"Where did Norman's love of boxes go?
It seems, as a child, it was never permitted to grow.
So, in the darkness his imagination spilled,
Living a life fulfilled,
His alter-ego, in a World of Shadow,
A Heavyweight Boxing Champion, named Gustave Gusteau."

Two very different men: Norman Baxter and Gustave Gusteau. Two separate worlds: one, the filing department of a box factory; the other, a boxing ring in the land of shadow.

Today should be just another day at the office. But, adversity comes to visit in the form of a very deadly mosquito and a very slippery Spanish boxer!

A quirky tale of cardboard boxes and heavyweight boxing, for children and adults alike.

EmptyBox Theatre were formed in January 2009 by Ronan McMahon and Elizabeth Fazzio, students on the MA Advanced Theatre Practice course at Central School of Speech and Drama. They came together with a shared belief in the limitless nature of our imaginations and a fascination with puppets, shadows, and the amalgamation of the two.

Since 2010, the company have been led by Artistic Director Ronan McMahon, and continue to develop their work and explore potential opportunities for performance and collaboration.