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Theatre & dance Tours & public spaces

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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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. 

A person in a mask dances by a tree trunk while another person plays the saxophone.
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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.

A person stands on stage looking up at a burst of aqua blue light. Red and yellow lanterns hang above her.
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Talks & events Theatre & 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. 

A person with a clay mask on their face sits on a chair and takes off their boots,
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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.

A puppet man sits at a desk with a red jacket on. He is surrounded by figures of death.
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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. 

Basketball player and activist Katsiaryna Snytsina plays baketball between two pipes in an industrial setting.
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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

Guildhall School: 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. 

Annette Walker looking at camera holding tap shoe
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Contemporary music Theatre & dance

Guildhall Improvisers' Workshop feat. Annette Walker

One of the leading exponents of a generation of tap dancers, Annette Walker, features as special guest with Guildhall Jazz musicians.

A person in a fur coat stands on stage as people dance in the background in a dark room lit by haze.
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Contemporary music Theatre & 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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Classical music Theatre & dance

Guildhall School: 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.

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.

Writer Racheal Ofori poses, leaning against a concrete pillar while holding onto her heeled black shoe.
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Talks & events Theatre & dance

FuelFest: Beauty is the Beast by Racheal Ofori

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Get a first look at this brand new satire, written and performed by Racheal Ofori, that explores the harsh costs of beauty – from scalp-burning perms to injectables, from detox teas to fat injections.

Writer William Adamsdale poses with his arms crossed against a blue background. There is a pink effect around him that blurs.
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Talks & events Theatre & dance

FuelFest: AI, AI, Oh… by Will Adamsdale

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Perrier Comedy and Fringe First winner Will Adamsdale presents a new autobiographical show about escape, creativity and technology.