TAKE a wander down the High Street during Stockton International Riverside Festival (30 July - 3 August) and you may just bump into slippery slinkies, an oversized ghetto blaster, trampolining acrobats, hip hop dancers and break neck stiltwalking.
World class street theatre companies will deliver an awe inspiring range of performances throughout the five days.
Australian company Stalker brings Stiltbreak to Stockton and with it a fusion of breakdancing and hip hop style with power packed stilt performances. See them on Saturday and Sunday, 2 and 3 August.
Fellow Aussies, Bedlam Oz, make a welcome return to the Festival with the unforgettable Slinkies. Watch out for the majestic parade of slinkies as they perform five different comical mini shows on Friday and Saturday, 1 and 2 August.
The High Street will transformed into a beach for Desert Island Discs by Artizani on Thursday, 31 July. Enjoy this humorous show full of gags, tightrope walking and buried treasure.
A caravan parked up on the High Street provides the perfect place to relax thanks to Impossible Theatre and their Chromavan. Using miniature and innovative LED lighting technology, they create a unique and soothing light and colour experience. Catch them on Thursday, 31 July.
World music, rock and jazz are all fused together in original compositions by French musicians Le Grosse Couture. Be sure to see them on Thursday, 31 July at 7pm.
This eclectic mix of performances is just a taster of what is happening during the Festival. The street theatre gets underway on Thursday, 31 July. On Wednesday, 30 July Flying Dragon Circus performs at 7.30pm at Trinity Gardens.
For full details log onto www.sirf.co.uk
