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Queen Elizabeth Hall
Jan Fabre
Wednesday 15 April 2009 Thursday 16 April 2009

Belgian artist and theatre-maker Jan Fabre is an innovative and versatile artist whose ideas have always been controversial.

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Belgian artist and theatre-maker Jan Fabre is an innovative and versatile artist whose ideas have always been controversial.
Queen Elizabeth Hall
Protein
Tuesday 28 April 2009 Wednesday 29 April 2009

High-energy physical theatre, comedy, and satirical comment on human nature collide in the latest slice of thought-provoking dance theatre.

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High-energy physical theatre, comedy, and satirical comment on human nature collide in the latest slice of thought-provoking dance theatre.
Queen Elizabeth Hall
Jean-Baptiste Thierree and Vic
Tuesday 4 August 2009 Sunday 23 August 2009

Experience the enchanting and exquisite theatrical spectacle of Le Cirque Invisible this summer.

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Experience the enchanting and exquisite theatrical spectacle of Le Cirque Invisible this summer.
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Purcell Room
Okidok (Belgium)
Wednesday 20 January 2010 Saturday 23 January 2010

This latest show from Belgium's acclaimed theatre-clown duo, Xavier Bouvier and Benoit Devos, draws on some of their classic street-theatre repertoire, including acrobatics, dance and the...

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This latest show from Belgium's acclaimed theatre-clown duo, Xavier Bouvier and Benoit Devos, draws on some of their classic street-theatre repertoire, including acrobatics, dance and the burlesque arts.
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Queen Elizabeth Hall
Collectif Petit Travers
Thursday 21 January 2010 Friday 22 January 2010

Pan-Pot is a firework display of world-class juggling performed to live piano music by classical masters Liszt, Mozart and Beethoven, and modern composer Ligiti.

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Pan-Pot is a firework display of world-class juggling performed to live piano music by classical masters Liszt, Mozart and Beethoven, and modern composer Ligiti.
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Queen Elizabeth Hall
Circus Klezmer (Spain)
Saturday 23 January 2010 Sunday 24 January 2010

Last year's festival's hit returns! A nice Jewish village wedding, somewhere in Eastern Europe, but it's all going wrong as the rings are mislaid and the arguments start.

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Last year's festival's hit returns! A nice Jewish village wedding, somewhere in Eastern Europe, but it's all going wrong as the rings are mislaid and the arguments start.
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Purcell Room
Okidok (Belgium)
Sunday 24 January 2010 Sunday 24 January 2010

Their bizarre make-up and costume hints at Beckett or the great tradition of Russian clowning, but Xavier Bouvier and Benoit Devos have developed their own distinctive universe and style.

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Their bizarre make-up and costume hints at Beckett or the great tradition of Russian clowning, but Xavier Bouvier and Benoit Devos have developed their own distinctive universe and style.
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Purcell Room
Compagnie Ieto (France)
Thursday 28 January 2010 Sunday 31 January 2010

Using little more than a few planks, some cord and a fine understanding of mechanics, Compagnie Ieto presents an impressive exhibition of balancing skills, and in the process draw us into a warm-...

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Using little more than a few planks, some cord and a fine understanding of mechanics, Compagnie Ieto presents an impressive exhibition of balancing skills, and in the process draw us into a warm-hearted power struggle - an acrobatic battle of wits.
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Queen Elizabeth Hall
Le Cirque Invisible
Thursday 5 August 2010 Wednesday 25 August 2010

Following a critically acclaimed sell-out run last year, Le Cirque Invisible returns this summer with its enchanting mix of magic, mime and circus.

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After a sell-out run last summer, the magical world of Le Cirque Invisible returns to Queen Elizabeth Hall for a limited run.
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Purcell Room
Alesandra Seutin and Vicki Igbokwe
Monday 11 October 2010 Tuesday 12 October 2010

Frusted is a physical, eclectic dance theatre piece performed by five powerful dancers, choreographed by Alesandra Seutin and Vicki Igbokwe under the banner of the ADiaspora Collective.

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Frusted is a physical, eclectic dance theatre piece performed by five powerful dancers, choreographed by Alesandra Seutin and Vicki Igbokwe under the banner of the ADiaspora Collective.
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Purcell Room
Simcock Meets Charnock
Friday 12 November 2010 Saturday 13 November 2010

Two hugely talented artists join forces for the first time to create a work of wondrous mayhem as Gwilym Simcock, one of the UK's most gifted pianists and imaginative composers, meets the maverick...

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Two hugely talented artists join forces for the first time to create a work of wondrous mayhem as Gwilym Simcock, one of the UK's most gifted pianists and imaginative composers, meets the maverick performer and internationally acclaimed choreographer Nigel Charnock, co-founder of DV8 physical theatre, soloist and improvisor.
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Queen Elizabeth Hall
Chouf Ouchouf
Thursday 21 April 2011 Monday 25 April 2011

Weaving together contemporary performance and traditional Moroccan acrobatics, Chouf Ouchouf is a witty and highly skilled evocation of the energy, joy and urgency of life in Tangiers.

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Weaving together contemporary performance and traditional Moroccan acrobatics, Chouf Ouchouf is a witty and highly skilled evocation of the energy, joy and urgency of life in Tangiers.
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Queen Elizabeth Hall
Le Cirque Invisible
Tuesday 2 August 2011 Sunday 21 August 2011

Enter Le Cirque Invisible's enchanting theatre of imagination, beauty and humour.

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EARLY BIRD OFFER - 20% off all full price tickets until Friday 8 July
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Queen Elizabeth Hall
Jean Abreu Dance & 65daysofstatic
Wednesday 21 September 2011 Wednesday 21 September 2011

INSIDE is fiercely evocative, highly-charged dance theatre featuring five outstanding male dancers and choreography by Brazilian Jerwood Award-winner Jean Abreu.

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Inside is fiercely evocative, highly-charged dance theatre featuring five outstanding male dancers and choreography by Brazilian Jerwood Award-winner Jean Abreu.
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Purcell Room
The Colour of Nonsense
Monday 19 December 2011 Friday 30 December 2011

Forkbeard Fantasy are a jewel in the crown of British Theatre, quirky, innovative and utterly fun. This Christmas they return to London for one final time, 37 years after their founding.

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With Forkbeard's famed mix of visual trickery, film and outlandish storylines, The Colour of Nonsense is an exuberant satire on an art and theatre world always in search of 'the new'.
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Purcell Room
Pierre Rigal - Game Over
Thursday 17 May 2012 Friday 18 May 2012

Dancer, choreographer and former elite-athlete Pierre Rigal stages his childhood memory of a football game that shattered the dreams of a young boy and a nation.

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Dancer, choreographer and former elite-athlete Pierre Rigal stages his childhood memory of a football game that shattered the dreams of a young boy and a nation.
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Queen Elizabeth Hall
Emio Greco - Rocco
Tuesday 22 May 2012 Wednesday 23 May 2012

Acclaimed choreographers Emio Greco and Pieter C Scholten depict their own visceral interpretation of the compelling, contentious bond between two battling brothers as Queen Elizabeth Hall is...

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Acclaimed choreographers Emio Greco and Pieter C Scholten depict their own visceral interpretation of the compelling, contentious bond between two battling brothers as Queen Elizabeth Hall is transformed for two nights only into a pulsating, action-packed boxing ring.
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Queen Elizabeth Hall
Donka
Saturday 2 June 2012 Friday 8 June 2012

Having captivated audiences and critics around the world, Donka comes to London for the first time with its dazzling aerial acrobatics, multi-media illusion and circus magic.

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Having captivated audiences and critics around the world, Donka comes to London for the first time with its dazzling aerial acrobatics, multi-media illusion and circus magic
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Purcell Room
Rouge
Wednesday 25 July 2012 Friday 27 July 2012

Thought-provoking and dramatic, Rouge is an extraordinary show about memory in a country where younger generations have grown up believing that the Khmer Rouge and their reign of terror in the...

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Thought-provoking and dramatic, Rouge is an extraordinary show about memory in a country where younger generations have grown up believing that the Khmer Rouge and their reign of terror in the 1970s are just myth
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Priceless London Wonderground
Handa's Surprise
Friday 17 August 2012 Sunday 26 August 2012

Travel to Kenya and follow Handa as she journeys to see her best friend Akeyo, in the next village.

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Travel to Kenya and follow Handa as she journeys to see her best friend Akeyo, in the next village.
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