XD is an emoticon that represents a smiley face, and smiling is something it’s hard not to do throughout this absurd piece of performance art style dance. Four dancers in various states of nudity set up boxes of props either side of the stage as we take our seats. One of them is completely naked […]

What does it mean to be a success? TOOT’s show Ten Out of Ten is a surprising, warm and accessible gem of a piece that makes us question the nature of achievement. As the audience is ushered into the space, name-badged and sat in rows, the lights are up and there is nowhere to hide. […]

Rhum & Clay’s Man in the Moone is a well-honed devised production full of big ideas and asking even bigger questions. Rhum & Clay were founded at the École Jacques Lecoq in 2010, and this training is clearly reflected in the skilled physicality and playful style of the piece. Centring on the theme of man’s […]

Doctor, doctor can you hear my heartbeat? It goes boom diddy boom diddy boom diddy boom – well goodness gracious me! Yael Karavan’s assumed character at the start of Somnambules has something of the classic Sophie Loren about her, with her shiny black hair, seductive eyes and wiggling walk. Her white-coated doctor friend, played by […]

This explosion of a production romps through an in-depth exploration of Shakespeare’s sonnets, channelling the most physical of physical theatre forms and introducing elements of In Yer Face and Artuadian theatre along the way. The result is a risky and affecting piece that confronts the audience in challenging ways and feels fresh and relevant despite […]