Where do young men stand in a world that seems to have no place for them?
K is struggling. At 18, he’s living in a world where everyone is rushing full-steam ahead but himself. He’s trapped in a small English Everytown; a self-proclaimed ‘rain-soaked paradise’ in the bottom of a Yorkshire valley. A town of two sides: old versus new, indigenous versus gentrified. And yet there’s still nowhere that seems to fit K.
“For the first time in my life, everything was silent”
A memory: Award-winning reggae pioneer Sutara Gayle AKA Lorna Gee – hears her radio debut from Holloway Prison. Another: She’s engulfed in the Brixton uprising sparked by the police shooting of her sister. And now she is here, a silent retreat, seeking spiritual guidance from her brother Mooji, Nanny of the Maroons, and a moment of transcendence.
Leeds Playhouse, Birmingham Rep and Nottingham Playhouse present a powerful new production of A Thousand Splendid Suns, Khaled Hosseini's spiritual sequel to The Kite Runner.
Tess is a ground-breaking circus adaptation of Thomas Hardy’s classic novel Tess of the D’Urbervilles. An ensemble of performers weave together Hardy’s words and the extreme physicality of circus to tell this tale of power, loss and endurance.
A bold programme showcasing the future of dance with new approaches and propositions of what contemporary dance can be today, featuring 16 incredible artists performing works by internationally acclaimed artists Luca Signoretti, Bosmat Nossan and Sattva Ninja.
Tambo and Bones are stuck in a minstrel show. It's hard to know what's real when you're stuck in a minstrel show. Their escape plan: get out, get rich, get even.
In this exhilarating, funny and provocative satire, Tambo and Bones journey from comedy double-act, to hip-hop superstars, to activists in a future America, contending with the alarming repercussions of a nation torn apart by race.
Spanning 500 years of history, Tambo & Bones laughs through our past, blows the roof off our present and imagines an explosive future for our world and for theatre.
Fatima and Salima are the closest, coolest, hijabi step-sisters in all of Bradford and they will win the Tiny is Mighty skateboarding competition, there is no doubt about it.
Except their parents have started whispering in the kitchen about living apart… and only the greatest super plan ever concocted will help them achieve their dreams. Don’t miss this brand-new production inspired by real-life skateboarding sisters Layna, Maysa and Amaya, and their hero Sky Brown.
Dare to experience the dangers and delights of Dinosaur World Live in this roarsome interactive show for all the family!
Following hugely successful runs both in London and internationally, Kim’s Convenience is heading out on a UK tour!
Now a global smash hit, this hilarious and heart-warming drama about a family-run Korean store that inspired the Netflix phenomenon, is written by Ins Choi, who calls the play his ‘love letter to his parents and to all first-generation immigrants who now call Canada their home.’
★★★★ ‘Its acting superb… its characters lovable… this is popcorn theatre’ The Guardian
The world has ended, time to rejoice.
A leader emerges, one who promises a better future. This curious community may have outlived the humans, but can they undo the damage already caused?
The Intrusion is a dynamic new collaboration from Bric à Brac Theatre and Told by an Idiot. Featuring original music, creative captioning, and clown; this darkly comic production offers an anarchic look at extinction and questions who gets to survive.