two performers dressed as angels are pillow fighting on a tightrope high above London's Piccadilly Circus

Place des Anges

Posted on: 21 Apr 2016

Do you remember when, one night in 2012, angels paid London an unannounced visit? Place des Anges. by French company Les Studios de Cirque was the climax of a remarkable day of performances programmed by Crying Out Loud as part of the London 2012 festival, which wittily transformed Piccadilly Circus and the surrounding streets into a real circus.

If you… Read more

Dormez-vous? with Great Oaks School

19 April 2016

Posted on: 20 Apr 2016

Last week Great Oaks School participated in Dormez-vous? at The Point, Eastleigh, exploring the themes of bedtime, sleep and night with Company L’Insomnante and Workshop Facilitator, Jo Skapinker. Find out more about their experiences through these day by day diary entries.

Monday 11 April 2016

Students from Great Oaks School returned after the holidays to find a real adventure in store. After… Read more

The Toad Knew by James Thierrée at Edinburgh International Festival

15 April 2016

Posted on: 14 Apr 2016

James Thierrée’s latest piece The Toad Knew  shows at King’s Theatre as part of the Edinburgh International Festival 2016.

A theatrical magician, born into a world of circus, James creates large-scale shows that cross art-forms. His new piece, The Toad Knew  celebrates the family, following the adventures of five characters bound by love and blood. Thierrée performs alongside dancers, contortionists and high-wire artists.… Read more