Millions of young people are leaving Europe in the 19th century. Poverty, famine, wars and disillusioning political developments are forcing them to leave their homes. Mostly via Hamburg or Bremerhaven they cross the Atlantic Ocean, drawn towards the land of hope and glory which everyone is talking about. During their weeklong travel at sea, in […]

In a town, by a big lake, there is a building. This building is not a block of flats, it’s not a hotel, nor is it a library, swimming pool or supermarket. It’s an orphanage. The building has got many rooms and many windows… In one of the rooms with a window facing into the […]

Exploring true stories and accounts from people that have experienced suicide in their family. The project is a movable installation that is both an exhibition space and a space for the performance.

The old ship lies at anchor, directly below the Nibelungen Bridge in Linz. The paddlewheels are standing still, the chimney does not give off any clouds of smoke and usually there are no passengers on the deck. But if you approach close enough, you can hear it creaking, grating and grinding… They are still alive […]

Working with three hearing impaired schools in London and the ‘Taking Part’ team at the Young Vic, Dr Orange/Dr Blue is a parallel production to Joe Penhall’s Blue/Orange.

In 1897 three Swedish adventurers headed for the North Pole in a hydrogen filled balloon. Their aim was to explore new lands…

A madcap journey through the epic sweep of twentieth century Russian history.

Based on workshops undertaken with boys aged 9–11 on the theme of responsibility, Twist is a co-production with Kopergietery, Belgium. The show is about a boy attempting to fix his parents’ problems – and how his actions lead to even more trouble and confusion, and to some strange and scary encounters in the night…

Based on the true accounts of a Norwegian woman who married a German soldier during the Second World War.

In the middle of a cold, dark forest Hansel and Gretel are lost and hungry. But as they sit, shivering, they glimpse a tiny cottage through the trees…a cottage that’s unlike anything you’ve ever seen before. Its roof is made of gingerbread, the walls are made of chocolate cake, the door is made of boiled […]

A challenging, humorous and high octane show with a lot of music, with the murder of Sweden’s then-prime minister Olof Palme as a backdrop.

13th August, 1961: the day that the GDR government shuts down the border, which until then had existed as more or less a permeable line. It begins with barbed wire, but before long there is a veritable wall separating families, lovers and friends.