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James Thierree, born into the magical world of circus, acquired his astonishing talent from the age of four, touring with Le Cirque Imaginaire and Le Cirque Invisible. In January 2009 he won the Theatre Pleasure Prize, awarded by France's Playwright Guild. He has appeared in London five times: in 2007 with Au Revoir Parapluie; in 2004 and 2005 with La Veill?e des Abysses; and in 2001 and 2002 with The Junebug Symphony, a show which won four Moliere Awards, France's highest achievement in theatre award. One of Europe’s most extraordinarily versatile artists, Thierree uses his impish talent to transform everyday objects into magical dream-like spectacles that captivate, charm and inspire. Thierree is Raoul, a man without beginning or end, who tumbles through a series of utopian fantasies in which acrobatics, mysterious transformations, music and dance collide – a world which is at once recognisable and yet utterly alien. Raoul is a surprising and daring show in which Thierree mischievously teases the audience whilst demonstrating his formidable skills through delightful visual comedy. Co-commissioned by barbicanbite09 in association with Crying Out Loud, Le Theatre de Namur, Sas Junebug, La Coursive Scene Nationale de La Rochelle, La Comedie de Clemont Ferrand, Theatre de la Ville Paris, Abbey Theatre Ireland, La Maison de la Danse Lyon and TNT Toulouse. 75 mins with no interval.

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Producer(s): BITE09, Company du Hanneton