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Theatre

Theatre

Our theatre programme features leading international artists in their field, foregrounding themes of resilience, exile and belonging.

Theatre Programme

  1. [seagull]

    Fri 7 – Tue 11 Aug Sign Language, Chekhov, Reimagined
  2. A middle-aged man in a black suit looks off to the side. A woman in a vest and shirt stands in the background behind him

    A Trial – after An Enemy of the People

    Fri 7 – Mon 10 Aug Political, Interactive, Courtroom Drama
  3. A grumpy looking man wearing sunglasses and a bandana holding up a wanted poster with a drawing that looks like him

    Hostile

    Sat 8 – Tue 11 Aug Spaghetti Western, Non-verbal, Family
  4. A group of women with vibrantly coloured hair stand in a row holding up drumsticks

    Ingoma! A Revolution in Rhythm

    Fri 14 – Sun 16 Aug Joyful, Resilient, Drumming
  5. Two people sit illuminated on a dark stage while turning to look at each other

    Four Walls and a Roof

    Fri 14 – Mon 17 Aug Censorship, Theatre, Brechtian
  6. A person lies on the floor while another person stands in a hospital gown holding an IV pole. A distressed woman stands behind them.

    Angels in America

    Sat 15 – Thu 20 Aug Transformative, Epic, Gripping
  7. Three men stand on stage with serious expressions all looking in different directions

    HANG TIME

    Thu 20 – Sun 23 Aug Poetic, Subversive, Racial injustice
  8. A person works at a food stand illuminated by red light as two people sit by the counter on stools

    Haribo Kimchi

    Thu 20 – Mon 24 Aug Culinary, Multimedia, Cross-cultural
  9. A group of performers sit on stage illuminated by a green light

    EXXY

    Sun 23 Aug Queer, Defiant, Dance Theatre
  10. Al-Sirah Al-Hilaliyyah

    Wed 26 – Sat 29 Aug Epic, Physical Theatre, Palestinian Folklore
  11. A woman's face surrounded by outstretched hands in a warm glow

    Taverna Miresia - Mario, Bella, Anastasia

    Wed 26 – Sat 29 Aug Surreal, Tragedy, Non-verbal
  12. Five performers grouped together on stage, each with an arm raised and poised at different angles

    When Prophecy Fails

    Thu 27 – Sun 30 Aug Hypnotic, Striking, Physical Theatre
  13. A group of people wearing clown costumes surrounded by circus props

    Clown Show

    Thu 27 – Sun 30 Aug Allegory, Political Commentary, Physical Theatre

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