Photo Credit: Mary Wycherley
NoFit State will bring their large-scale circus spectacular, SABOTAGE, to Hereford’s Merton Meadow this May.
The Cardiff-based circus is collaborating with the nearby Courtyard Theatre to bring their Big Top to the site by the Hereford FC football ground. The two previously collaborated in 2018 on ‘Circus Mundi’, which celebrated the 250th anniversary of Circus with a specially devised piece performed by the NoFit State Youth Circus for Herefordshire’s Family Festival.
SABOTAGE comes to Hereford straight from a sell-out run at the Biennale Internationale des Arts du Cirque in Marseille, the largest contemporary circus festival in the world.
SABOTAGE will play from Friday 23 May – Sunday 8 June. Tickets are on sale through the NoFit State website, or in person at the Courtyard Theatre.
Cardiff-based NoFit State has gained a reputation for creating ground-breaking shows over its nearly 40-year history that not only delight and entertain audiences but also challenge and question contemporary issues.
SABOTAGE audiences can expect an exceptional large scale circus spectacular with breath-taking skills, stunning imagery and NoFit State’s signature feel, directed by Firenza Guidi. Audiences can also enjoy the power of live music with an incredible live band at the heart of the show.
SABOTAGE challenges the status quo. Saboteurs stand out. They stand up. They challenge the establishment. They are heard. Our personal journeys bring us to this place. Our struggles, and privileges, have shaped that journey. And yet we find ourselves in the common meeting ground of the circus tent, with the common language of circus. SABOTAGE explores our separation, and our belonging.
“You have little hope of joining NoFit State Circus unless you are an Olympic Gold medallist gymnast and trained at Ballet Rambert in your spare time!”
Western Telegraph
“It’s a testament to the brilliance of NoFit State that they can create a show that feels so alive, so vibrant, and so utterly unforgettable.”
Booking link: www.nofitstate.org/sabotage
Tickets: Full Price £26, Concessions £16, Family Ticket £65
Performance times:
Friday 23-May 7.30pm
Saturday 24-May 7.30pm
Thursday 29-May 3pm
Friday 30-May 7.30pm
Saturday 31-May 2pm 7.30pm
Sunday 1-Jun 3pm
Tuesday 3-Jun 7.30pm
Wednesday 4-Jun 7.30pm
Thursday 5-Jun 7.30pm
Friday 6-Jun 7.30pm
Saturday 7-Jun 2pm 7.30pm
Sunday 8-Jun 3pm
