theatre Magazine), whose Drip (Tap Water Award for Best Physical Theatre and NSDF Award for Best Total Ensemble) played to full houses at Edinburgh Fringe '02 before being invited to the ICA and touring the UK and internationally. She co-devised and performed in Blind Summit Theatre's Low Life (nominated for a Total Theatre Award), a sell-out at the London International Mime Festival '06. She has recently performed in Anthony Minghella's production of Madame Butterfly for the ENO.
"This is what the Edinburgh festival is about: sitting in a cavern at 10.40 in the morning and watching unknowns blow an audience away with their talent." ***** Time Out on Low Life
"Mad, bad and beautiful in equal measure" **** The Guardian on Low Life
"Wickedly funny... Drip is everything good Fringe theatre should be" **** The Scotsman on Drip

Ben Lewis
is co-founder of People Can Run ("One of the most energetic, inventive and riotously funny theatre companies around" The Metro) whose shows Aruba and The Ushers packed houses at the Pleasance and on tour in the UK and abroad in 2004 and 2005. He also co-devised and performed in Stamping Ground's A Quiet Afternoon and, for Theatre by Design, The Hunting of the Snark ( NSDF Cameron Mackintosh Award and Judges' commendation for Ingenuity; Stephen Joseph Theatre) and Beautiful Cosmos (Tron Theatre, Glasgow).
"A glimpse of flawless wonder... Nothing short of superb" ***** The List on Aruba (Top 10 Festival show)
"Aruba is exceedingly clever, charming, a great night out and performed by an incredibly gifted trio of actors" **** NewYorkTheatre.com on Aruba
"Inspired" **** The Scotsman on The Ushers

STAMPING GROUND THEATRE
was founded in 2004 by Artistic Director Lucinka Eisler.   The company's first production was A Quiet Afternoon , a highly expressive devised piece inspired by the writing of acclaimed Czech author Bohumil Hrabal . The piece was developed with support from Arts Council England, the London Czech Centre, the Jerwood Space and Lottery Awards for All.   Following its acclaimed Edinburgh Fringe '04 debut, A Quiet Afternoon has toured the UK and Ireland playing at venues including the Battersea Arts Centre, the Riverside Studios, Bath Theatre Royal, Brighton Komedia and The Old Museum, Belfast. The company took part in the Dublin Fringe Festival 2005 and has been invited to festivals in Adelaide, Armenia and Poland.
Praise for A Quiet Afternoon :
"tip-of-the- iceberg stuff, leaving a sense of depth far beyond what we see and hear... beautifully acted" ***** The Irish Times"This is hilariously funny theatre, wonderfully directed and played" ***** Sunday Independent