No dancers. No spectacle. No concessions. Direct to Colchester from the ancient town of Utrera, in the beating heart of Andalusia’s flamenco country, come father-and-son virtuoso guitar duo Antonio & Diego. Both conservatoire trained, they represent a rare evolution of the art: the flawless precision of the academy seamlessly combined with the "duende" of a [...]
“Bridget is my pseudonym My thinly-veiled attempt to make sense To add structure, Dramatic structure, A beginning, middle, and end- To a thing that has none” A semi-autobiographical poetic one-woman show by award-winning playwright Deanna Strasse. “Bridget” looks back on her life, contemplating the messy tapestry of experiences that have led her here. She confronts [...]
#SHORN presented by the highly talented Elsa McTaggart. Celebrating 15 years of touring and five-star Fringe performances, this show features original song, eclectic musical styles, loop-pedal and spoken anecdotes. Drawing on a lifetime of music-making, Elsa performs with warmth, humour and artistry. #SHORN signifies a coming of age, shedding the old and embracing the new. [...]
Some of the most popular Greek Myths nowadays are family friendly stories, but in truth, the origins of these tales are much more X rated and scandalous, hear the full details of what Zeus and the other Gods got up to. Hear about Gods shagging anything that moves, or even corpses that don’t, a deal [...]
Join award-winning investigative journalist and criminologist Mark Williams-Thomas for a gripping, immersive theatre experience delving into one of the most infamous and debated murder cases in British criminal history: The Jeremy Bamber White House Farm Murders. Nearly forty years after Bamber’s conviction for the 1985 killings at White House Farm—a crime for which he has consistently maintained his [...]
Hailing from the USA, Tameka Jackson is the most authentic tribute to Diana Ross, which has made her the official number 1 and most sought-after tribute, worldwide. Her distinctive style sets her apart from others. Tameka has performed to sell-out crowds in some of the most prestigious and well-known theatres across the UK and abroad, [...]
Tickets Pay what you can afford Doors 7.30pm, show 8pm This show is for a seated audienceWho are you? asks the Caterpillar. Alice is not sure... Acclaimed performance company Platform 4 take you on a sonic journey through the Wonderland of Alice, weaving together original music, interviews with inhabitants of the New Forest, Lewis Carroll’s text and voices from [...]
Half a Laugh presents open mic comedy at Coda!
Birth Plan is C’s experience of birth and parenthood, relayed between increasingly frequent contractions. In her lucid phases, C unfolds the tragi-comic story of how she ended up labouring alone. As the arrival of her newborn draws ever closer, C voices doubts about her family relationships, her fitness to be a parent and questions why [...]
This is the true story of Reed Peggram. In 1939 the brilliant young Black scholar from Boston, travels to Paris so that he could live a life beyond America’s racial boundaries. There, he falls deeply in love with Arne Hauptmann, a Danish scholar. As Nazi Germany advances across Europe, Reed refuses to abandon the man [...]
Religious divide! Orientalism! Radical avant-garde!A Japanese Buddhist soprano trained in Western music struggles with Christian songs, discriminatory stereotypes of Japanese women, and the search for her own unique voice.A comical yet beautiful songbook from Theatre Group GUMBO, exploring identity, culture and the collision of East and West. Journey through a lyrical Japan across all four [...]
A sonic journey through the Wonderland of Alice. Weaving together original music, Lewis Carroll’s text and voices from 40 contemporary Alices. Plus, interviews exploring transformation, identity and growing older. This is a riff, a homage and a fascinating audio adventure down the rabbit hole from an acclaimed performance company. Colchester Fringe Festival. Performance venue: Colchester [...]
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