Photo Flash: BIANCO Comes To Southbank Centre

Following a critically acclaimed world tour, the UK's leading circus company NoFit State bring their ground-breaking promenade show BIANCO to London's Southbank Centre for the first time, running from 23 November 2016 to 22 January 2017.

BIANCO returns to London-more impressive and spectacular than ever before-for the first time since its successful run at the Roundhouse in 2013. Pioneers of contemporary circus, NoFit State bring their silver spaceship Big Top to Southbank Centre's Hungerford Car Park this winter, creating a new and memorable addition to London's iconic landscape.

BIANCO is a promenade experience unlike any other. With innovative rigging and counter-weighting techniques, BIANCO takes place above, behind and all around the audience, in an up-close and all-consuming theatrical spectacular.

Rupert Thomson, Senior Programmer for Performance and Dance, Southbank Centre, said: "We're absolutely delighted to be welcoming the world-class NoFit State company to Southbank Centre this winter, with a revamped version of their hit circus show BIANCO. There is a great spirit to the company, and the style with which they work carries through beautifully to the show itself. NoFit State will offer audiences something altogether different and we can't wait to have them apart of our jam-packed and diverse winter programme."

Tom Rack, Artistic Director, NoFit State said: "We are thrilled to be bringing BIANCO back to London, and to Southbank Centre for their Winter Festival supported by NatWest. This is the first time the show has performed in England in three years, and it's going to be great to spend this winter closer to home".

BIANCO is directed by Firenza Guidi, with music direction by David Murray, production design by Saz Moir, lighting by Adam Cobbley, costumes by Rhiannon Matthews and rigging design by Lyndall Merry.

Bringing together some of the most talented international circus performers with a diverse range of skills, the company of BIANCO includes Lyndall Merry (Head Rigger/Performer), Joachim Aussibal, Junior Barbosa, François Bouvier, Edd Casey, Delia Ceruti, Topher Dagg, August Dakteris, Jani Foldi, Enni Lymi, Felipe Nardiello, Jessica O'Connor, Danilo Pacheco, Ella Rose, Blaze Tarsha, Lee Tinnion, Cecilia Zucchetti, and musicians Matt Collins, Doug Kemp, Annette Loose, and Andy Moore.

See production pictures below by Tristram Kenton