Backgammon for Beginners - T1298393260November 1976. A military jet arrives in London and a bemused looking Iranian man in flares steps on to the tarmac. He holds a single suitcase and takes in the sight of this new land. Unknown to airport officials, he has smuggled in the last of his opium supply, and brings with him a complicated past from a culture which doesn't slot neatly into this one. Fusing drama, edge of seat acrobatics and live music, Jacksons Lane Associate Artists So & So Circus (The Hot Dots) tell the true story of this extraordinary man and his life lived without a safety net. | |
3 May 13 | Circomedia, Bristol :: V053777299 listing details L142926803 |
17 Apr 13 to 20 Apr 13 | Roundhouse, West End :: V242 listing details L01379164234 |
13 Nov 12 | Drill Hall, Lincoln :: V01422328453 listing details L029749222 |
12 Sep 12 to 22 Sep 12 | Jacksons Lane, Outer London :: V312 listing details L02013991647 |
18 Apr 12 to 21 Apr 12 | Jacksons Lane, Outer London :: V312 listing details L1148348727 |
The Hot Dots - T02100560991So & So bring you the beautiful, touching and often thrilling story of Frank and Evie, two vaudeville performers who fell in love in the summer of 1932. The show is directed by Kristine Landon-Smith (artistic director, Tamasha Theatre), whose previous credits include East is East (National Theatre), and Wuthering Heights (The Lyric). The Hot Dots begins when Frank - a laid back, happy go lucky performer - realises he has to share the limelight with the fame hungry Evie. Despite the initial dressing room tension the pair gradually realise that together they can create something really spectacular. The onstage chemistry soon spreads into the dressing room, and so begins a beautiful romance. As well as the stunning acrobatic displays, the show maintains a subtlety of emotion throughout, never opting for the obvious. If you thought acrobatics was performed by lycra-clad troupes to thumping music, think again. This is acrobatics for the 21st century, and will leave you questioning what you previously thought was possible.Director Kristine Landon-Smith. | |
8 Oct 10 | The Riverfront, Newport :: V088145899 listing details L349031167 |
Scratch That Itch - T01253084349Enjoy an exclusive evening of innovative new circus and physical theatre work from emerging and established performers, plus a few finished treats! | |
15 Jun 10 | Jacksons Lane, Outer London :: V312 listing details L1203977098 |
Circus Menagerie - T0397256848So and So Circus curate a new circus cabaret night especially for Jacksons Lane. With everything from thrilling acrobatics to aerial theatre an d a host of jugglers, circus performers and even a bit of magic thrown in, this is a night suitable for anyone and everyone. Bring the kids, grandkids, grandmas and grandpas for a fabulous evening of circus entertainment. | |
23 Mar 10 | New Theatre Royal, Portsmouth :: V769 listing details L01705897394 |
25 Jul 09 | Jacksons Lane, Outer London :: V312 listing details L0317066869 |
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30 May 09 | Broadway Theatre, Outer London :: V298 listing details L01485991312 |