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GDIF’s cherished festival within the festival is back!
Family-friendly street theatre, circus, dance and games installations and dance take over Greenwich Park, overlooking the best view of London from the top of Observatory Hill. 

* All shows are FREE and unticketed. 

Programme:

Eshu At The Crossroads
Venue: General Wolfe Piazza, Observatory Hill
- An enchanting tale of choice, trickery and joy featuring puppetry, dance and music.

Go Grandad, Go!
Venue: General Wolfe Piazza, Observatory Hill
- A heart-warming Caribbean welcome awaits at this inter-generational story told through hip-hop, street arts, audience participation and integrated British Sign Language. Led by Dani Harris-Walters, Company DHW is a new and exciting hip-hop theatre company which puts community, relatability and inclusivity at the forefront of its work. 

The Elephant And The Drummer
Venue: General Wolfe Piazza, Observatory Hill
- Featuring stunning puppetry and live music, best of friends Elnaz the Elephant and Dholli the Drummer set out on an adventure through the leafy green spaces of Greenwich Park. This dynamic duo have some awesome dance moves and incredible beats to share, so join the party and follow the fun. 

It's Classic Connee
Venue: General Wolfe Piazza, Observatory Hill
- A lavish, larger than life, lip-syncing outdoor performance celebrating Connee Boswell, the most popular singer you’ve never heard of. Combining music, comedy and audience interaction, this tongue in cheek show plays with illusions of perceived beauty, identity and fame to create an offbeat performance with a lot of heart, a bit of cheekiness, and a pinch of politics! 

Lady Garden
Venue: Hedgerow, General Wolfe Piazza, Observatory Hill
- Explore the enchanting world of flowers in this playful mix of performance, dance and comedy celebrating the floral world and culminating in a unique human flower arrangement.  

Tony & Ray Find Their Feet
Venue: The Avenue, Observatory Hill
- Inspired by legendary vaudeville and variety acts of the past, Tony and Ray arrive with a job to do in a hilarious slapstick show full of eccentric dance and silent clowning, with ingenious contraptions and a surprising finale. 

Weight(Less)
Venue: General Wolfe Piazza, Observatory Hill
- Join Greenwich Fair favourites Mimbre, for a joyful escape from the chaos of everyday life, in celebration of the courage it takes to keep on going when times are tough. With a blend of acrobatics, movement and humour, this heart-warming all-female show dismantles big problems to leave you with a smile on your face and a spring in your step. 

TRUTH!
Venue: Hedgerow, General Wolfe Piazza, Observatory Hill
- A playful call to action and quiet rebellion fusing games, theatre, dance and participation.  

You Too Can Tutu
Venue: Hedgerow, General Wolfe Piazza, Observatory Hill
- Follow two ambitious characters determined to create the world’s first juggling-ballet in this tongue-in-cheek mash up of classical ballet and remarkable juggling tricks. Brought to thrilling life with slapstick silliness, colourful pointe shoes synchronise with hyper-coloured balls, creating mesmerising patterns and shapes that will delight audiences of all ages. 

Arrels
Venue: Hedgerow, General Wolfe Piazza, Observatory Hill
- Take a trip round the world with these beautifully constructed interactive installations, which double up as hugely entertaining games for the whole family.  

Epiphytes
Venue: Lawn Lookout, Observatory Hill
- This all-female circus company takes inspiration from the life of trees to put nature centre-stage. With breathtaking high-wire skills, four aerial performers create entrancing images of arboreal growth in the glorious setting of Greenwich Park, home to more than 3,000 trees. Framing the panoramic view of London spread out below, this evocative performance expresses the transformative, cyclical power of nature, revealing new ways of seeing our world.   

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About GDIF
Greenwich+Docklands International Festival (GDIF) is London’s leading festival of free outdoor theatre and performing arts.

GDIF is committed to breaking new ground in outdoor performance and raising the ambition, quality and diversity of outdoor work produced in the UK.