Join a guided tour of a distant city where nothing seems to make sense. Its people are silenced and its landscape is disappearing.
In this city, daily life is stranger than fiction: you can see the sea but are forbidden to touch it, being honest is illegal and those with ancestral connections to this place are forbidden to enter it. Propelled by a need to tell the city’s story before it is forever forgotten, a resident records the stories behind his favourite places.
Your journey to this mysterious place will take place within the area surrounding the Barbican. All you need is a pair of comfortable shoes and an open imagination. Headphones will be provided for audiences to follow the story along the tour. Co-created by Ramzi Maqdisi, a Palestinian actor, filmmaker & writer and director Olivia Furber.
Duration: 70 minutes walking. Age Guidance: 15+
The performance contains sensitive material and references to violence. The headphone soundtrack includes some loud and sudden sounds. You will have access to control the volume yourself. Headphones are sanitised before each use. You'll just need comfortable shoes and appropriate clothing for any potential wet weather.
Performed in English
Access
Sat 3 July, 3.30pm
BSL-interpreted performance
The route of this tour will be accessible for wheelchair users.
Presented by the Barbican and Shubbak Festival. London premiere commissioned by Shubbak Festival.
The piece was developed with the support of The British Council, Hoch X, The Albany, Ensemble 52 and the Blast Theory Residency Programme.
Booking fees
£1.50 booking fee per online/phone transaction.
No fee when tickets are booked in person.
Booking fees are per transaction and not per ticket. If your booking contains several events the highest booking fee will apply. The booking fee may be reduced on certain events. Members do not pay booking fees.
Reviews
Digital programme
Digital Programme The Land's Heart is Greater Than Its Map
Read the programme for The Land's Heart is Greater Than Its Map: Shubbak Festival 2021 to find out more about the conception behind the audio tour of the City of London's Square Mile.
Barbican Centre
Location
Barbican Centre
Silk Street, London
EC2Y 8DS
Public transport
The Barbican is widely accessible by bus, tube, train and by foot or bicycle. Plan your journey and find more route information in ‘Your Visit’ or book your car parking space in advance.
