"...then there are those stories which refuse to play by the rules and could send you round the bend if you let them. They often start innocently enough, but with one hand pressed firmly on your back and the other shining a torch into the most obscure crevices of human nature, they leave you feeling decidedly stranger than you did before discovering them"
- Gareth Nicholls, Creative Director

Little Earthquake is setting out to unearth curious stories, no matter where they may be hiding. They could be in dusty old books, in ancient myths and half-forgotten folklore, or based on facts which are stranger than fiction. Wherever we find them, the development of each production is determined by the dictates of these stories rather than any imposed company agenda. Close collaboration between company members and the active involvement of our audiences are central to that process. Within that, though, there's no fixed way of working, and we try to keep an open mind about where our research and exploration will lead us. It's as much of a surprise for us when we're working on the production as it will hopefully be for the audiences when they're watching it.

Founded in 2005 and based in Birmingham, England, the company has just finished a regional tour of The Haunting. Their brand new production, The Houdini Exposure, will premiere at the Arena Theatre in Wolverhampton on Friday 30th and Saturday 31st October 2009.