EXCITING contemporary dance dominates The Point’s summer season, which also includes a host of comedy and children’s theatre.
One of The UK’s most celebrated and respected dance artists, the acclaimed Akram Khan Company presents a revival of his 2002 work Kaash at the venue in June.
Akram Khan teamed up with the celebrated talents of Anish Kapoor and Nitin Sawhney to present his company’s first full-length piece Kaash and now, 13 years later, it has been reworked for the show on June 17.
Danced by a strong international cast of performers, Kaash continues Khan’s quest to build bridges between the worlds of contemporary dance and the Indian classical dance form Kathak.
Choreographer Jane Mason (see above) presents another exciting dance piece when she brings Life Forces to Eastleigh on June 5.
Inspired by her father’s old slide projector and his archive of images Life Forces uses materials, objects and movement to explore light, change, place and home – the utopian impulse to build things together and let them go. Life Forces is a duet performed by Jane and writer Paul Smith.
Stars of the future Coney open the season on May 5 and 6 with Early Days (of a better nation). The war is over and the nation lies in ruins. The audience as survivors must build the beginnings of a new country. What are the rules you’re going to live by? And can you avoid the mistakes of the past?
Early Days (of a better nation) is a piece of interactive theatre for a playing audience and explores the possibilities of nationhood and democracy, drawing inspiration from the 2011 England riots, Arab Spring, Iceland’s crowd-sourced constitution and the rise (and fall) of Occupy.
The venue welcomes Edinburgh Fringe Festival favourite Alex Horne (see above) on June 4 with his acclaimed new piece Monsieur Butterfly.
The Foster’s Comedy Award nominated show is the one Horne has wanted to make for more than a decade. Based on the game Mousetrap, Horne attempts to recreate a life-sized version on stage in just 60 minutes.
Returning for a third year is Eastleigh Unwrapped. Once again the streets of the town will be filled with stunning aerial theatre, circus, interactive perform ance and live music. Eastleigh Unwrapped is a free day for all the family and is on Saturday, June 13.
Families are treated to two exciting performances this summer.
There’s chaos in the kitchen for Signor Baffo’s Restaurant on May 30. Expect plates full of fun with generous helpings of silliness, mischief and adventure.
What’s the best way to mix meatballs with spaghetti? How do you make a chicken lay an egg and how does a sausage roll? Find out with the help of Signor Baffo.
In a second piece for families, audiences can expect plenty of clowning around.
It’s Mikey’s first day at the radio factory but when he discovers a rebellious radio transmitting the voice of a child, he can’t help but play along.
With a soundtrack inspired by children’s answers to life’s big questions, Statik, presented by Action Transport Theatre is on June 6.
The exciting summer season continues with live streaming to the venue of productions by The National Theatre and The Royal Shakespeare Company.
NT Live presents two productions streamed live from London – Man and Superman on May 14 and Everyman on July 16.
The RSC Live productions are The Merchant of Venice on July 22 and an encore production of Othello on September 17.
Members of The Point Youth Theatre will be taking to the stage from May 14 to 16 with Pandora’s Box, five one-act plays by the different age groups based on what emerged when the lid was lifted.
- Tickets: 023 8065 2333 or visit thepointeastleigh.co.uk
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