CAN Festival 2020 ran from 3 February to 23 February in high profile venues across London including Rich Mix, Southbank Centre, Shoreditch Town Hall, Kings Place, Jacksons Lane, Little Angel Theatre and Soho Theatre.

Highlights included Invisible Harmony 无形的和谐, a fusion of dance, spoken word and music, which examined the East Asian experience in the UK, Queering Now which brought together 10 queer artists pushing boundaries in live art, Walls which showed intricate papercutting creations, Destinations, a journey around the earth through classical music and digital art, Boh Boh’s New Friends, a bilingual family show with puppets, and Coalesce, a fusion of Chinese and European instruments in response to contemporary Chinese poetry.

TRIPTYCH and Overheard introduced audiences to immersive experiences with TRIPTYCH transporting people to a surreal maze of sound, light, music and dance while Overheard explored different diaspora perspectives in the beautiful setting of Wun’s Tea Room complete with delicious food and drink.

The Festival closed with the stunning Ways of Being Together where a cast of 40 danced together in a celebration of possibility before inviting the audience to share in food and community together.

Download the full CAN Festival 2020 brochure here.

Press

Augmented Chinatown 2.0
‘A bold and expansive project’ – Ought To Be Clowns

Overheard
‘A vital moment of stark investigation into our behaviours and beliefs in the UK’ – Arts York

Queering Now
‘A night jam-packed with bold, avant-garde and dazzling artwork’ – Cuntemporary

Audience feedback

Invisible Harmony
‘An authentic, eclectic piece of political theatre’

TRIPTYCH
‘I was captivated the entire time’

Ways of Being Together
‘One of the best examples of dance I have experienced to date’