Pleasance @ EICC

Cirkopolis

Cirque Éloize in association with the Pleasance A staggering blend of circus, theatre and dance, Quebec's Cirque Éloize transform classic film Metropolis into a virtuosic spectacle for the whole family. As artists rebel, their grey cityscape is replaced by absurd humour, beautiful poetry and bursts of brilliant colour…

Nina Conti: In Your Face

Improvised comic ventriloquism from Conti, who manages to weave humour and poignancy into her shows. Her puppet creations include Monk (a cynical monkey) and Granny (an elder Scotswoman).

The Polar Bears Go Up

The Polar Bears and the Unicorn Theatre (London) co-production The Polar Bears are moving up in the world. They've lost their balloon and they need to get it back. It's time to get up, step up, climb up, jump up. One thing's for sure, the only way is up! These lovable Polar Bears are intrepid explorers, famous for…

Requiem for Aleppo

A new production bringing together 12 dancers from across the world. The original music is a combination of Requiem Mass lyrics set to choral music, Arabic poetry and the voices of people from Aleppo telling their real-life stories. Includes testimonies of real life stories from Aleppo that some audiences may find…