Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night is famed to be his classic comedy. Employing a love-craze entanglement, the play’s message is that people are often beguiled by superficial beauty. Shakespeare’s wisdom on love will be weighted and challenged by today’s youth.

In the still of the night, a quarrelsome couple toss and turn in bed, caught up in a strange series of fleeting dreams. While he is busy battling with his mischievous duvet, she morphs into a shadow who loves to play jokes. There’s more: a pianist who plays upside down, a sleepwalker who takes to the air. All put in an appearance during this striking visual tale that reshapes the boundaries of reality and imagination.

True originals Cécile Roussat and Julien Lubek graduated from the International Mimodrama School in Paris, where they studied under the supervision of the late mime legend Marcel Marceau. In this crossover between mime, dance, circus arts and object theatre, the duo deliver an unforgettable performance that moves everyday situations into the realm of the poetic and absurd. With music of Vivaldi, Schubert, Chopin and a lot more, the show is full of imagination, creating a sense of boundary-free universality.

Plastic bags are everywhere but have you ever thought how else they could be used? Four Ukrainian “kidult” comedians decide to throw a wild party using plastic of all shapes and colours to show you. A small plastic bag may be an aircraft or cannon one moment and a wailing baby the next. Whimsical ideas and imaginative routines chase one after the other, illustrating the quartet’s endless capacity to surprise. Plastic Fantastic delivers a series of short comic stories that mix improvisation, pantomime, clown art and sound to draw you into its madcap world.

The international award-winning stars of Kiev’s Mimirichi Clowns & Pantomime Theatre have earned world recognition for their amazing performances. The four offbeat mime artists will present a wonderful opportunity to laugh out loud.

A colourful crew of mischievous puppets conjure up a crazy circus!

Roll up to enjoy yourself in a fun-filled, carefree world of wonders! In this star-studded puppet circus, see lions jump through paper hoops, elephants with a love of weightlifting, dancing horses and troublesome donkeys. These talented creatures take centre stage, thanks to skilful Russian puppeteers who bring the marionettes to life and take them through a series of colourful and amusing antics. In other acts, hold your breath as marionettes walk the tightrope and perform daring feats on swinging trapezes. And in between times, have a laugh together with live actor-clowns.

As darkness draws in, it’s bedtime for young Lulu. But the mischievous boy is not ready to retire. Nor, it seems, are the objects in his room where a toy rabbit, a pillow and a pair of socks all come to life. They dance around, moving when Lulu does and generally having a spree behind the little lad’s back. Restless Lulu gets up and lies down, but as sleep continues to elude him, he decides to play with the rabbit instead. When Lulu finally does nod off, even his dreams keep him on the move and far too soon he is awake again. What is the tired tot to do now to handle this long sleepless night?

Footballs, basketballs, eyeballs, fish balls … How can we live without balls?

Daft puppy Bobby loses Siu Ding’s favourite ball. To find it, they bravely decide to break into the Prawn King’s magic nation. In this show, acclaimed magician Harry Wong transforms himself into the royal crustacean, who uses his wizardry to create all sorts of balls for Siu Ding and Bobby. Great fun and an entertaining way for children to learn to cherish and share what they have.

Was the universe born from an egg? This is the myth that forms the focus of this entertaining and thought provoking story. Out of the darkened theatre, an egg is transformed into a living planet. One after another, different animal puppets emerge on Earth, followed by human beings. Showing how everything seems to change with the passage of time, in the blink of an eye, people are living in modern cities. And yet our curiosity about the cosmos still remains.

Genesis is an internationally acclaimed production written by Meridiano Teatret’s artistic director Giacomo Ravicchio, who boldly selects science as the theme for his children’s theatre, examining such topics as the origin of life, natural selection, the birth of civilisation, and the power of humans to explore and destroy Nature.

Integrating multi-media, lively puppetry, enchanting original music and innovative magic, the stage will be transformed into a series of visually intriguing and poetic scenes. A tale that stirs the heart and inspires youngsters’ interest in the mysteries of Nature.

Hold onto your dream, let go of intransigence. Life is beautiful!

Here follows an interesting and inspiring story.

B is still alive but wants to rehearse his funeral.

B has led an ordinary life. At school, he received B+ for every subject. He knew if he was a little lazier, B+ would become B- or C+. If he worked harder, the mark would become A-.

As B grew up, he secured an average job with a stable income. He could not buy a flat, but at least he had some savings. And so B continued to live his B+ life until one day a number of simultaneous setbacks occurred.

At his funeral rehearsal, B is finally able to get back in touch with his friends and himself once more. But the big question is: for the rest of his life, should he try to strive against all the odds or simply continue with his B+ life?

In the humorous Parken, a prince in search of the princess of his dreams travels to a magical park where all kinds of bizarre scenes ensue. Well-to-do people in outlandish outfits throw a party, a rowdy family sits down for a hilarious picnic, and an ill-fated pig bumps into a young gang of ruffians. Even Santa Claus can be found trapped in this surrealistic place where everything and anything seems likely to happen! Nikolaïs Celebration, comprising works from the repertoire of dance virtuoso Alwin Nikolaïs, creates an imaginative feast for the senses. Three delectable cakes revolve on stage as if appearing in flamboyant evening dress. Clad in gigantic rubber suits, dancers twist and turn into a multitude of shapes and forms. As a group, they swarm like bees, generating an amazing visual experience through different types of movement.

Prince Siegfried is hunting for his potential wife on Facebook. The profile of “White Swan” says “Pure-hearted and naive” and that of “Black Swan” says “Wicked but loyal.” Who is the real Princess Odette that the Prince is looking for? Can you help Prince Siegfried to unearth the essence beyond the superficiality? Is white always “pure” and black always “wicked”? Everyday, we see such a large number of visual images sent through mass media. Have these images influenced our perception of the quality beyond those images? Just like Prince Siegfried, have images framed our definition of good and bad, virtue and vice, pretty and ugly? How can we learn to “see” through the images before “believing” in them?