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Our Youth Board is programming shows platforming or representing disabled artists! You can find out more here.

Our Young People's Theatre runs on Saturdays in term time for 7 - 18 year olds. You can find out more about the project and how to apply for a FREE space for a child here.

We have space available to hire, for rehearsals, workshops, photoshoots or anything else! You can find more details about our space under 'Info for Companies'. Please find out more by filling out our Hire Enquiry Form or emailing us on hires@blueelephanttheatre.co.uk.

And if you just like the work we do and want to help us continue to provide such opportunities, we hugely appreciate any donations and support. You can donate to us here.

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Community arts

Next show: Move the City: A Community Play Project

 

Dates
Friday 15 November - Saturday 16 November
Online booking
Ticketsource

To speak to the box office directly, please ring us on 020 7701 0100.

Come and see a play by our community!

We are running an Intergenerational Community Play across ten weeks this Autumn, and invite you to see the final performance.

Everyone performing is a local resident, and this opportunity is made possible by the Southwark Council Neighbourhoods Fund.

Tickets are FREE but advance booking is ​recommended.

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Tickets can also be booked by phoning the Ticketsource Telephone Box Office on 0333 666 3366, available from Monday to Friday, 9.00AM to 7.00PM and Saturday, 9.00AM to 5.00PM (excluding bank holidays). Bookings for free tickets made through this service are not subject to a booking fee.


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Dance

Coming soon: Of Mirrors and Shadows

Date
Friday 22 November
Online booking
Ticketsource - incurs a small booking fee

To speak to the box office directly, please ring us on 020 7701 0100.

London Butoh Dance Company's latest creation, Of Mirrors and Shadows, takes inspiration from Aristophanes' myth of the Androgynous in Plato's Symposium.

The myth speaks of an ancient human form, where people were round, with four arms and four legs, symbolizing a precondition of unity. After their separation from the gods, they were left in a state of grief and suffering, reflecting the current human condition.

Through the avant-garde lens of Butoh, this performance dives into the primal emotions of loss, the search for completeness, and the anguish of separation. It also imagines a transformative vision of a post-human condition, inviting the audience to question what might lie beyond our current state. Where is this post-human state, and what does it look like?

Join us to experience this introspective journey and explore the answers for yourself.

London Butoh Dance Company draws inspiration from avant-garde Butoh and fuses it with personal experiences. Believing in accessible movement and the creative input of all members, the company devises unique performances.

Age guidance: 16+
Features intense grotesque imagery, masks, and paint, which may be triggering.

Book now

Tickets can also be booked by phoning the Ticketsource Telephone Box Office on 0333 666 3366, available from Monday to Friday, 9.00AM to 7.00PM and Saturday, 9.00AM to 5.00PM (excluding bank holidays). Bookings made through this service are subject to a small booking fee.


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