Step behind the scenes and see the Barbican Theatre from a new perspective on our 60 minute Backstage Tour
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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.
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Theatre & dance
MimeLondon: La Manékine
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Blending puppetry, storytelling and a live one-man orchestra, La Pendue brings a dark fairy tale to vibrant life in this brand new production.
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Talks & eventsTheatre & dance
RSC: Unwrapped – A Midsummer Night's Dream
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.
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Theatre & dance
MimeLondon: Not a Word
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Mask, music and movement combine in this new piece of physical theatre about the forgotten Irish navvies who worked hard, faltered and slowly faded from memory.
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Theatre & dance
MimeLondon: Moby Dick
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A spectacular stage adaptation of Herman Melville's great novel about ambition, obsession and the power of nature, featuring large-scale puppetry, live action, video projection and music.
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Theatre & dance
MimeLondon: Five Lines
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A remarkable UK premiere of micro cinema-theatre that explores human nature through the lens of one couple's relationship in a dystopian world shaped by today's extreme greed.
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Theatre & dance
Belarus Free Theatre: KS6 Small Forward
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A new production from the Olivier Award-nominated company, based on the extraordinary life story of Belarusian basketball player and activist Katsiaryna Snytsina.
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Theatre & dance
Henry VIII adapted by Hannah Khalil
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Discover Henry VIII as you’ve never seen it before - a bold reimagining that centres the untold female perspective in this well-known tale of a king’s relentless quest for a male heir.
One of the leading exponents of a generation of tap dancers, Annette Walker, features as special guest with Guildhall Jazz musicians.
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Contemporary musicTheatre & dance
HighRise Entertainment: Lil.Miss.Lady
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Part rave, part drama, HighRise return with an immersive history of Grime, told through the eyes of a trailblazing female MC.
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Theatre & dance
Shakespeare's The Winter's Tale
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Enter the world of Shakespeare's The Winter's Tale, a spellbinding journey through jealousy, loss, and forgiveness.
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Classical musicTheatre & dance
Mansfield Park by Jonathan Dove
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Immerse yourself in the charm and wit of Mansfield Park, Jonathan Dove's enchanting opera based on Jane Austen’s novel, performed in the author's 250th anniversary year.
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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.