After being developed as part of a Masters' thesis at Mountview Academy, Babel Beast returns to the stage with more zest, chest and tantalizing mess.
Herself divided between Italy, France and the UK, Sofia Natoli explores her multiculuralism and the lived experience of (un)belonging in between cultural spaces. Multi-roling the notorious femme fatales from Ancient Greece, she playfully challenges the audience through a series of acts based on the principle of "take and break". From song, to burlesque and emceeing, mime and lip syncing, this feminist theatre adaptation explores agency and identity as a hybrid woman, exposing the multiple voices that layer one person.
The Sphynx is calling and she's got a wild line-up waiting for you...
Age recommendation: 14+
Duration: 60 mins
Price: £14
Languages: English, French, Italian
Countries: France, Italy, Spain, United Kingdom, United States of America
Content warnings: Audience participation, physical contact with members on the first row, loud noises.
Created and performed by Sofia Natoli
Directed and co-devised by Luna Laurenti and Al Hawkins
Choreographed by Martina Bizzarri
'Babel Beast tows the line between charming and menacing. A thought-provoking cabaret that catapults you into her mind' - Audience response
'Un pugno di mentine in una bibita frizzante, una colorata esplosione di stili unita dalle magici redini del teatro che Sofia tira perfettamente' - Audience response
'A love letter to speaking many languages' - Audience response
'Sofia hosts a wonderful romp' - Audience response
'Fun and Freaky - I’ve never seen anything like this before' - Audience response
'Dynamic, colourful, musical, with a touch of sex appeal...' - Audience response
'Hilarious and beautifully realised. Lock up your mothers!' - Audience response