Theatres in Battersea

Goner

The Goner is someone who is doomed with no chance of survival—bound to death, a lost and hopeless case.Exploring alienation, migration, violence and more, Goner is a live, suspenseful choreography delving into the depths of psychological horror.Crafting radical visual culture from the marginalised perspective, Goner is a sensuous, suspense-filled and...

Burnt Toast

From Norwegian experimental theatre-makers Susie Wang, Burnt Toast combines reality and surreal horror to create an experience that challenges the boundaries of human nature.We find ourselves somewhere in the Deep South, in an all-red hotel lobby with a front desk and two elevators — one going up and one going...

Natural Behaviour

After last year’s award-winning tour of Tits & Teeth, Thick & Tight present a brand new variety show Natural Behaviour, a collection of performed portraits of human and non-human life forms.Outrageous, beautiful, hilarious and profound, Natural Behaviour is a queer look at what it means to be natural or unnatural within ecology and society.Thick...

Koulounisation

Co-presented by Battersea Arts Centre and Shubbak FestivalA bold evening of storytelling where language sparks revolution.In a witty performance lecture, French Algerian artist Salim Djaferi invites you on an investigation that explores the essence of colonialism.Reflecting on his own heritage as well as collective trauma with sensitivity and humour, Koulounisation unravels the thorny story of the French occupation...

Language: no broblem

Co-presented by Battersea Arts Centre and Shubbak FestivalGiving voice to spoken Palestinian Arabic as well as Hebrew, Dutch and English, Language: no broblem investigates the role of language in shaping our understanding of borders and displacement.Weaving personal narrative with recordings of her family under occupation, artist Marah Haj Hussein combines breathtaking storytelling, audio and visuals to reveal...

Derry Boys

A Little Inquest Into What We Are All Doing Here

A show about censorship and freedom of expression.In 2022, a show was cancelled while it was still in rehearsal. The idea of what the show might be created a demand for it to be left unseen.A Little Inquest Into What We Are All Doing Here is piece of theatre –...

DEAD DAD DEATH CULT

Which actor would you choose to play your ‘DAD’ in an ongoing-never-ending-durational performance called ‘LIFE’?In a ridiculous pursuit for connection, join lead HOLLLIDAY as they audition a group of actors to do just that. Blending live art, character comedy, and confessional theatre, DEAD DAD DEATH CULT is a playful exploration of paternal absence with a sizzling...

Catherine (Work in Progress)

Jack Boal’s explosively tender show on the state of care in England.On the coast of Lincolnshire, Catherine sits down for her nightly ritual of telly. But as the waves crash and seagulls call, another force quietly encroaches upon her delicate sanctuary.Inspired by the fictional characters of Victoria Wood and the real women...

Ways of Knowing

Uncovering a mysterious series of visions and omens, Ways of Knowing delves into the ways we predict and prophesy the future.Following their acclaimed shows Landscape (1989) and CELEBRATION, Emergency Chorus return to the stage with a strange and cloudy choreography, a descent into darkness, a startling revelation.Amidst an intricate system of movement, found text and live sound,...

50 Ways to Kill a Slug

In a pristinely manicured garden, amidst the bucolic borders, lurk two shameful pests…50 Ways To Kill a Slug is a multi-sensory celebration of slugs as the anarchic icon we’ve been waiting for: soft, unruly and disgusting.Award-winning theatre makers Joana (F*ck You Pay Me, My Uncle is Not Pablo Escobar) and Dre (El Dizzy Beast, Butch Princesa) are...