Zuppa Theatre has been my second creative home for almost two decades. As my longest and most frequent creative collaborators, their influence extends well beyond aesthetics. My understanding of the necessity for seamless respect and generosity of spirit within a devising process comes from my many inspiring days in their company. Emerging out of their unique combination of Grotowski-based dedication and Gaulier-based subversion, it is their commitment to the compassionate competition of complicite that remains their most distinctive trademark.