Rural Suffolk, 1759. A woman’s life hangs in the balance – and twelve others must decide her fate.
Lucy Kirkwood playwright
Mumba Dodwelldirector
Stella-Jane Odoemelamdesigner
Rohan Green lighting designer*
Finn Irving sound designer*
Poppy Inglisvideo designer*
Rebecca Piersantiassociate video designer*
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Theatre & dance
Guildhall School: Enron
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Mixing classical tragedy with savage comedy, Enron explores one of the most infamous scandals in financial history.
Lucy Prebbleplaywright
Paul Fosterdirector
Cory Shippdesigner
Debbie Wisemancomposer
Toby Isonlighting designer*
Alissa Crewsound designer*
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Theatre & dance
Royal Shakespeare Company: Wendy & Peter Pan
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An exhilarating new take on a beloved classic myth of love, loss, redemption – and pirates.
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Talks & eventsTheatre & danceTake part
Lessons on Revolution
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One of The Scotsman's 'Best Shows of the 2024 Edinburgh Fringe', this 'unique and intellectually potent' (★★★★★, Morning Star) show explores how voices of the past can give us hope today.
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Take partTheatre & dance
Autumn Drama Camp
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Join theatre director and sound artist Brigitte Adela for a fun and imaginative drama camp, where you'll create a play in just one week!
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Classical musicTheatre & dance
Julius Eastman: A Power Greater Than
Grammy-nominated Barbican artist-in-residence Davóne Tines performs a multidisciplinary all-Julius Eastman program curated by Seth Parker Woods, alongside AMOC* & Kyle Marshall Choreography.
Julius EastmanTouch Him When
Holy Presence of Joan D'Arc
Piano 2
Gay Guerilla
Davóne Tinesbaritone
JIJIguitar
Seth Parker Woodscello
Adam Tendlerpiano
Richard Valituttopiano
Conor Hanickpiano
Kyle Marshall Choreography
AMOC* American Modern Opera Company
Kyle Marshall choreographer
Khalid Dunton dancer
José Lapaz-Rodriguez dancer
Edo Tastic creative director, Gay Guerilla
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Theatre & dance
KISS WITNESS/Elisabeth Gunawan: Prayers For A Hungry Ghost
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Shattering, sardonic, funny and tender, this ensemble production combines horror, physical performance, live cinema and Chinese mythology to bring audiences into 'the realm of hungry ghosts'.
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Tours & public spacesTheatre & dance
Backstage Tours
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Step behind the scenes and see the Barbican Theatre from a new perspective on our 60-minute Backstage Tour.
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Take partTheatre & dance
Prayers for A Hungry Ghost: Creating Theatrical Worlds
Step into the theatrical world of Prayers for a Hungry Ghost in this hands-on visual language workshop for curious creatives, exploring myth, mood and instinct.
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Classical musicTheatre & dance
Opera Double Bill: Smyth's Der Wald & Respighi's Lucrezia
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Two powerful stories. Two rarely heard operas. One unforgettable evening.
Stephen Barlowdirector
Dominic Wheelerconductor
Jon Morrelldesigner
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Theatre & dance
Transpose Pit Party: Subverse
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The latest edition of Transpose, a powerful evening of music and performance from some of the UK's most exciting trans artists, is directed by Jamie Hale and curated by ILĀ.
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Classical musicTheatre & dance
Guildhall School: Autumn Opera Scenes
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Outstanding first-year singers from Guildhall School’s Opera department perform a captivating selection of classical and contemporary operatic excerpts.
Martin Lloyd-Evansdirector
Ceci Calfdesigner
Ashok Guptamusic director
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Theatre & dance
Engruna Teatre: Univers
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Live music, movement and poetic storytelling combine in this fun, sensory show that gives 0–2-year-olds the space to explore in magical and unexpected ways.
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Theatre & dance
Royal Shakespeare Company: Twelfth Night
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Welcome in the festive season with this spellbinding adaptation of Shakespeare's masterpiece, following a five star, sold-out run in Stratford-upon-Avon.
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Theatre & dance
RSC: Twelfth Night Unwrapped
Join members of the company and creative team to unwrap the play and hear more about some of the skills that go into making a Royal Shakespeare Company production.