bOing! International Family Festival 2026 A moving, non-verbal tale of friendship and climate resilience that blends seamless choreography with inventive puppetry. Coalesce Dance Theatre, in association with Theatre Porto brings an impactful and heartwarming original story to young audiences with Mika and the Polar Bear. Designed for children aged 4–11 and their families, this 50-minute performance tackles the pressing themes of climate change, habitat loss, and environmental

Camden Fringe 2026 Photo: Mia Sini The Boy in the Ocean, presented at The Cockpit on 17 August 2026, was a moving and finely crafted production by Shift Theatre. Combining live music, movement, and dialogue, the piece created an intimate theatrical world that was both emotionally resonant and carefully balanced. Writer and Director Dylan Maellas, alongside Co-Director Ellena Simpson, brought the production’s various elements together with clarity and sensitivity, ensuring tha

An interdisciplinary reflection on displacement, climate change, combining puppetry, live scoring, and research-led storytelling. Presented as a work-in-progress following two weeks of intensive Research and Development, Unity Arts Collective’s The Vanishing Nest at the Aphra Theatre is a timely and touching exploration of climate change, displacement, and community resilience. Created by Surya Dev Chandra and written by Sarah Rose Jamieson, the piece follows a family of stor

A high-octane, percussive masterclass that favors joyful noise over deep messaging. Turning a gas cylinder into a musical instrument takes real imagination. At the Gulbenkian Theatre, the Spanish theatre company Yllana, together with Toompak, delivers a 90-minute show that proves music can be made from almost anything. Using everyday objects and recycled materials, they create a lively performance full of rhythm, comedy, and energy. Dressed in brown work overalls and orange h

A powerful multilingual adaptation of Brecht's classic The Caucasian Chalk Circle, that brings contemporary today's social and political realities to the stage. What happens when Brecht’s The Caucasian Chalk Circle is transported from post-war Europe to contemporary India? Oka Anokha Roopkatha Chalk Circle, adapted by Shudrka and directed by Swapan Mondal, offers an inventive answer. Beginning against the backdrop of the farmers’ protest in Punjab, the production turns theatr

Photo: Pulak Halder Blend at its Best! Bae Yo-Sup's The Tale of Haruk is a masterclass in theatrical simplicity and imagination. Presented by TUIDA, the production draws deeply from Korean folk traditions while engaging contemporary performance aesthetics to create a theatrical experience that transcends cultural and linguistic boundaries. Seamlessly blending humour and melancholy, tradition and modernity, the production demonstrates how theatre can remain rooted in its cultu