GDIF 2024 | London’s free, annual outdoor performing arts festival 23 August-8 September 2024
From Here On
Friday 6 & Sunday 8 Sep | Various Times | Exchange Square, Sun St Passage, EC2A 2EH
Duration: 35 Minutes
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From two world-renowned theatre companies, an ambitious new physical theatre performance about a child’s right to safety, whoever they are, wherever they are from.
Captivating and poignant, From Here On brings history to life alongside global contemporary stories of children seeking sanctuary now. Marking 85 years since the Kindertransport saved 10,000 Jewish children from Nazi-occupied Europe, this show is a powerful exploration of displacement, movement and being forced to find a new home.
40 young people from around the world take to the stage alongside Gecko’s professional ensemble in an exciting large-scale production performed outside Liverpool Street Station, directed by Amit Lahav.
From Good Chance, creators of The Walk with Little Amal, and Gecko, who brought you Kin, From Here On is an artistic call for empathy, hope and unity. A thought-provoking piece that crosses borders, cultures and generations, told to inspire new acts of solidarity in partnership with Safe Passage International and build a safer future for all young people forced to flee their homes.
Performance Times:
Friday 6 September: 11am, 1.15 pm, 3.30 pm + 5.40 pm
Sunday 8 September: 11am, 1.15 pm, 3.30 pm + 5.40 pm
From Here On is co-produced by Good Chance & Gecko. It is supported by The National Lottery Heritage Fund, Arts Council England, Comic Relief, John Lyon’s Charity, the German Embassy, the Association of Jewish Refugees, the SHM Foundation, Big Give’s Arts for Impact Match Fund, Jessica Foung, and Alexander and Brenda Leff.
Good Chance & Gecko Theatre
In a world of entrenching polarisation, Good Chance creates ground-breaking, heart-thumping ‘theatre that shakes hands with the world’ (Sunday Times) with displaced artists centre stage.
Since 2015, Good Chance have created powerful, provoking and award-winning work including The Jungle, The Walk with Little Amal, Kyoto, and radical acts of solidarity like Fly With Me. Their work sparks new connections and conversations across divides, through surprise and spectacle. They connect communities through art and explore the big issues of our time, including migration and the climate crisis, to make real change possible. Central to all of this is the development of displaced artists, to become an integral part of the UK’s creative ecosystem.
Gecko Theatre is an award-winning and internationally acclaimed physical theatre company, led by Artistic Director Amit Lahav. Founded in 2001, the company has created 8 critically acclaimed shows, 2 Associate Shows and 2 films.
The Gecko identity is based on a deep interest in human beings and their extraordinary and challenging journeys to express feelings and emotions in society. Their work is made by and for people from a multitude of cultures in an attempt to represent everyone, regardless of age, gender and background.
More information
Promotional photography will take place at this event.
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Site Access
Free. Just Show Up.
Assistance Dogs Welcome.
Level Access
Level access on hard standing.
Access Viewing Areas
An access viewing area for disabled audience members will be marked with a sign or flag at each event. Space for wheelchair users, companions and seating with and without arms will be available.
Accessible Toilets
Liverpool Street Station accessible toilets are adjacent to platform 10.
Changing Places facility at Lloyds Bank, 33 Old Broad Street, EC2N 1HZ is 650m from Liverpool Street. Open on Friday 6th Sep and not Sunday 8th Sep.
Blue badge parking
Blue Badge spaces are on Broad Street Pl and Liverpool St
Drop-off point
Primrose Street
Contact
For Access questions, contact [email protected] // 07899 893 935
Show Access
Digital Audio Description Introduction.
Highly visual with multi-lingual improvised speech which is not essential to understanding.
Easy read visual guide -coming soon.
Where to find it
The Photo Route from Liverpool Street
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