"An event whose annual contribution to the happiness of the people of London is unrivalled" - The Guardian
Greenwich+Docklands International Festival returns this summer with a ten-day rollercoaster of theatre, dance and spectacle.
The best of UK and international street arts will bring extraordinary sights and sounds to Greenwich and East London in this historic Olympic Year.
Expect to experience everything from awesome night-time spectaculars, to stunning theatre productions and captivating dance performances.
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Feel the earth move and the sky explode in Prometheus Awakes; immerse in Ted Hughes' mythic Crow poems brought to life by the world renowned Handspring Puppet Company and follow Motor Show's wild and fragile dance spectacle of young love.
Bring your friends and family and enjoy a deliciously packed programme of free outdoor arts at Greenwich Fair and Dancing City.
Tower Hamlets and Woolwich will host beautiful and surprising night-time spectaculars promising unforgettable audience experiences.
A groundbreaking programme Word On The Street brings new writing to outdoor performance.
Created by Graeae Theatre Company and La Fura dels Baus
‘Spectacular staging, a virtuosic tour-de-force’
Sydney Morning Herald (on La Fura dels Baus production of Le Grand Macabre)
You will feel the earth move and the sky explode in this epic re-interpretation of the famous Greek myth. Created by Graeae, the boldly inventive disabled-led theatre company and Catalan masters of visual magnificence La Fura dels Baus, Prometheus Awakes is proudly presented in the year of the London 2012 Paralympic Games.
Prometheus Awakes is co-commissioned by GDIF and Stockton International Riverside Festival. Supported by CREATE and part of London 2012 Festival.
La Fura dels Baus' work in Guimarães, 2012 - Watch video
By Ted Hughes. Produced by Handspring Puppet Company UK
‘So exhilarating it makes you rejoice to be alive. Its sheer skill and invention are awe-inspiring.’
The Times (on the National Theatre's production of War Horse)
For the first time ever, GDIF will bring the spirit of the outdoors inside, with this world premiere from Handspring Puppet Company, whose work on the National Theatre production of War Horse has been seen throughout the world. Breathing new theatrical life into Ted Hughes' mythic Crow poems, this performance promises to be one of London's hottest tickets this summer.
Co-commissioned by The Royal Borough of Greenwich and the London 2012 Festival.
Supported by Greenwich Theatre and National Theatre.
Access: Wheelchair accessible; BSL interpreted shows: Sat 23 and Sat 30 June, 8pm. Advanced audio description available. Please contact access@festival.org for further details.
Greenwich Theatre
www.greenwichtheatre.org.uk or tel: 020 8858 7755
National Theatre
www.nationaltheatre.org.uk or tel: 020 7452 3000
Handspring Puppet Company's work on the National Theatre's production of War Horse - Watch video
Presented by Requardt and Rosenberg
‘Thrillingly intense... rich and rewarding.’
The Guardian (Requardt and Rosenberg's Electric Hotel)
Take your seats and get ready for a wild and fragile spectacle in an acre of secret Greenwich, with the dazzling city skyline as a backdrop. Choreographed cars arrive into frame, as dancers move in, on and around them, sharing their intimate stories via a soundtrack the audience secretly listens to through headphones.
Co-commissioned by London International Festival of Theatre (LIFT),
Brighton Festival and Norfolk+Norwich Festival. Presented in association with Without Walls.
Supported by Greenwich Theatre.
Access: Wheelchair accessible. Advanced audio description available. Please contact access@festival.org for further details.
Greenwich Theatre www.greenwichtheatre.org.uk or tel: 020 8858 7755
Trailer of Requardt and Rosenberg's Electric Hotel - Watch video
Hugely successful last year, the 21st century reinvention of the Dickensian Fair is back. With a two-day outpouring of British and international street arts Greenwich Fair presents a packed and playful programme of family-friendly outdoor arts, sideshows and games. Pack your picnic and bring your family and friends to enjoy a great day out!
Inventive and subversive, expect stories on trains, promenade explorations of Greenwich's past, physical theatre, a bouncy castle and stunning live fusions of words and music that bring the best of UK new writing into the great outdoors. Catch these exciting new commissions all on one weekend!
Maverick shopping trolleys, roving beds and a choreographed seaside fairground are
some of the treats in store at GDIF's annual programme of outdoor dance.
Exhilarating, surprising, thought-provoking and fun. There's no better introduction to the joys of dancing on the street.
Roman Road in Bow and Woolwich Town Centre will host beautiful, surprising and unforgettable night-time spectaculars.
CROW and Prometheus Awakes are part of the London 2012 Festival.
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Exclusive Interview with Nathan Curry, Associate Director GDIF2012
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