What's On Aug 12 - Sep 12

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BELLS by Theater Tol and Akademi
Date: Thu 2nd Aug 2012 Time: 9.45pm

An international collaboration between Theater Tol (Belgium) and Akademi (london). As dusk turns into night a magical dance unfolds between earth and the sky. The hypnotic bells of the indian dancers mix with a searing score that fuses east with west. A wedding is taking place and you are invited. Under the stars Akademi and Theater Tol have woven a wonderful story told through Indian dance and beautiful aerial performance. The ceremonial procession moves through the audience as intricate Kathak dance is performed, ethereal angels float high above the your head in a dazzling climax of feather, confetti and pyros which will have you spellbound.

  • Ticket Price: Free
Les Mis
Date: Sat 4th Aug 2012 Time: 2.30pm

Cameron Mackintosh's legendary production of Boublil and Schonberg's Les Miserables is indisputably the world's most popular musical. This international award-winning musical sweeps its audience through an epic tale of passion and destruction, against the backdrop of a nation in the grip of revolution.

  • Ticket Price: £35 (reduced from £65)
  • Touch Tour Time: 1pm
  • Ticket Office Number: 0844 482 5165
BELLS by Theater Tol and Akademi
Date: Sat 4th Aug 2012 Time: 9pm

An international collaboration between Theater Tol (Belgium) and Akademi (london). As dusk turns into night a magical dance unfolds between earth and the sky. The hypnotic bells of the indian dancers mix with a searing score that fuses east with west. A wedding is taking place and you are invited. Under the stars Akademi and Theater Tol have woven a wonderful story told through Indian dance and beautiful aerial performance. The ceremonial procession moves through the audience as intricate Kathak dance is performed, ethereal angels float high above the your head in a dazzling climax of feather, confetti and pyros which will have you spellbound.

  • Ticket Price: Free
SHOWTIME
Date: Sun 5th Aug 2012 Time: 11am

Showtime is a festival of free outdoor arts events with a feast of amazing performances in every London borough. Each Showtime is different, the introductory notes you can download here give a flavour of most of the shows appearing in Showtime. Shows appearing on the bill and repeated throughout the day at Newham are: Paul-Henri: Folding Hats, Kazzum: Brown Paper Packages; Bureau of Silly Ideas; Osadia: Whose Hair; Raspo: Taspo to Raspo.

  • Ticket Price: Free
PLAYING THE GAMES
Date: Fri 10th Aug 2012 Time: 2.30pm

The comic story of an unlikely double act.

  • Ticket Price: £7.50 (reduced from £15)
  • Ticket Office Number: 020 7839 8811