‘Directed by Nigel Charnock

What’s the show about?

An English television crew is heading to Rio de Janeiro to film the famous carnival for a holiday programme.A series of adventures lead them astray and their carefully planned itinerary unravels.

Think Brazil and we say samba, football, carnival. There’s plenty of that in this show... but also unexpected ideas and glimpses of a darker, more disturbing side.

What is f.a.b. – The Detonators?
- dance, words, film, music, comedy, passion, art
- a small but perfectly formed dance theatre compan
- performers/creators Brazilian Tiago and English Maggi
- guest director Nigel Charnock

What will the audience experience?
- plenty of hot music and samba of course. Maracatu and forró rhythms as well
- a genuine insight into one of the world’s largest but least understood nations
- fast changing mix of text, film and performance.
- contemporary dance theatre delivered in an entertaining, informative and original way.