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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

Ballerina and pianist performing next to animated ballerinas
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Classical music Theatre & dance

'The Nutcracker and I' by Alexandra Dariescu

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. 

A baby in the arms of their mother look at hanging tungsten style light bulbs, bathed in a warm glow. Behind them is a red exposed brick wall. The mother is looking intently at the child.
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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.

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.

people filming a miniature set
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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. 

A person wearing sportswear holds a basketball in a concrete environment.
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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.

Henry VIII artwork - flowing red fabric showing the outline of a woman
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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. 

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.

Mansfield Park artwork - a young woman looking up surrounded by smokey haze
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Classical music Theatre & 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.

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.