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We have some unique theatre shows on our stages this week as part of our Refugee Week Festival. On Monday, Fereshteh Mozaffari’s One More Push is a one woman show about her experiences of life in the UK, reflecting on the numerous rebirths we experience in life, through storytelling and dance.

In partnership with Amnesty International, Ice&Fire present This Is Who I Am on Wednesday, drawing on the testimonies of LGBT people to share the unique challenges faced by LGBT people going through the asylum system. And on Friday, Syed Ali Jaberi and HAMDEL Music Ensemble present All Because of Love, the result of their week long residency focusing on the life and poetry of Persian poet Jalad ad-Din Muhammad Rumi.

Highlights: Theatre

Incoming Festival

Fri 29 June - Sun 8 July

Incoming Festival, now in its fifth year, is a co-production between A Younger Theatre and New Diorama, in...

HOME Presents

New Perspectives Theatre in association with HOME presents:
The Fishermen

Thu 19 Jul 2018 – Sat 28 Jul 2018

A powerful story of love, vengeance and fate in a new adaptation of this Man-Booker prize winning novel

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Syed Ali Jaberi and HAMDEL Music Ensemble presents:
All Because Of Love

Last session: today at 19.00

All Because of Love is the result of Ali Jaberi and his creative team's residency here at HOME...

Double Bill: Where We Are

Wed 19.30; Thu 19.30

Take Back Theatre & Monkeywood Theatre bring a double-bill to HOME exploring our City and its people.

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Half a String presents:
A Heart at Sea

Fri 29 Jun 2018

This is a piece of stunning visual storytelling and intimate gig-theatre that will resonate with all ages.

Our new Autumn Winter Theatre Season

Bold new adaptions, gender and power exploration, family fun and returning favourites all make up our exciting new...

Kopfkino presents:
The Bearpit

Fri 29 Jun 2018

The Bearpit interrogates what we tell ourselves to be true versus the reality raging beneath the surface.

Malaprop presents:
LOVE+

Sat 30 Jun 2018

Malaprop Theatre's signature style & humour collide in a show which is both future history and erstwhile sci-fi.

Dear Hunter presents:
The Iconoclasts

Sat 30 Jun 2018

Expect music, magic, poetry, drag and comedy in this story of an exuberant family façade.

ThisEgg presents:
Me and My Bee

Sun 1 Jul 2018

Award-winning company ThisEgg invites you to save the world, one bee at a time. A new family comedy.

Boy Blue North: Calling North West Hip Hop Dancers / Groups

A unique opportunity for North West hip hop dancers or group to develop their skills, network, jam and...

Wonder Fools presents:
The Coolidge Effect

Sun 1 Jul 2018

An interactive blend of storytelling, poetry and science examining how pornography affects our lives.

Silent Faces Theatre presents:
A Clown Show About Rain

Mon 2 Jul 2018

A physical comedy with clowning and dance-theatre, a look at the unpredictable nature of our mental health.

YESYESNONO presents:
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From Mon 2 Jul

With live music and video this is a fevered excavation of adverts, objects, memory and longing.

Argonaut Theatre presents:
Action at a Distance

Tue 3 Jul 2018

A geopolitical thriller about desperation, detachment and drones.

Cloakroom Theatre presents:
Sex With Robots and Other Devices

Tue 3 Jul 2018

A fascinating vision of where humanity could be heading next.

Stand By Theatre Company presents:
The Room at the Top of the House

Wed 4 Jul 2018

Mesmerising movement, poetic text and visual inventiveness in this honest and uplifting show.

The Backpack Ensemble presents:
The Search for a Black-Browed Albatross

Wed 4 Jul 2018

A beautiful, joyous adventure with puppetry, music, & a girl that just really wants to see a bird.

Poltergeist Theatre presents:
Lights Over Tesco Car Park

Thu 5 Jul 2018

A docu-comedy for the post-truth generation about flying saucers.

Manic Chord Theatre presents:
The Economy of Ecology

Thu 5 Jul 2018

An urgent and provocative story about human relationships with stunning visuals and imaginative physical storytelling.

Uncanny Theatre presents:
Outrage

Fri 6 Jul 2018

An audacious game of attention seeking - the most controversial show of all time!

Lost Watch presents:
Left My Desk

Fri 6 Jul 2018

A play about social care in England today, exploring the crisis unfolding throughout our system.

Wilson & Hart presents:
Breakfast

Sat 7 Jul 2018

A nostalgic story about courtship & loss, told without a single word, scored live by piano and accordion.

Footprint Theatre presents:
Signals

Sat 7 Jul 2018

This show asks how it feels to be lost in the cosmos with only each other for company.

The Pappy Show presents:
Boys

Sun 8 Jul 2018

What do we feel, what do we show, what do you see? A celebration of manhood.

Clown Funeral presents:
Things We Chose to Save

Sun 8 Jul 2018

A thoughtful and funny exploration of how we remember, what we remember, and why.

HOME Presents

New Perspectives Theatre in association with HOME presents:
The Fishermen

Thu 19 Jul 2018 – Sat 28 Jul 2018

A powerful story of love, vengeance and fate in a new adaptation of this Man-Booker prize winning novel

Course: Stage Directions 2018

Mon 23 Jul 2018 – Fri 27 Jul 2018

Have you ever wondered what goes on inside a rehearsal room? Would you like to find out more about...

The Fisherman + Q&A

Thu 26 Jul 19.45

Chigozie Obioma is the author of The Fishermen, which was a finalist for the Man Booker prize 2015,...

HOME Presents

HOME & Lyric Hammersmith presents:
othellomacbeth

Fri 14 Sep 2018 – Sat 29 Sep 2018

An audacious condensed staging of two of Shakespeare’s most brutal and poetic tales of fear, jealousy and revenge.

Mothers Who Make: September 2018

Mon 17 Sep 2018

Mothers who Make is a growing national network aimed at supporting mothers who are artists, working in any...

Touch Tour: othellomacbeth

Wed 26 Sep 18.30

Our Touch Tours give visually impaired patrons the opportunity to familiarise themselves with the set, key props and...

othellomacbeth Post-show discussion

Thu 27 Sep 19.30

After the performance on Thu 27 Sep we will be joined by the cast and creative team for...

HOME Presents

A HOME & Unlimited Theatre co-production in collaboration with RashDash presents:
Future Bodies

Fri 28 Sep 2018 – Sat 13 Oct 2018

The technology of the future is being developed, in part, by very intelligent and/or very well-funded people who...

Mark Kermode: How Does it Feel?

Tue 2 Oct 2018

Film Critic Mark Kermode recounts his utterly foolhardy attempts to fulfill his dreams of becoming a pop star.

Touch Tour: Future Bodies

Sat 13 Oct 13.00

Our Touch Tours give visually impaired patrons the opportunity to familiarise themselves with the set, key props and...

Mothers Who Make: October 2018

Mon 15 Oct 2018

Mothers who Make is a growing national network aimed at supporting mothers who are artists, working in any...

Xavier de Sousa presents:
Post

Tue 23 Oct 2018

An exploration of what it means to be a migrant and failing to adhere to borders.

HOME & YESYESNONO presents:
Propel

Wed 24 Oct 2018

See four exceptional artists try out brand new ideas as part of a new scratch night.

Dante or Die presents:
User Not Found

Thu 25 Oct 2018

There’s a magic button. Do you delete your entire online life? Or leave it for someone else?

Selina Thompson presents:
salt.

Thu 25 Oct 2018 – Sat 27 Oct 2018

salt. is about grief, ancestry, home, forgetting and colonialism. It’s about being part of a diaspora.

Lemn Sissay: Gold From the Stone

Thu 25 Oct 2018

Lemn Sissay returns to HOME to read poems from his latest collection Gold from the Stone.

Toussaint to Move presents:
Windows of Displacement

Fri 26 Oct 2018 – Sat 27 Oct 2018

Windows of Displacement takes its audiences on a journey galvanising people power and reclaiming our collective responsibility.

ArtReach and Journeys 2018 present: Is Migration Natural?

Sat 27 Oct 15.00

Join artist and performer Akeim Toussaint Buck to discuss why the current negative portrayal of migration in the...

Milk Presents presents:
Bullish

Mon 29 Oct 2018 – Wed 31 Oct 2018

This new show drops a proverbial bull into a china shop and hopes it breaks everything.

Tangram Theatre presents:
A Hundred Different Words for Love

Tue 30 Oct 2018 – Wed 31 Oct 2018

This show is set to break hearts & put them back together.

Hofesh Shechter Company presents:
SHOW

Wed 31 Oct 2018 – Sat 3 Nov 2018

A wild and wicked performance from internationally celebrated choreographer Hofesh Shechter.

Antler Theatre presents:
Lands

Thu 1 Nov 2018 – Sat 3 Nov 2018

The award-winning Antler return with a playful, intimate dissection of a relationship teetering on the edge of collapse.

Figs in Wigs presents:
Often Onstage

Fri 2 Nov 2018 – Sat 3 Nov 2018

Revel in the absurdity of theatrical traditions with the straightest of faces.

HOME Presents

HOME presents:
The Maids

Fri 16 Nov 2018 – Sat 1 Dec 2018

A deadly game of ritual, role-play and rubber gloves.

Mothers Who Make: November 2018

Mon 19 Nov 2018

Mothers who Make is a growing national network aimed at supporting mothers who are artists, working in any...

J’ai Trop Peur (I’m So Scared)

Tue 27 Nov 2018

David Lescot’s heart-warming adolescent drama about the challenges of school, friendships and growing up.

Ballet Bar

Wed 28 Nov 2018 – Thu 29 Nov 2018

Six hip hop dancers mix mime, physical comedy, acrobatics and a century of dance styles inspired by Charleston,...

Touch Tour: The Maids

Fri 30 Nov 18.15

Our Touch Tours give visually impaired patrons the opportunity to familiarise themselves with the set, key props and...

Submission

Fri 30 Nov 2018 – Sat 1 Dec 2018

A political thriller by Michel Houllebecq, France’s best-selling author.

Catherine Wheels presents:
White

Thu 13 Dec 2018 – Sun 23 Dec 2018

A playful, highly visual show for 2-4 year olds and is a perfect first time theatre experience.

Access Workshop: White

Thu 13 Dec 11.45

A fantastic hands-on opportunity for children to get a close-up experience of White. This multi-sensory workshop is designed...

Amsterdam Artist Management presents:
Släpstick

Thu 13 Dec 2018 – Sat 22 Dec 2018

An ode to the comedy of Charlie Chaplin & Laurel & Hardy - with a very modern twist.

1927 presents:
The Animals and Children took to the Streets

Wed 6 Feb 2019 – Sat 16 Feb 2019

Like a giant novel burst into life, 1927 invite you on a theatrical journey of startling originality.

Box of Tricks presents:
SparkPlug

Wed 13 Feb 2019 – Sat 23 Feb 2019

An exploration of family, race, identity and love, SparkPlug is the story of a white man who becomes...

Touch Tour: The Animals And Children Took To The Streets

Thu 14 Feb 18.30

Our Touch Tours give visually impaired patrons the opportunity to familiarise themselves with the set, key props and...

Jinkx Monsoon & Major Scales: The Ginger Snapped

Thu 28 Mar 2019 – Sat 30 Mar 2019

It's therapy you can dance to!

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