Four performers on a dark stage. The left half of the image is filled with a large ladder, under which a white woman in her thirties stands, balancing

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The 'Revolutionary Circus' of Extraordinary Bodies is back with a new production!
Four different bodies collide. A show about how things need to fall apart before they can fall into place.

Their lives are different, but one thing unites them: they’re frustrated with their bodies changing, ageing, breaking, no longer obeying. Outraged that they can’t override this. They climb, hang, balance, slide, collapse, hold and hug. They examine the marks life has left on their bodies. In the background, fragments of film and audio mirror these marks in the wounds inflicted on our planet.

Jamie Beddard’s voice as a writer cuts through the noise. He throws the expected out the window. Instead, he tells us raw, relatable stories about what it means to be delicate. Come and experience these characters as they implode, assess the damage, and maybe rebuild themselves. They’re fighting the grind of what’s expected. And you might feel inspired to do the same.

Co-directed by: Eilís Bevan-Davis, Lydia Harper and Jamie Beddard
Written by: Jamie Beddard
Cast: Jordan Morton-Trowers, Pat Garrett, Laura Dajao and Edward Muir

Running Time: 50 minutes + 10 minutes soft close 

Don't miss this raw and relatable new circus show which combines circus skills with acrobatics, dance, and ballet.

Delicate is BSL interpreted, audio described and captioned.

Delicate is a co-production by Extraordinary Bodies, Theatre Royal Plymouth and Figurteatret i Nordland (Nordland Visual Theatre).

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Guide Prices

Ticket TypeTicket Tariff
Concession£13.25 per ticket
Standard£15.50 per ticket

* This event is BSL Interpreted and Captioned - Captions and BSL are both embedded into the show and displayed on a screen at the rear of the stage. Audio description is prerecorded and available through headsets.

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Accessibility

  • British Sign Language

Booking & Payment Details

  • Credit cards accepted (no fee)

Property Facilities

  • Smoking not allowed

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Map & Directions

Public Transport Directions

The Elizabeth line

The Elizabeth line is now open. The new Transport for London train line connects Paddington, Farringdon, Liverpool Street & Canary Wharf with Woolwich, all in under 30 minutes.

The newly opened Elizabeth line Woolwich station is only a 3-minute walk from our main entrance

Find out more about travelling on the Elizabeth line.

Rail & DLR

Woolwich Arsenal National Rail station is approximately 550m from our main entrance and is served by Southeastern services to Sidcup, Dartford, Slade Green, Charing Cross and Cannon Street, and Thameslink services to Rainham (Kent) and Luton via Central London.

Woolwich Arsenal Docklands Light Railway (DLR) station is on the same site as the National Rail station and is the south-eastern terminus of the Stratford branch of the network. DLR services link the site to London City Airport (around 8 minutes travel time) and to the London Underground Jubilee Line via Canning Town.

Uber Boat by Thames Clippers - River Bus

The site is served directly by RB1 River Bus services to Woolwich Royal Arsenal pier, which is directly outside the north-eastern corner of the building. Services currently run during commuter hours (6am – 11am and 5pm – 9pm during weekdays and from 8am – 9pm at weekends). The Uber Boat by Thames Clippers timetable can be found here.

Bus

Routes: 51, 96, 122, 161, 177, 180, 244

Woolwich Town Centre is well-served by a number of bus routes – all of which serve stops close to the Royal Arsenal Riverside estate on Plumstead Road, Woolwich New Road or Burrage Road, less than 10 minutes walk to Woolwich Works.

Cycling

We reckon cycling is one of the best options for getting to and from Woolwich Works. There are cycle lanes on several of the main roads leading into Woolwich, or for the most scenic route you could try the Thames Path. We're only a short ride following the river from Greenwich.

Bike racks are available close to our entrance outside Con Gusto restaurant at the end of No 1 Street, and outside the Royal Arsenal concierge on Artillery Square.

Taxis & Minicabs

The nearest licensed taxi rank is across Plumstead Road to the south of Beresford Square. Minicabs cannot access the building directly other than via the Heritage Centre Car Park. We encourage minicabs to drop off outside the pedestrianised zone on Duke of Wellington Avenue.
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Extraordinary Bodies: Delicate

Type:Theatre

Woolwich Works, The Fireworks Factory, No. 1 Street, Royal Arsenal, London, SE18 6HD
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