GDIF 2024 | London’s free, annual outdoor performing arts festival 23 August-8 September 2024
Mayfly
Part of Dancing City
4 & 5 September
Duration: 30 minutes
What to Expect: Speech free
Free
Mayfly explores the fleeting, ephemeral nature of life and how our survival is inextricably linked to our environment. A spectacular fusion of water, dance and song together reminds us that nothing stays the same, but that we can stand up, overcome and create change.
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Access
Site Access
Visit the Dancing City page for full site access information.
Show Access
Accessibility
- Wheelchair Accessible
- Assistance Dogs Welcome
- BSL Interpreted (Sign Supported English)
- Audio Described
- Assisted Route
Access content will be available online via your mobile phone. Please bring a charging pack if you are concerned about battery use.
Brochure
Large-print and Easy Read versions of the festival brochure will be available to download in advance or to pick up on the day. Visit our Access page for more information.
Content & Trigger Warnings: The sound of water hitting the deck can be loud and sudden at moments in the performance.
Notes for Audience
Dogs – some splashing of water, loud sounds, be mindful of splash zone.
The show is family friendly, but not made as a children’s show.
Where to find it
Mayfly will be performed as part of Dancing City at Upper Level Riverside, Canary Wharf, E14 8RS.
Nearest public transport:
Canary Wharf underground, Jubilee Line
Canary Wharf/Heron Quays DLR
Bus routes 135, 277, D3, D7, D8
Canary Wharf Pier, Uber Boats by Thames Clipper
Upper Level Riverside
About the company
Kapow est. 2015 is a female-led CIC.
Kapow use dance, circus and theatre to create outdoor art and deliver creative projects in the community.
Kapow create vibrant and imaginative productions for people and planet. Their ambitious, bold, highly physical productions, reach communities at home in their local streets, as well as touring to high profile international events. Their focus on wellbeing and environment empowers positive change.
Supported by
Arts Council England
Without Walls
Timber Festival
Stockton International Riverside Festival
Kala Sangam Arts Centre
Spin Arts
Company Chameleon
Arts Council of Wales
Taliesin Theatre Swansea
Dancing City is supported by Canary Wharf Arts+Events and Arts Council England.