We are an award-winning company who create, share and develop extraordinary physical theatre through touring, participation and an international festival,  Physical Fest.

We make playful and passionate theatre that explores what it is to be human.

At the heart of everything we do is collaboration, we work with extraordinary performers and artists to make work that is always  bold, exciting and creates a lasting impression.

Since 2003 the company has performed across the UK and internationally in Ireland, Zambia, Croatia, France, Italy, Germany, Greece and New York, winning the award for ‘Best Choreography’ for Wolf Red in 2016 at the United Solo Festival, New York.

There are many ways you can get involved, watch a show, take part in a workshop or collaborate with us on a project. get in touch, we’d love to hear from you.

We are regularly funded from Liverpool City Council and our projects have been supported by The Arts Council of England, The Granada Foundation and the PH Holt Foundation.

Follow the link above to meet our team!

Physical Fest is our International Festival of Physical Theatre. Unique to the UK, it brings incredible world-class artists to Liverpool in a vibrant festival celebrating the best in contemporary physical theatre.

The festival is bi-annual and the next festival will be June 2021.

Tmesis was originally formed by Elinor Randle, Kate Cave and Yorgos Karamalegos in 2003 who came together from a love of physical work after completing the Hope Street Physical Theatre Programme. It has been run since 2009 by Artistic Director, Elinor Randle, who collaborates with a team of associate artists and Producer Claire Bigley to create work and run the international festival, Physical Fest.