Showing as part of the 5th edition of the Shubbak Festival, Halka is a Moroccan production, created in partnership with The Abu Dhabi Festival, and in association with Crying Out Loud. Created by Groupe Acrobatique de Tanger – the company draw upon the tradition of performing acrobatic tricks on ‘Moroccan beaches and in village squares, creating spectacles for the public with astounding human pyramids, cartwheels and somersaults, always accompanied by music and song’. On Thursday 11th July, the 14 strong troupe will bring this vivacious tradition to the Queen Elizabeth Hall at the Southbank Centre.

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Danny Braverman’s one man show, Wot? No Fish!! is one of the most thoroughly endearing pieces of theatre you’re likely to see this summer. It portrays the marriage of Braverman’s great aunt and uncle, Ab and Celie Solomons, which spanned from 1926 to 1982. Beyond the biographical content, the play provides a broader view of life in the Jewish community, as London passed through seismic, societal changes brought on by war, its aftermath and modernity itself.

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Immigrant Diaries and #changingbritain sound mighty serious. For a good reason, directly addresing one of the issues of our age can get rather charged, fast. Which is maybe why this show feels so refreshing.

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Maiden Voyage Dance bring Enrique Cabrera‘s short, playful Quartet For 15 Chairs to the banks of the Thames. As part of the family festival currently running there, four dancers get on stage at the Queen Elizabeth Hall and, well, play with chairs.

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TIMBER!!! Watch out for the grand fir tree ready to collapse at any given moment! There’s nothing quite like the great outdoors, however during these winter months, we may all beg to differ. An arduous, yet rewarding lifestyle, picture spending your working day heavy lifting, carving and chopping wood in order to literally create a roof over your head as well as to make a living… I’d imagine many of us would prefer to visit our local well known branded store than to even consider the alternative. Cue Timber! a show that infuses a sense of fun and vitality to the lifestyle and profession.

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After winning the Olivier Award in 2002 for their show Shockheaded Peter, The Tiger Lillies have continued on with their alternative cabaret style, picking up a cult following as they’ve done so. Tackling Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s classic poem, The Tiger Lillies have teamed up with visual artist Mark Holthusen to bring the multimedia extravaganza that is Rime of the Ancient Mariner.

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Make your evening shine by being part of the awe inspiring hip-hop sensation Groove On Down the Road, which is brought to you by the massive talent entity that is ZooNation‘s Artistic Director, Kate Prince, and ease on down the road to the Southbank Centre this month for a show you can’t sit still for.

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Aracaladanza is a Madrid based company that has been touring the world and sharing their work for almost two decades. At its root is Enrique Cabrera that is also responsible for the concept and direction of their latest show: Clouds (Nubes). This company combines contemporary dance and a creative use of props and scenic elements to produce quality shows aimed at children and families.

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We all strive for that place we call home. They say that home is where the heart is. However, what happens when your so called sanctuary becomes a place of political unrest…

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Performed by the innovative theatre company Compagnie Phillipe Genty, as part of the 2014 London International Mime Festival, Forget Me Not guides the audience through a labyrinth of song, puppetry and striking imagery…

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