Chris Lynam is a master clown who has been a stalwart of street performance, cabaret, festival and stage for over 30 years.   Often outrageous, frequently provocative, sometimes aggressive and dangerous, he is a trickster figure whose set pieces are undercut by manic improvisations from a quicksilver persona which manages to both delight and outrage his […]

Gecko are masters at the exquisite theatrical image. Over the past decade, with productions such as Missing (soon to be re-staged at Battersea Arts Centre) and The Race they have continued to grow bigger, bolder productions fusing physical storytelling with text and stunning stage pictures. Institute, which premiered at Derby Theatre last May, sees Amit […]

Trygve Wakenshaw delivers a consummate demonstration of comedic virtuosity in this hour-long stream-of-clown-consciousness expressed largely through the art of mime.  The opening of the show gives a perfect demonstration of what’s in store: emerging from the wings with ropes attached to his clothing, each item is pulled off in turn as he advances toward a […]

Iona Kewney is awesome – there’s no denying it. Her physical, visceral, shamanic performance is an extraordinary blend of contemporary circus and radical dance – it is no surprise to learn that she trained at the legendary School for New Dance Development in Amsterdam, before moving on to Cirkuspiloterna in Sweden. She is a contortionist, […]