A beautiful start – reminiscent of Pina Bausch. Or perhaps even a Gotan Project gig. A screen fills the stage, and on it we see a milonga in progress, the camera wandering over the images of the couples dancing beautifully with each other, oblivious of the camera. Regular people, on a night out in Buenos […]

This atmospheric debut performance from contemporary circus company Circumference tantalisingly seeks to merge theatrical content with spectacular circus, questioning how we interact in a world of increasing ‘social networks’. Shelter Me emerges out of a significant gestation period, with early versions of the work tested during Theatre Delicatessen’s SPACED Festival (at 35 Marylebone Gardens) and […]

Out of the darkened stage emerges the frozen static image of a classical ballerina. There is just enough light to make her out, enough dark to keep the image obscure – a glimpse of a young woman and the promise of a dance. It’s a tantalising opener and all the more evocative for its hard to […]

This adaptation, directed by John Wright, of the popular children’s stories created by Oliver Postgate and Peter Firmin is performed in a jovial pantomime style, with plenty of silly puns and sight gags amongst the storytelling.  The four performers each function as narrators and also play several parts using puppets and quick costume changes.  Nogbad the Bad is […]

Performed in a bouffon clowning style full of grotesque expressions, costumes, and make-up, this piece communicates clear social commentary on the treatment of the elderly and institutionalised. It features five such clowns, who thank us for coming with a gift of chocolate, and welcome us to the play they are putting on. They regularly address the […]