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Floating: Hoi Polloi, Hugh Hughes

The comic and beautiful tale of the island that floated away. British theatre...
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Music Theatre
Thu. February 10th 2011 + Add to Calendar Metro Studio (No Minors)
8:00pm $21 / $10 student rush at door

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Hoi Polloi
Hugh Hughes

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Intrepid Theatre

##2-1609 Blanshard Victoria BC
V8W 2J5

Hard-copy tickets

Physical tickets at: 250 590 6291, Intrepid Theatre, 1609 Fisgard at Blanshard, Mon-Fri, 10am-5pm

Event Description

The comic and beautiful tale of the island that floated away. British theatre company Hoipolloi, along with Welshman Hugh Hughes, bring this Edinburgh Fringe smash-hit to Victoria for the first time. On April 1, 1982 the Isle of Anglesey is set adrift from the mainland of Wales by an earthquake. This whimsical show reconstructs its fantastical journey across the Atlantic, up to the Arctic and beyond. Since 1994, Hoipoilloi has toured the world with its uniquely imaginative and comical productions, performing everywhere from the Sydney Opera House to London’s Barbican Centre. “Mesmerising… an extraordinary sight, hilarious yet touching in the human fragility it conveys… Brilliantly effective in its simplicity.” The Guardian... more...

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Metro Studio

1411 Quadra (at Johnson) Victoria BC

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