Delicate

30 Sep – 15 Oct 2022

Four different bodies collide. A show about how things need to fall apart before they can fall into place.

Their lives are different, but one thing unites them: they’re frustrated with their bodies changing, ageing, breaking, no longer obeying. They climb, hang, balance, slide, collapse, hold and hug. They examine marks life has left on their bodies. Film and audio fragments mirror these marks in the wounds inflicted on our planet. These characters are fighting the grind of what’s expected. And you might feel inspired to do the same.

All performances of Delicate are chilled, BSL interpreted, audio described and captioned.

Delicate is presented by Extraordinary Bodies. Co-produced with Figurteatret i Nordland (Nordland Visual Theatre) and Theatre Royal Plymouth.

Creative Renewal

In early 2022, TRP’s new Chief Executive, James Mackenzie-Blackman, commissioned a consultation programme called Your Voice Matters, to explore options for the future creative leadership of our organisation.

The result of this process will see TRP led by a team of eight creative artists, across 8 core creative pillars.

• Theatre Royal Plymouth Limited Dance
• Children, Young People & Families
• Co-Curated & Outdoor Work
• Artist Development
• Scenic Design & Construction
• Climate Emergency
• Diversity & Inclusion

Read James’ introduction to this process, and the full Your Voice Matters report below.

Birmingham Royal Ballet: Coppélia

05 – 08 Oct 22

When eccentric toymaker Dr Coppélius leaves his greatest creation, the doll Coppélia, on his workshop balcony she’s soon causing quite a stir in the village. Lovers Franz and Swanilda both want to find out what is going on; but things are even stranger than they seem. With a wild mix of abracadabra, comic chaos is unleashed as Dr Coppélius tries to bring Coppélia to life and Swanilda tries to stop him.

A timeless classic from the golden age of classical ballet, Coppélia, with its tuneful, romantic music, stands alongside such classics as Swan Lake and The Sleeping Beauty as one of the great works of the 19th century.