Performance – Cultivated

Natural Behaviour

James Goffin — Sat, 23 May 2026 21:16:28 +0000

Perceptions of what it means to be natural and normal are open to challenge in this series of vignettes coordinated by duo Thick & Tight.

Follow Me

James Goffin — Fri, 22 May 2026 16:27:08 +0000

It’s never been so much fun to be part of a crowd: Follow Me is a joyous tumble of urban acrobatics, audience shenanigans, and sheer bravado.

(le) Pain

James Goffin — Wed, 20 May 2026 23:32:21 +0000

Part cookery show, part existential meditation Jean Daniel Broussé’s show on the meaning of bread is certainly a unique one.

Kaleider: Requiem

James Goffin — Sat, 16 May 2026 21:31:55 +0000

The medieval splendour of Norwich’s St Andrew’s Hall is the setting for a premiere of a very modern piece of performance art.

Matter Era

James Goffin — Tue, 12 May 2026 21:17:03 +0000

Entering the Assembly House for Matter Era feels something like a (very genteel) boxing match: there’s a haze in the air, and a scaffold square dominates the room, seats arranged on all four sides.

en route

James Goffin — Sat, 09 May 2026 14:39:34 +0000

Learning to see again might seem an overly dramatic way to describe a walking tour – but that is what en route offers.

Jenny Foulds: Life Learnings of a Nonsensical Human

James Goffin — Sat, 07 Mar 2026 22:08:57 +0000

The beats and the birdsong are constant threads in this lyrical memoir from performance poet Jenny Foulds.

KlangHaus: The Big Loop

James Goffin — Sun, 28 Dec 2025 19:35:47 +0000

Twixtmas can be a long, grey, dull time: Norwich-based art rock outfit KlangHaus are clearly on a (now intergalactic) mission to change that.

Robin Hood

James Goffin — Sat, 20 Dec 2025 21:25:24 +0000

Can Robin Hood outwit the dastardly Sheriff of Nottingham, and win the heart of Maid Marion to boot? Oh no, he won’t! Oh yes, he will!

The Liar, The Bitch, and The Wardrobe

James Goffin — Thu, 11 Dec 2025 23:19:32 +0000

There can’t be many pantos where the audience singalong is to Girly Girl Productions’ 10 Drunk Cigarettes – but if that’s a reference you recognise, you’ll be in your element here.

Cinderella

James Goffin — Wed, 10 Dec 2025 23:18:58 +0000

Get ready to have a ball: Norwich Theatre’s 2025 panto is a fizzing cocktail of fun, colour, and groan-some dad jokes. In other words, perfect.

The Exoplanets

James Goffin — Sat, 06 Sep 2025 22:23:18 +0000

This world premiere performance mixed music and science in a high concept but very human production that took us to the outer reaches of space, and the inner lives of its protagonists.

Edgeland

James Goffin — Fri, 30 May 2025 21:53:46 +0000

A nature walk and an unsolved disappearance collide in this mystical and mysterious new production set and performed on the edge of the city centre.

Rock Charmer and Night Flyer

James Goffin — Sun, 18 May 2025 20:44:46 +0000

Two mysterious and surreal stories are captivatingly told in this double-header performance by The Paper Cinema at Norwich Puppet Theatre.

The Norwich Nine

James Goffin — Sun, 11 May 2025 17:59:48 +0000

From the mouths of babes is a well-worn phrase – but what about nine-year-olds? This collaborative show featuring nine Norwich “half-adults” tests the proposition.

Kate Butch: Wuthering Shites

James Goffin — Thu, 27 Mar 2025 22:29:23 +0000

Seemingly everything is being turned into a musical these days – plays, films, even court cases – but this is something else.

Moments

James Goffin — Mon, 10 Feb 2025 22:34:00 +0000

Precision movements and elegant allegory are the soul of this unusual and captivating piece of performance theatre.

Nosferatu

James Goffin — Sat, 16 Nov 2024 00:33:53 +0000

One of cinema’s most enduring cult classics is given a new twist, with a modern and atmospheric live score.

The Lie Of The Land

James Goffin — Mon, 15 Jul 2024 17:26:35 +0000

The Voice Project has a reputation for somewhat theatrical large-scale choir pieces, often featuring austere looking singers in white and black, always with impeccable vocals.

TAMED or It’s Hard To Get A Real Horse

James Goffin — Wed, 10 Jul 2024 22:53:31 +0000

TAMED claims to be very loosely based around The Taming of The Shrew – it’s a connection that is very loose indeed as, sadly, are its links to Great Yarmouth.