Trafalgar Square Festival
Week 1, 7-9 August

China Inspires

Taking inspiration from Beijing 08, dynamic spectacle from collaborating UK and international artists transforms Trafalgar Square.

Yellow Earth Theatre

The UK’s leading East Asian theatre company create a ritualistic and theatrical retelling of Chinese creation myths with shadow puppetry and inventive stagecraft. Fusing ancient and modern, the performance evokes the story of Pangu the Giant, who created the world and divided the earth from the heavens.

Commissioned by: Trafalgar Square Festival with thanks to Chinese Community Centre – London Chinatown.

The Flying Dragon Circus

Directed by Pierrot Bidon, whose previous circus creations include the legendary Archaos, this exciting new production is a ground-breaking celebration of the world’s great circus traditions as East meets West, boy meets girl and Chinese and European circus artists, musicians and Kung Fu performers take to the air.

Co-commissioned by: Culture 10, Stockton International Riverside Festival and Beijing Chaoyang Intercultural Association.

What's on in week 2 of the festival?