Art Heist - London premiere

Poltergeist's acclaimed comedy Art Heist will get its London premiere at New Diorama Theatre from 15 to 26 Ocober (with press night on the 18th - other listing details below).

The show is an experimental and existential comedy about the role of Art in society which uses the Art world to explore the power of frames and the danger of labels; how narratives clash, and the eternal imbalance between belief, perspective and fact.

Art Heist is at once an existential caper, a kind of modern Ealing Comedy, an interactive sketch-show, an exploration of how the brain curates the world, as well as a tragedy about cognitive malfunction that asks questions about art.

The company's unique style combines movement, direct address, music, innovative staging, audience interaction and a keen sense of experimentation to tell stories full of humour, colour and humanity, and yet unafraid of getting deep and abstract in contemplation of big issues.

After being nominated in 2018 for Lights Over Tesco Car Park, Poltergeist are recipients of the Underbelly and New Diorama Theatre Untapped Award in 2019 for Art Heist which was the fastest selling theatre show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2019.

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