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Who is theatre-maker Jaha Koo?
The theatre maker Jaha Koo sitting on a green sofa. Jaha Koo is a young Korean man with short dark hair wearing glasses, a white t-shirt and dark trousers.
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Who is theatre-maker Jaha Koo?

Get to know the unconventional South Korean artist behind the Hamartia trilogy and now, Haribo Kimchi.

Who is juggler Wes Peden?
Performer in the show Rollercoaster juggling.
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Who is juggler Wes Peden?

Introducing the ‘world-class juggling superpower’ behind solo shows such as ZEBRA and Rollercoaster.

How I create… with puppeteer Toby Olié
The puppeteer and puppetry director Toby Olié, a white man with short dark hair and blue eyes.
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How I create… with puppeteer Toby Olié

The director and performer of puppetry on the childhood hobby that’s become his career.

Arts unravelled: How do you make an accessible theatre show for disabled children?
Two audience members sit surrounded by hundreds of plants
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Arts unravelled: How do you make an accessible theatre show for disabled children?

Sensory Theatre company Oily Cart give an insight into how they put together their distinctive and inclusive shows.

How I create… with 1927’s Suzanne Andrande and Paul Barritt
Suzane Andrande, a white woman with long styled grey hair wearing a sliver blouse, and Paul Barritt, a white man with mid-length hair wearing a patterned sweater
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How I create… with 1927’s Suzanne Andrande and Paul Barritt

Writer and performer Suzanne Andrande and animator and illustrator Paul Barritt offer two creative insights for the price of one.

Who is Circa?
A moment within Circa\'s Duck Pond; a performer in white wearing a large ruff is thrown in the air by another performer all in black wearing a crown. Three other performers in all black wait to catch the airborne performer.
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Who is Circa?

Discover the company who continue to ask ‘what is possible in circus?’

Arts unravelled: How do you adapt a novel for the stage? with Kevin Barry
Writer Kevin Barry, a White man with unkempt light brown hair, wearing a green shirt
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Arts unravelled: How do you adapt a novel for the stage? with Kevin Barry

Author Kevin Barry details how he adapted his fourth novel, The Heart In Winter from the page to the stage.

Artist on artist: Tim Etchells on the ‘delirious mania’ of Tommy Cooper
Tim Etchells, an older ma with short grey hair and a beard, stands in a darkened performance space with his arms folded. He is wearing a brightly coloured jumper.
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Artist on artist: Tim Etchells on the ‘delirious mania’ of Tommy Cooper

Tim Etchells, Artistic Director of experimental performance company Forced Entertainment, shares his admiration of comedian and magician Tommy Cooper.

How I create… with performance artist Martin O'Brien
The performance artist Martin O'Brien, a middled aged White man with brown hair shaven at the sides wearing a dark shirt. Martin faces the camera, his face partly obscured by the shadows of surrounding trees
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How I create… with performance artist Martin O'Brien

Get an insight into the creative process of the performance artist and zombie.

How I create… with choreographer Crazy Smooth
The dancer and choreographer Crazy Smooth. A Black man wearing a collarless denim shirt and a dark blue beanie hat. He is pictured in an urban alleyway.
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How I create… with choreographer Crazy Smooth

The dancer and choreographer answers questions about his creative process.

5 things to know about Brokentalkers
Two actors stand on stage one in a brown suit holding a shot gun as the second stands behind looking into the distance
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5 things to know about Brokentalkers

Discover Brokentalkers, an internationally renowned theatre company from Dublin, with a track record of unusual yet powerful performances.

Playlist: South Asian Sounds 2024
Kaushiki Chakraborty wearing a red sari sitting in front of a microphone. The word ‘Playlist’ is placed over the top of the image in yellow type.
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Playlist: South Asian Sounds 2024

Listen to a playlist of music by artists who appeared at the Southbank Centre as part of our 2024 South Asian Sounds series.