It’s been 75 years since the British decided to divide India. Niall Moorjani’s grandfather was a child who lived through that seismic, catastrophic event and we hear his story. The British arrived in India around the turn of the seventeenth century and stayed for 340 years, during which time the sub-continent was irrevocably changed. During the first half of the twentieth century, Europe reeled from two devastating wars, which inevitably spilled over to many other parts of th

Trouble In The Square is an international collective at the beginning of their theatrical journey, who present Il Burattino at Rotunda’s Bubble tent. We meet Tino (Miguel Mota), an orphan in Piemonte, North West Italy, living in the rural foothills of the Alps, close to the Swiss border. It is 1942 - Europe is in the midst of a devastating war, one that, as it transpires, will cast a shadow over the continent for next half of a century. Tino’s closest friend, Romero (As

Giulia Menichelli charmingly performs as Giulia Tofana, a seventeenth century Sicilian courtesan, turned poisoner. We enter the Friends’ Meeting House performance room, greeted by Menichelli, obviously at ease with receiving visitors, welcoming the audience. The atmosphere is enhanced by clever use of fragrances (candles, incense sticks) and the Mediterranean feel is neatly completed by oranges being placed at every audience chair. It is immediately sensual and inviting. Tofa

An intelligent, affable, man approaching middle age at first glance has found his place in the world. He has a job he seems to enjoy and be good at ; moreover is trusted by his employers. He is in a committed relationship and has a circle of friends (though it’s by no means certain how wide this is). But is all as it seems ? The audience enters The Rotunda’s Squeak tent to find the performer awaiting, attired in semi-formal business dress. The set is simple – a chair and a ta