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It’s bright under the lights, and hot, and
frightening. Nine performers in grubby tuxedos
and tarnished sequins play out a comical
and disconcerting vaudeville to the strains of
Japanese lounge music.
After the minimalism of Spectacular and the
animated graphic novel of Void Story, Sheffield’s
internationally renowned innovators Forced
Entertainment return with a large cast on a
big stage, filled with ragged dances and
distorted voices.
Deranged dancing girls swirl, giggle, bicker and stray ever further from the point. Shabby comperes compete for the microphone and the audience’s laughter as the show itself slowly starts to unravel. Dances end in fights, jokes end in confusion and sentimental stories end in arguments in this unsettling and extraordinary performance.
Co-producers Kunstenfestivaldesarts (Brussels), Hebbel am Ufer (Berlin), PACT Zollverein (Essen), Theatre Garonne (Toulouse), Les Spectacles vivants – Centre Pompidou in collaboration with Festival d’Automne (Paris). Forced Entertainment is regularly funded by Arts Council England. This production is supported by Sheffield City Council.
Recommended Age: 16+
Forced Entertainment website
Find out more about the show on the Forced Entertainment blog
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Friday 15 October to Saturday 16 October 2010Tickets: £12.00 - £16.00 Lyceum Theatre
For bookings of 10+ please contact the Group Bookings department on 0114 249 6060 and take advantage of our reserve now, pay later scheme and group discount (subject to availability). Wheelchair seating/access is available in the Lyceum Theatre. An infra-red hearing enhancement system operates in the Lyceum auditorium. For further details or to book, please contact the box office on 0114 249 6000.
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