After 47 appearances, the London international mime festival is taking its final bow as a large-scale, multi-venue extravaganza. From now on, physical and visual theatre productions under its umbrella will appear at venues around the UK throughout the year. Why the change? No reason has been given. The festival’s current directors, Helen Lannaghan and Joseph Seelig, simply say that future plans will be announced on the website “in due course”.
Festival stalwart David Glass and his ensemble embody, in some respects, the ethos of the event: international, inclusive, innovative. This year, in collaboration with the Italian company Topi Dalmata, led by Margherita Fusi and Silvia Bruni, he presents The Brides.
