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Great premise, terrific dancers, but for a show about sex, there wasn’t enough pleasure.

Performers expertly blend dance and text together to tell a complex, fresh, yet universal story in this inventive piece of comedic dance-theatre.

Pros: Silly family fun with a creative set, musical numbers and lots of laughs. Cons: The ending runs out of steam and may lose the interest of younger audience members. FacePlant Theatre have put a serious issue at the centre of a gloriously silly hour-long piece of theatre aimed at adults and children of all ages. Our unlikely hero is 17-year-old Billy, whose cantankerous love-interest has set him the seemingly impossible task of retrieving 7000 rubber ducks which are adrift ...

Atresbandes seduce the audience with a heady world of contemporary images which are sometimes confusing but always watchable, and carry a compelling message.

90-minutes without an interval and eighteen chapters make the production difficult to follow. Although there are magical moments, the piece feels self-indulgent and exhausting.

A richly creative collaboration between costume, music and movement displays fierce talents at work.

A faultless ensemble brings the recent events surrounding the student movement in Cape Town vividly to life. Minimal set, maximal talents and sharp dialogue make for a captivating experience.

A unique evening at the theatre. The objective of bringing ballet to a more diverse audience is achieved, but possibly at the expense of a well put-together evening.

A treat for lovers of London, with beautifully observed characters and situations. Although the plot feels sleepy at times, the contemporary relevance makes it compelling.

Pros: Strong physical performances and lovely music Cons: The theatre wasn’t big enough to house all our dreams Since the premiere of Joan Clevillé’s Plan B for Utopia in 2015, we’ve seen the referendum vote to leave the EU, the election of Donald Trump, and the continued spate of terror attacks. With impressive clarity of vision, Clevillé has succeeded in creating a choreographic language that resonates with humanity and remains relevant in these rapidly changing times. Fittingly, the two performers ...