Ensemble Festival 24

Bureau of Silly Ideas – Island Storm

By Certain BlacksEnsemble Festival 24

Ensemble Festival 24 Saturday 20 & Sunday 21 July

Bureau of Silly Ideas

Zone B – Island Storm – 13:15 & 16:15

Bureau of Silly Ideas – ISLAND STORM
Returning to Ensemble by popular demand, Bureau of Silly Ideas present a story set where coastal erosion has caused the catastrophic loss of a family-run amusement arcade. The survivors are now on tour and scratching out a living with what they managed to salvage. Join them for circus, watery fun, laughter and stunts as audiences enter their magical arcade.

Hear the true story of a family who lost their amusement arcade to coastal erosion in ISLAND STORM from Baileys Original Seaside Imaginarium as stunt clowns dazzle and delight audiences while encouraging them to engage with some of the biggest issues we face today. This production is co-commissioned by Stockton International Riverside Festival and Brighton Festival for Without Walls.

About Bureau of Silly Ideas
Bureau Of Silly Ideas (BOSI) are figureheads in the UK outdoor arts sector. As recognised pioneers within the field we continue to transform public spaces, creating new pathways and platforms for engagement and have been challenging what ‘art’ is through silliness and interrogation for over 20 years.

www.bureauofsillyideas.com

Zone B – Island Storm – 13:15 & 16:15

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May 22, 2024

NoFit State Circus – BAMBOO

By Certain BlacksEnsemble Festival 24

Ensemble Festival 24 Saturday 20 & Sunday 21 July

Ensemble Festival 24

NoFit State Circus – BAMBOO

Zone F – Bamboo – 15:15 & 18:00

NoFit State Circus- Bamboo
This celebrated alternative circus company arrive in Docklands armed with bundles of bamboo. Arriving at an empty space they build towering sculptures, creating an improbable, delicate circus playground as live music, comedy and amazing feats of strength and agility take centre stage. NoFit State Circus celebrate what’s possible when humans and the natural world trust each other and work in harmony.

BAMBOO is a high-skills and high-stakes performance about our relationship to the environment. A partnership between NoFit State, Imagineer and Orit Azaz, and directed by Mish directed by Mish Weaver and has a self-sustaining approach to touring. This production is co-commissioned by Stockton International Riverside Festival, Norfolk & Norwich Festival, Hat Fair and Timber Festival for Without Walls.

About NoFit State
NoFit State is the UK’s leading large scale contemporary circus company. We produce Big Top and outdoor productions which tour the UK and internationally. We deliver a significant sector development programme with demonstrable impact and
reach. Through our creative community programme, we engage with and inspire people of all ages from some of the most deprived and marginalised communities in the UK. We celebrate the true creativity that lies at the heart of every community and ensure a space for every voice to be heard.

www.nofitstate.org

Zone F – Bamboo – 15:15 & 18:00