Carnesky's Ghost Train
Back in 2004 I visited Brick Lane for an event that was part funfair ride and part meditation on fear and displacement. was conceived by , who studied as both a dancer and artist, and (drawing on her Eastern European roots) wanted to create a piece that evoked the experience of being a refugee. Warned sternly not to put our hands outside the carriage, we were rattled into the darkness where a series of tableaux showed mysterious and entrancing scenes that mixed physical theatre with music and illusion. I remember it very fondly, and was pleased to hear that the show is returning, in a revised and enhanced form, and will be given a permanent home in . Open in time for Halloween, apparently.
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