Seminal theatre company People Show are back. This June, the company who began life in a bookshop basement in 1966 are presenting their 150th show in collaboration with Roehampton Dance.
Always looking for the untested idea, People Show develop, write and design their shows starting on the day they arrive in rehearsal.
Acknowledged as the UK’s longest-running alternative theatre company, People Show has been creating devised performances in theatres, in telephone boxes, on streets and even on water for nearly six decades, and its radically disruptive influence has made a major contribution to the current theatre landscape.
People Show 150: SHOP
People Show 150: SHOP will take place on Saturday 21st June at Southside Shopping Centre, Wandsworth. Artists from Roehampton Dance, guided by People Show, have devised a show that is inspired by the shopping centre and its visitors, involving local people in the performances.
The show is part of Wandsworth Arts Fringe (grant awardee), Wandsworth Heritage Festival and Wandsworth Borough of Culture more globally.
Location: Southside Shopping Centre, Wandsworth High St, London SW18 4TF.
Date & Time: Saturday 21st June, shows at 11am, 1pm and 3pm.
