It may be an exaggeration to say that everyone knows the story of Orpheus and Eurydice - case in point, the couple behind me trying desperately to remember their high school education pre-show - but having historically been one of the more … Continue Reading
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Spill Festival of Performance Ipswich – Highlights
Renowned world wide for presenting new and radical artist led work, SPILL Festival of Performance was launched in 2007 by Robert Pacitti and … Continue Reading
Shows on the Rise at VAULT 2018: Cornermen by Oli Forsyth
The VAULT Festival is coming to town! From January 24th to March 18th, over three hundred new shows explode across a festival of festivals … Continue Reading
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