Ockham’s Razor
TESS

In this ground-breaking adaptation of Tess of the D’Urbervilles, Thomas Hardy’s classic tale of power, loss and endurance, Ockham’s Razor interweave Hardy’s words with the physicality of circus.

Against a backdrop of projections the cast climb shifting walls and move through ropes and swathes of linen to evoke the vast landscapes and interior worlds of Hardy’s Wessex. It’s a story of striking relevance for our times in its nuanced evocation of female relationships, sexual desire, consent, privilege and poverty.

This retelling captures the beauty, heartbreak and yearning of the novel, drawing on the strength of the circus body to create a Tess as heroic as Hardy intended.

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Wed-Fri 7.30pm, Sat 5pm
Runs 2 hours 30 mins plus interval
Age guidance: 12+
Thu 1 Feb: Audio described and BSL interpreted performance
followed by After-show discussion (BSL interpreted)

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Tess is produced by Turtle Key Arts.

Commissioned by London International Mime Festival and The Lowry, Salford. 

Supported by artsdepot, Shoreditch Town Hall, National Centre for Circus Arts, Bristol Circus City and MimeLondon. Funded by Arts Council England, The Foyle Foundation, PRS Foundation’s The Open Fund for Organisations, Garrick Charitable Trust and Royal Victoria Hall Foundation. Ockham’s Razor is an Arts Council England National Portfolio Organisation.

Photos: Kie Cummings