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Talks & events Theatre & dance

Dance Umbrella: Moving with Equity

Join us for a panel discussion, designed to interrogate and move forward discussions around the body, its politics and movement practices, and the current discourse with colonial history.

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Theatre & dance

Dance Umbrella: HATCHED ENSEMBLE

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Urgent and subtly spectacular work from choreographer Mamela Nyamza featuring ten dancers, an opera singer and an African traditional multi-instrumentalist.

Hetain Patel holds an angular pose while performing on a red fabric in a room with a wooden floor.
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Theatre & dance

Dance Umbrella: Mathroo Basha

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Acclaimed visual artist and filmmaker Hetain Patel presents this preview of his latest work which uses movement and audio interviews to explore generational change across his Brit-Gujarati family.

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Theatre & dance

Guildhall School: No Particular Order

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Human nature is in a crisis. A despot has come to power, spreading chaos and fear. But in amid the oppression, there are some who dare to resist.

Pink clouds in the sky
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Theatre & dance

Guildhall School: Loveplay

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Capturing 2,000 years of love and lust, and the power of human relationships, Moira Buffini’s Loveplay charts the changing fortunes of place, time and people at 29 Trick Street.

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Theatre & dance

RSC/Wise Children: The Buddha of Suburbia

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This ‘glorious and intoxicating five-star’ (Times) production based on Hanif Kureishi’s award-winning novel transfers for a limited 4-week season only.

A person with cello holes in their neck looks upwards as four strings pull down their throat from their mouth.
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Theatre & dance

Finn Beames & Company: Quiet Songs

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Sounding out the hidden depths of a human voice, this new show starring Academy Awards nominee Ruth Negga, creates a beautifully unsettling world where string instruments are played with swords.

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Classical music Theatre & dance

Guildhall School: Die Fledermaus

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150 years after its first performance in Vienna, Johann Strauss II’s Die Fledermaus arrives at Silk Street Theatre this Autumn.

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Theatre & dance

CRIPtic Arts

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A searingly honest, bold, and gripping piece of theatre, bringing together performances from some of the UK’s most exciting disabled theatre makers and companies.

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Classical music Theatre & dance

Guildhall School: The Nutcracker and I

A pianist, a ballerina, state-of-the-art animations and digital effects. The Nutcracker for the 21st century.

Alexandra Dariescu performer and producer
Nick Hillel director
Adam Smith art director and director of animation
Jenna Lee choreographer
Imogen Ash ballerina
Sander Loonen technical producer
Yeast Culture video design
A person in a suit has a pair of glowing antlers above their head while standing against a red and green background.
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Theatre & dance

RSC: A Midsummer Night’s Dream

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Experience a ‘ravishing fusion of flamboyancy and fun’ (Guardian) as this smash-hit sell-out production transfers to London to brighten up your winter. 

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Theatre & dance

First Light

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Bathe in sound and light with your baby as you explore the wonders of how their senses develop. Sit, lie down or stand while sharing this immersive, intimate experience.

The Seagull
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Theatre & dance

THE SEAGULL

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Cate Blanchett and Tom Burke make their return to the stage in Thomas Ostermeier's new production of Chekhov’s THE SEAGULL.

Elaine Mitchener standing in front of washing machines in a laundrette, holding the open washing machine doors.
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Classical music Theatre & dance

Moving Eastman

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Experience the world premiere of a new dance and sonic performance that takes inspiration from the intersectional life of the Black American composer Julius Eastman.

Elaine Mitchener vocals, movement and music direction
Dam Van Huynh concept, choreography and direction
The Rolling Calf:
Jason Yarde saxophone, electronics
Neil Charles bass, electronics
Xhosa Cole saxophone, percussion