Tag: Barbican Theatre

A group of male and female actors dance violently on stage, lit up by harsh orange and yellow lighting. On a large projector screen behind them are towering orange flames.

‘Age of Rage’ review – Ivo van Hove’s Greek epic is heavy with metal, but not with feeling

Three people in all black clothing restrain a naked man on top of a giant ball of books. The man’s mouth is open in fear, and another man on top of him, on the ball, has a white pillow in his right hand, ready to kill him. On a giant screen behind them is an image of several scrunches up balls of paper.

‘Dogs of Europe’ review – Belarus Free Theatre’s daring dystopia is vivid and vital theatre

Fehinti Balogun, a young Black man, crouches with other dancers as he dances on a stage.

‘Can I Live?’ online review – Fehinti Balogun’s compelling, energetic lecture on climate change

A nun in grey clothing has a scared expression and has her hands clasped together. A man in a waistcoat with combed blonde hair holds her waist from behind.

‘Measure for Measure’ review – Bard’s blackmail tale is a struggling slow burner

A woman in a brown coat stands centre stage. Four people are on a balcony at the back, watching on.

‘As You Like It’ review – A jubilant, theatrical celebration

A man holds another man by the scruff of his shirt lying down on a table. Cutlery is scattered on the floor and in the background is a projector screen showing a bird's eye view of the table.

‘The Damned’ review – Comédie-Française astonish in unsettling Nazi thriller