When you arrive at The Ballerina, you are greeted by a mysterious figure wearing an animal mask. They hand you a card containing advice on how to process the show, a tongue-in-cheek line that reassures you in a way that isn’t entirely believable. The actors are already in position as you take your seat. Two … Continue reading What right does Britain have to tell any other country how to manage its political system? | The Ballerina brutally confronts the harsh truth of peaceful politics
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“My parents separated later than yours, but I promise I am way more traumatised” | Bloody Mary: Live! lends a human, but darkly hilarious, voice to the legacy of Mary Tudor
Best known to history as Bloody Mary, Queen Mary Tudor is the oft-overlooked first Queen of England. Overshadowed by her womanising father and her longer-reigning sister, Mary’s legacy is frequently reduced to a footnote in history. In Bloody Mary: Live!, Olivia Miller uses stand up comedy to give Mary a platform to tell her story … Continue reading “My parents separated later than yours, but I promise I am way more traumatised” | Bloody Mary: Live! lends a human, but darkly hilarious, voice to the legacy of Mary Tudor
“I feel compelled to tell this story and in a way, it’s a form of protest” | James Barnes on how The Ballerina uses theatre to challenge democracy, complicity and power
Tell us about your show, The Ballerina. I like to think of it as Joseph Conrad's 'Heart of Darkness' meets Roald Dahl's 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory'. Audiences can expect a visceral experience, one that starts as soon as they enter The Cavern and endures right up until the very last moment. Not to give … Continue reading “I feel compelled to tell this story and in a way, it’s a form of protest” | James Barnes on how The Ballerina uses theatre to challenge democracy, complicity and power
