Sirques Alfon channel the spirit of Mr Motivator – in a disco, with lasers, trapped in a computer game. On speed. A gloriously manic and resolutely bizarre celebration of life and individuality, I am Somebody is vastly entertaining and hugely engaging: a party that you don’t want to end and which you’re very happy to […]

Three women gather. They sing in close harmony, shifting and sliding cadences of beauty. Their voices are female, they are female – it goes without saying. Such certainty is positively waiting to be challenged, and it is the very saying of it that it is in question: living, as we are, as part of ‘mankind’ […]

Third Angel’s Alexander Kelly knows a lot about space, the history of the species, and a fair bit about aliens – exactly the sort of chap you would like to have on your side in a pub quiz. In this animated whirlwind of facts, figures and scientific know-how, Kelly conjures up the presence of Dr […]

The Enchanted is a vibrant, devised adaptation of Rene Denfeld’s novel of the same name from young company Pharmacy (recent graduates), who employ a range of effective techniques to bring the hard-hitting and well-written narrative to life. In the dim semi-round space, half hidden within a network of small moveable cages, a group of figures […]

Underground themes, fairy tales and freak characters are part of the universe often explored by Tim Burton, either as a film director, writer or illustrator. The Curious Sole of Luna Cobbler is inspired by Burton’s poetry, but also brings us a visual aesthetic that references his work as a visual artist – hence, black and […]