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Theatre

Theatre

Marvel At Theatre That Reaches New Heights

  1. 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
  2. [seagull]

    Fri 7 – Tue 11 Aug Sign Language, Chekhov, Reimagined
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. Three men stand on stage with serious expressions all looking in different directions

    HANG TIME

    Thu 20 – Sun 23 Aug Poetic, Subversive, Racial injustice
  6. 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
  7. A group of performers sit on stage illuminated by a green light

    EXXY

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

    Wed 26 – Sat 29 Aug Epic, Physical Theatre, Palestinian Folklore
  9. 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
  10. 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
  11. A group of people wearing clown costumes surrounded by circus props

    Clown Show

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

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


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