Mika and the Polar Bear is an imaginative and unforgettable journey into the wonders of our natural world, with friendship, compassion, and the power of hope at its centre.

When Mika is swept away by a climate disaster, they find themselves far from home in a strange, ever-changing world. Mika meets creatures across land, sea and sky, each with their own story of playful resilience and survival. But nothing could prepare Mika for the most unexpected new friendship of all; a lone Polar Bear living in an icy wonderland. Together, they must brave the wild, navigate the unknown, and learn to rely on each other as they journey toward a new beginning.

Featuring original music, digital animation and enchanting puppetry, Mika and the Polar Bear is a dynamic new dance-theatre production for all ages, celebrating resilience, friendship, and the courage to journey on.

Mika and the Polar Bear is an imaginative and unforgettable journey into the wonders of our natural world, with friendship, compassion, and the power of hope at its centre.

When Mika is swept away by a climate disaster, they find themselves far from home in a strange, ever-changing world. Mika meets creatures across land, sea and sky, each with their own story of playful resilience and survival. But nothing could prepare Mika for the most unexpected new friendship of all; a lone Polar Bear living in an icy wonderland. Together, they must brave the wild, navigate the unknown, and learn to rely on each other as they journey toward a new beginning.

Featuring original music, digital animation and enchanting puppetry, Mika and the Polar Bear is a dynamic new dance-theatre production for all ages, celebrating resilience, friendship, and the courage to journey on.

A fearless woman swordfighter faces off against powerful adversaries, challenging both herself and those who stand in her path.

Inspired by the legacy of Japan's ronin – masterless samurai who lived by their own code – this performance combines dance, swordplay, and cutting-edge digital projections to tell the story of an unlikely hero navigating honour, resilience and survival in a male-dominated world. Through a captivating blend of movement and technology, RONiN takes audiences through Japan’s four seasons, from spring's cherry blossoms to winter's silent snowfall, creating an anime-inspired realm that merges ancient traditions with modern visual storytelling.

RONiN is a new collaboration between award-winning choreographer Yukiko Masui and digital artist Barret Hodgson, produced by The Place.

Photo: Daniel Phung

Mika and the Polar Bear is an imaginative and unforgettable journey into the wonders of our natural world, with friendship, compassion, and the power of hope at its centre.

When Mika is swept away by a climate disaster, they find themselves far from home in a strange, ever-changing world. Mika meets creatures across land, sea and sky, each with their own story of playful resilience and survival. But nothing could prepare Mika for the most unexpected new friendship of all; a lone Polar Bear living in an icy wonderland. Together, they must brave the wild, navigate the unknown, and learn to rely on each other as they journey toward a new beginning.

Featuring original music, digital animation and enchanting puppetry, Mika and the Polar Bear is a dynamic new dance-theatre production for all ages, celebrating resilience, friendship, and the courage to journey on.

Mika and the Polar Bear is an imaginative and unforgettable journey into the wonders of our natural world, with friendship, compassion, and the power of hope at its centre.

When Mika is swept away by a climate disaster, they find themselves far from home in a strange, ever-changing world. Mika meets creatures across land, sea and sky, each with their own story of playful resilience and survival. But nothing could prepare Mika for the most unexpected new friendship of all; a lone Polar Bear living in an icy wonderland. Together, they must brave the wild, navigate the unknown, and learn to rely on each other as they journey toward a new beginning.

Featuring original music, digital animation and enchanting puppetry, Mika and the Polar Bear is a dynamic new dance-theatre production for all ages, celebrating resilience, friendship, and the courage to journey on.

Mika and the Polar Bear is an imaginative and unforgettable journey into the wonders of our natural world, with friendship, compassion, and the power of hope at its centre.

When Mika is swept away by a climate disaster, they find themselves far from home in a strange, ever-changing world. Mika meets creatures across land, sea and sky, each with their own story of playful resilience and survival. But nothing could prepare Mika for the most unexpected new friendship of all; a lone Polar Bear living in an icy wonderland. Together, they must brave the wild, navigate the unknown, and learn to rely on each other as they journey toward a new beginning.

Featuring original music, digital animation and enchanting puppetry, Mika and the Polar Bear is a dynamic new dance-theatre production for all ages, celebrating resilience, friendship, and the courage to journey on.

Mika and the Polar Bear is an imaginative and unforgettable journey into the wonders of our natural world, with friendship, compassion, and the power of hope at its centre.

When Mika is swept away by a climate disaster, they find themselves far from home in a strange, ever-changing world. Mika meets creatures across land, sea and sky, each with their own story of playful resilience and survival. But nothing could prepare Mika for the most unexpected new friendship of all; a lone Polar Bear living in an icy wonderland. Together, they must brave the wild, navigate the unknown, and learn to rely on each other as they journey toward a new beginning.

Featuring original music, digital animation and enchanting puppetry, Mika and the Polar Bear is a dynamic new dance-theatre production for all ages, celebrating resilience, friendship, and the courage to journey on.

Mika and the Polar Bear is an imaginative and unforgettable journey into the wonders of our natural world, with friendship, compassion, and the power of hope at its centre.

When Mika is swept away by a climate disaster, they find themselves far from home in a strange, ever-changing world. Mika meets creatures across land, sea and sky, each with their own story of playful resilience and survival. But nothing could prepare Mika for the most unexpected new friendship of all; a lone Polar Bear living in an icy wonderland. Together, they must brave the wild, navigate the unknown, and learn to rely on each other as they journey toward a new beginning.

Featuring original music, digital animation and enchanting puppetry, Mika and the Polar Bear is a dynamic new dance-theatre production for all ages, celebrating resilience, friendship, and the courage to journey on.

Mika and the Polar Bear is an imaginative and unforgettable journey into the wonders of our natural world, with friendship, compassion, and the power of hope at its centre.

When Mika is swept away by a climate disaster, they find themselves far from home in a strange, ever-changing world. Mika meets creatures across land, sea and sky, each with their own story of playful resilience and survival. But nothing could prepare Mika for the most unexpected new friendship of all; a lone Polar Bear living in an icy wonderland. Together, they must brave the wild, navigate the unknown, and learn to rely on each other as they journey toward a new beginning.

Featuring original music, digital animation and enchanting puppetry, Mika and the Polar Bear is a dynamic new dance-theatre production for all ages, celebrating resilience, friendship, and the courage to journey on.

Two kingdoms at war. A pair of star-crossed lovers. One boy with a whole lot of magic.

Discover how the world’s most famous sorcerer mastered his powers in the epic adventure you’ve been waiting for.

The man, the myth and the legend are brought to life through spectacular sets and costumes, mind-boggling special effects and Northern Ballet’s signature blend of world-class dance and storytelling.

And if that’s not enough, there’s a dragon too.

Choreographed by Olivier Award-winning Drew McOnie (Broadway’s King Kong and Baz Luhrmann’s Strictly Ballroom), leave your expectations at the door as you are swept into Merlin’s world where love blooms, power battles are fought and good will strive to conquer evil.

Two kingdoms at war. A pair of star-crossed lovers. One boy with a whole lot of magic.

Audio Described Performance

Discover how the world’s most famous sorcerer mastered his powers in the epic adventure you’ve been waiting for.

The man, the myth and the legend are brought to life through spectacular sets and costumes, mind-boggling special effects and Northern Ballet’s signature blend of world-class dance and storytelling.

And if that’s not enough, there’s a dragon too.

Choreographed by Olivier Award-winning Drew McOnie (Broadway’s King Kong and Baz Luhrmann’s Strictly Ballroom), leave your expectations at the door as you are swept into Merlin’s world where love blooms, power battles are fought and good will strive to conquer evil.

Two kingdoms at war. A pair of star-crossed lovers. One boy with a whole lot of magic.

Discover how the world’s most famous sorcerer mastered his powers in the epic adventure you’ve been waiting for.

The man, the myth and the legend are brought to life through spectacular sets and costumes, mind-boggling special effects and Northern Ballet’s signature blend of world-class dance and storytelling.

And if that’s not enough, there’s a dragon too.

Choreographed by Olivier Award-winning Drew McOnie (Broadway’s King Kong and Baz Luhrmann’s Strictly Ballroom), leave your expectations at the door as you are swept into Merlin’s world where love blooms, power battles are fought and good will strive to conquer evil.

Two kingdoms at war. A pair of star-crossed lovers. One boy with a whole lot of magic.

Discover how the world’s most famous sorcerer mastered his powers in the epic adventure you’ve been waiting for.

The man, the myth and the legend are brought to life through spectacular sets and costumes, mind-boggling special effects and Northern Ballet’s signature blend of world-class dance and storytelling.

And if that’s not enough, there’s a dragon too.

Choreographed by Olivier Award-winning Drew McOnie (Broadway’s King Kong and Baz Luhrmann’s Strictly Ballroom), leave your expectations at the door as you are swept into Merlin’s world where love blooms, power battles are fought and good will strive to conquer evil.

Two kingdoms at war. A pair of star-crossed lovers. One boy with a whole lot of magic.

Discover how the world’s most famous sorcerer mastered his powers in the epic adventure you’ve been waiting for.

The man, the myth and the legend are brought to life through spectacular sets and costumes, mind-boggling special effects and Northern Ballet’s signature blend of world-class dance and storytelling.

And if that’s not enough, there’s a dragon too.

Choreographed by Olivier Award-winning Drew McOnie (Broadway’s King Kong and Baz Luhrmann’s Strictly Ballroom), leave your expectations at the door as you are swept into Merlin’s world where love blooms, power battles are fought and good will strive to conquer evil.

Two kingdoms at war. A pair of star-crossed lovers. One boy with a whole lot of magic.

Discover how the world’s most famous sorcerer mastered his powers in the epic adventure you’ve been waiting for.

The man, the myth and the legend are brought to life through spectacular sets and costumes, mind-boggling special effects and Northern Ballet’s signature blend of world-class dance and storytelling.

And if that’s not enough, there’s a dragon too.

Choreographed by Olivier Award-winning Drew McOnie (Broadway’s King Kong and Baz Luhrmann’s Strictly Ballroom), leave your expectations at the door as you are swept into Merlin’s world where love blooms, power battles are fought and good will strive to conquer evil.

Two kingdoms at war. A pair of star-crossed lovers. One boy with a whole lot of magic.

Discover how the world’s most famous sorcerer mastered his powers in the epic adventure you’ve been waiting for.

The man, the myth and the legend are brought to life through spectacular sets and costumes, mind-boggling special effects and Northern Ballet’s signature blend of world-class dance and storytelling.

And if that’s not enough, there’s a dragon too.

Choreographed by Olivier Award-winning Drew McOnie (Broadway’s King Kong and Baz Luhrmann’s Strictly Ballroom), leave your expectations at the door as you are swept into Merlin’s world where love blooms, power battles are fought and good will strive to conquer evil.

Two kingdoms at war. A pair of star-crossed lovers. One boy with a whole lot of magic.

Audio Described Performance

Discover how the world’s most famous sorcerer mastered his powers in the epic adventure you’ve been waiting for.

The man, the myth and the legend are brought to life through spectacular sets and costumes, mind-boggling special effects and Northern Ballet’s signature blend of world-class dance and storytelling.

And if that’s not enough, there’s a dragon too.

Choreographed by Olivier Award-winning Drew McOnie (Broadway’s King Kong and Baz Luhrmann’s Strictly Ballroom), leave your expectations at the door as you are swept into Merlin’s world where love blooms, power battles are fought and good will strive to conquer evil.

Two kingdoms at war. A pair of star-crossed lovers. One boy with a whole lot of magic.

Discover how the world’s most famous sorcerer mastered his powers in the epic adventure you’ve been waiting for.

The man, the myth and the legend are brought to life through spectacular sets and costumes, mind-boggling special effects and Northern Ballet’s signature blend of world-class dance and storytelling.

And if that’s not enough, there’s a dragon too.

Choreographed by Olivier Award-winning Drew McOnie (Broadway’s King Kong and Baz Luhrmann’s Strictly Ballroom), leave your expectations at the door as you are swept into Merlin’s world where love blooms, power battles are fought and good will strive to conquer evil.

Two kingdoms at war. A pair of star-crossed lovers. One boy with a whole lot of magic.

Discover how the world’s most famous sorcerer mastered his powers in the epic adventure you’ve been waiting for.

The man, the myth and the legend are brought to life through spectacular sets and costumes, mind-boggling special effects and Northern Ballet’s signature blend of world-class dance and storytelling.

And if that’s not enough, there’s a dragon too.

Choreographed by Olivier Award-winning Drew McOnie (Broadway’s King Kong and Baz Luhrmann’s Strictly Ballroom), leave your expectations at the door as you are swept into Merlin’s world where love blooms, power battles are fought and good will strive to conquer evil.

Two kingdoms at war. A pair of star-crossed lovers. One boy with a whole lot of magic.

Discover how the world’s most famous sorcerer mastered his powers in the epic adventure you’ve been waiting for.

The man, the myth and the legend are brought to life through spectacular sets and costumes, mind-boggling special effects and Northern Ballet’s signature blend of world-class dance and storytelling.

And if that’s not enough, there’s a dragon too.

Choreographed by Olivier Award-winning Drew McOnie (Broadway’s King Kong and Baz Luhrmann’s Strictly Ballroom), leave your expectations at the door as you are swept into Merlin’s world where love blooms, power battles are fought and good will strive to conquer evil.

Two kingdoms at war. A pair of star-crossed lovers. One boy with a whole lot of magic.

Discover how the world’s most famous sorcerer mastered his powers in the epic adventure you’ve been waiting for.

The man, the myth and the legend are brought to life through spectacular sets and costumes, mind-boggling special effects and Northern Ballet’s signature blend of world-class dance and storytelling.

And if that’s not enough, there’s a dragon too.

Choreographed by Olivier Award-winning Drew McOnie (Broadway’s King Kong and Baz Luhrmann’s Strictly Ballroom), leave your expectations at the door as you are swept into Merlin’s world where love blooms, power battles are fought and good will strive to conquer evil.

Two kingdoms at war. A pair of star-crossed lovers. One boy with a whole lot of magic.

Discover how the world’s most famous sorcerer mastered his powers in the epic adventure you’ve been waiting for.

The man, the myth and the legend are brought to life through spectacular sets and costumes, mind-boggling special effects and Northern Ballet’s signature blend of world-class dance and storytelling.

And if that’s not enough, there’s a dragon too.

Choreographed by Olivier Award-winning Drew McOnie (Broadway’s King Kong and Baz Luhrmann’s Strictly Ballroom), leave your expectations at the door as you are swept into Merlin’s world where love blooms, power battles are fought and good will strive to conquer evil.

Cypriot performer Elena Antoniou presents a bold and intimate solo that transforms the body into a living stage. With striking physicality and unapologetic presence, she explores how personal experience can become a shared space — a landscape shaped by desire, exposure and resistance. 

Oscillating between pleasure and pain, LANDSCAPE invites us into a world where self-objectification becomes a radical act. Antoniou hypersexualises her form while holding space for trauma, teasing the edges of performance and provocation. The result is a dance that dares to confront the politics of looking — and being looked at. 

Antoniou has presented her work across Europe, collaborating with renowned institutions including Onassis Stegi and the Marina Abramović Institute. Her practice spans choreography, performance and movement direction, and she continues to push boundaries with internationally acclaimed artist Maria Hassabi. With LANDSCAPE, she delivers a performance that is both deeply personal and defiantly political — a vital new voice on the contemporary dance stage. 

Photo: Andreas Simopoulos for Onassis Stegi

Cypriot performer Elena Antoniou presents a bold and intimate solo that transforms the body into a living stage. With striking physicality and unapologetic presence, she explores how personal experience can become a shared space — a landscape shaped by desire, exposure and resistance. 

Oscillating between pleasure and pain, LANDSCAPE invites us into a world where self-objectification becomes a radical act. Antoniou hypersexualises her form while holding space for trauma, teasing the edges of performance and provocation. The result is a dance that dares to confront the politics of looking — and being looked at. 

Antoniou has presented her work across Europe, collaborating with renowned institutions including Onassis Stegi and the Marina Abramović Institute. Her practice spans choreography, performance and movement direction, and she continues to push boundaries with internationally acclaimed artist Maria Hassabi. With LANDSCAPE, she delivers a performance that is both deeply personal and defiantly political — a vital new voice on the contemporary dance stage. 

Photo: Andreas Simopoulos for Onassis Stegi

This visually arresting and deeply moving production tells the story of a community suddenly confronted by the immense power of wind and waves, awakening a heightened awareness of how far they have drifted from nature. 

Tjimur Dance Theatre, Taiwan’s premier contemporary dance company, is dedicated to exploring and expressing the identity of the indigenous Paiwan people. 

Choreographed by Baru Madiljin, bulabulay mun? / how are you? draws on the historic Mudan shipwreck incident of 1874 – a traumatic chapter in Taiwanese history, to reflect on the relationship between human actions and their unforeseen consequences. 

Through an interplay of traditional Mudan songs and dance, bulabulay mun? seeks to heal historical wounds and revive ancestral memory, embodying the resilience and spirit of the Paiwan people. At its heart is a poetic meditation on our elemental connection to the world, an invitation to attune our senses and rediscover our place within nature. 

A specially filmed of bulabulay mun? shot on location in South Taiwan will screened Barbican Cinema on Sunday 12 October as part of Dance Umbrella Film Series: Sunday Shorts, and will be available to watch via the Digital Pass.

Photo: Lin Jung-yon

This visually arresting and deeply moving production tells the story of a community suddenly confronted by the immense power of wind and waves, awakening a heightened awareness of how far they have drifted from nature. 

Tjimur Dance Theatre, Taiwan’s premier contemporary dance company, is dedicated to exploring and expressing the identity of the indigenous Paiwan people. 

Choreographed by Baru Madiljin, bulabulay mun? / how are you? draws on the historic Mudan shipwreck incident of 1874 – a traumatic chapter in Taiwanese history, to reflect on the relationship between human actions and their unforeseen consequences. 

Through an interplay of traditional Mudan songs and dance, bulabulay mun? seeks to heal historical wounds and revive ancestral memory, embodying the resilience and spirit of the Paiwan people. At its heart is a poetic meditation on our elemental connection to the world, an invitation to attune our senses and rediscover our place within nature. 

A specially filmed of bulabulay mun? shot on location in South Taiwan will screened Barbican Cinema on Sunday 12 October as part of Dance Umbrella Film Series: Sunday Shorts, and will be available to watch via the Digital Pass.

Photo: Lin Jung-yon

Repertório N.1 is the final piece of a trilogy by the Brazilian artists Davi Pontes and Wallace Ferreira. The powerful series of performances challenges the idea of generalised violence while seeking new ways to understand and represent global majority lived experiences.

Drawing on postcolonial, gender and race studies, the Repertório trilogy interrogates the mechanisms of brutality and attempts to dismantle them. The performance explores how the body – and all it carries – can develop its own form of self-defence. By setting this choreographic repertoire of self-defence in motion, Pontes and Ferreira propose strategies of resistance – using the body to provoke thought and imagination, performing violence without perpetuating it.

Based on research into poses and gestures, Repertório N.1 creates an experimental space where images don’t follow conventional representation. Instead, they disrupt with choreography that generates friction, tension, and a sense of displacement. Here, the body does not represent – it provokes.

Repertório N.1 is co-commissioned by Serpentine, Something Great and Dance Umbrella. The world premiere will take place in London, October 2025 as part of Dance Umbrella Festival before touring internationally in 2026.

Two kingdoms at war. A pair of star-crossed lovers. One boy with a whole lot of magic.

Discover how the world’s most famous sorcerer mastered his powers in the epic adventure you’ve been waiting for.

The man, the myth and the legend are brought to life through spectacular sets and costumes, mind-boggling special effects and Northern Ballet’s signature blend of world-class dance and storytelling.

And if that’s not enough, there’s a dragon too.

Choreographed by Olivier Award-winning Drew McOnie (Broadway’s King Kong and Baz Luhrmann’s Strictly Ballroom), leave your expectations at the door as you are swept into Merlin’s world where love blooms, power battles are fought and good will strive to conquer evil.

Repertório N.1 is the final piece of a trilogy by the Brazilian artists Davi Pontes and Wallace Ferreira. The powerful series of performances challenges the idea of generalised violence while seeking new ways to understand and represent global majority lived experiences.

Drawing on postcolonial, gender and race studies, the Repertório trilogy interrogates the mechanisms of brutality and attempts to dismantle them. The performance explores how the body – and all it carries – can develop its own form of self-defence. By setting this choreographic repertoire of self-defence in motion, Pontes and Ferreira propose strategies of resistance – using the body to provoke thought and imagination, performing violence without perpetuating it.

Based on research into poses and gestures, Repertório N.1 creates an experimental space where images don’t follow conventional representation. Instead, they disrupt with choreography that generates friction, tension, and a sense of displacement. Here, the body does not represent – it provokes.

Repertório N.1 is co-commissioned by Serpentine, Something Great and Dance Umbrella. The world premiere will take place in London, October 2025 as part of Dance Umbrella Festival before touring internationally in 2026.

Two kingdoms at war. A pair of star-crossed lovers. One boy with a whole lot of magic.

Audio Described Performance

Discover how the world’s most famous sorcerer mastered his powers in the epic adventure you’ve been waiting for.

The man, the myth and the legend are brought to life through spectacular sets and costumes, mind-boggling special effects and Northern Ballet’s signature blend of world-class dance and storytelling.

And if that’s not enough, there’s a dragon too.

Choreographed by Olivier Award-winning Drew McOnie (Broadway’s King Kong and Baz Luhrmann’s Strictly Ballroom), leave your expectations at the door as you are swept into Merlin’s world where love blooms, power battles are fought and good will strive to conquer evil.