London International Mime Festival
When
Wednesday 11th January - Sunday 29th January 2012
Where
Barbican, Jacksons Lane, Royal Opera House, Roundhouse, Soho Theatre, Southbank Centre
Whats On
The 34th London International Mime Festival takes place in January 2012 at six venues around the city, promising a great season of boundary breaking contemporary visual theatre. A unique festival of established acts and the new rising stars of circus, puppetry and physical theatre, Mime London is crammed with hilarious, spooky, moving, exciting and wonderful performances.
Inspired performances
Brilliant circus inspired performers, acrobats from around the world, puppetry performances and animation all feature at this year's London International Mime Festival. With acts from all over the globe, you can expect to see the best and the weirdest in mime and theatre of the body. There’s loads to choose from and programme's geared to all ages, so step right up for the best Mime London experience yet.
London International Mime Festival
Blind Summit at Soho Theatre
11 Jan 2012 - 21 Jan 2012
Join master puppeteers Blind Summit at Soho Theatre when the acclaimed company present The Table, a show featuring a cardboard Moses, a ballet of disembodied heads and tales told entirely by images emerging from a briefcase.
The Table
Having created puppetry for Anthony Minghella's acclaimed Madam Butterfly and Simon McBurney's A Dogs Heart, Blind Summit are a welcome addition to this year's ...
Mime Festival at Southbank Centre
14 Jan 2012 - 29 Jan 2012
Showcasing the very best in wordless theatre from across Europe, the events for the London International Mime Festival at Southbank Centre feature everything from acrobatics and modern clown techniques to mask theatre and dance.
Baccala Clowns
Events in the mime festival at Southbank Centre programme start off with the Baccala Clowns from Switzerland, featuring the talents of two young circus ...
Mime Festival at Royal Opera House
16 Jan 2012 - 21 Jan 2012
From world class juggling to elegant street dance, catch some first rate wordless performances as part of the mime festival at Royal Opera House. The Covent Garden venue is hosting shows by the famous Gandini Juggling company as well as multidisciplinary artist Hiroaki Umeda over six days.
Hiroaki Umeda
The first performance to take place as part of the mime festival at Royal Opera House is Ha...
Mime Festival at Barbican
17 Jan 2012 - 28 Jan 2012
Featuring a breathtaking array of wordless theatre, the London International Mime Festival at Barbican includes a number of shows that utilise everything from masks and live music to circus acts, animation and puppetry to explore a number of important themes.
Translunar Paradise
Amongst the shows taking place as part of the mime festival at Barbican is the Translunar Paradise production by The...
Mime Festival at Roundhouse
17 Jan 2012 - 28 Jan 2012
Starting the new year with a breath of fresh air in the form of some of the most innovative visual theatre around, the mime festival at Roundhouse includes two special productions from acclaimed companies.
City wide festival
Fresh from their success at the 2011 Suspense London Puppetry Festival, acclaimed company Invisible Thread are presenting their surreal adult puppetry show, Plucked, at th...