FREE TICKETS CURRENTLY AVAILABLE FOR ‘RETURN’, Sporadical, The Lost Menagerie, If That’s All There Is and Dash Dash Dash (Unit 5: 11 – 13 Mar, Unit 6: 15 – 17 Apr).

‘RETURN’ | A Spoken Film by Polarbear
2 – 6 Mar 7.30pm & 4 Mar 7pm (Running time approx. 55 mins)
‘RETURN’ tells the story of Noah, a man who returns home to face the people he left after realising that his new life in London does not feel right. Dealing with each relationship in turn Noah begins a tense reconciliation with family, friends, and a special someone, learning that there are some things he can control, and just as many that he can’t.

With his distinctive Birmingham lilt, established spoken word artist Polarbear takes his audience on a captivating and lyrical journey by narrating his own film screenplay, conjuring a bold visual landscape of loss and memory in our imaginations.

‘His minimal style and unsettlingly straightforward and blunt lyricism make him shine’ Dazed & Confused

A perfect evening for lovers of words, rhyme, and the art of storytelling.

Hungry for more? See Sporadical after ‘RETURN’ (see below).

Sporadical | Little Bulb Theatre
2, 3, 6 & 9 Mar 9.30pm
For an evening of charm and maritime fun, grab a drink and some friends, and join Little Bulb Theatre for a night of unique cabaret. Sit back and enjoy this Epic Folk Opera where mermaids rot in brine, and sea captains sport beards and bravado.

‘Boundlessly enthusiastic, insanely optimistic and inexpressibly charming’ Guardian

Perfect for anyone of any age who loves singing, silliness and cardboard puppetry. There are even opportunities to join in and sing along if you’re so inclined…

Dash Dash Dash by David Gale
Unit 5: 11 – 13 Mar, Unit 6: 15 – 17 Apr

David Gale, working with a team of hot young theatre designers from Wimbledon College of Art, will write and direct a play a month for six months then combine the units into one final omnibus edition in May. The fractured, hilarious and melancholy works will stand alone nicely and combine with unanticipated precision.

Running time: approximately 25 minutes. Each unit requires an individual ticket.

The Lost Menagerie | Ventriloquist
19 – 20 March, 8.45pm
Sam runs away to the countryside from the city. Happening upon a beautiful flower he enters a strange reality which challenges his sense of identity, perspective, and connection with the world.  A peculiar, beautiful mix of poetry, science fiction, fantasy adventure and cinematic electronic score by Riaan Vosloo (Nostalgia 77).

‘Ventriloquist unravels urban tales with a touching aplomb’ The Poetry Book Society

If That’s All There Is | Inspector Sands
29 March – 10 April (excluding 4 & 5 April) 7.30pm & 3 April 2.30pm
A couple are teetering on the brink of marriage. As the happiest day of their lives approaches, the panic begins to rise. And everybody’s watching. A surreal and hilarious case study of longing, envy, disappointment, and violent urges.

‘Wickedly funny… situation comedy veers from everyday banality to surreal imaginings’ 4 STARS Herald

Inspired by the Peggy Lee song Is That All There Is? the show uses a combination of music, and physical and visual theatre. Examining our constant longing for more, it asks whether life ever truly fulfils our expectations of happiness.

About BAC
BAC (Battersea Arts Centre) is renowned for making some of the most cutting-edge new work in the UK. Our mission is to invent the future of theatre by nurturing the creation and development of theatre, music, visual arts, live art, and multimedia performance from talented emerging artists.

Our Participate programme offers people of all ages and backgrounds creative opportunities to take part in the theatre making process. YPT, our Young People’s Theatre, gives 13-25 year olds the opportunity to create their own work with exciting artists and perform on a professional stage.

Housed in a Grade II listed old town hall we have many different, unique and unusual performance spaces, alongside more traditional black-box studios. Relaxed and informal, BAC aims to be a home for artists, staff and audiences. Grab a drink in our cosy café bar, peek behind doors to explore the building, and experience the future of theatre before everyone els

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Where we are
BAC, Lavender Hill, London SW11 5TN

How to get here
Train: Clapham Junction. Tube: Clapham Common or Stockwell (then 15 min bus). Bus: 345, 77, 87, 156 and G1

Box Office: 020 7223 2223 / www.bac.org.uk