HUG
“We need 4 hugs a day for survival and 12 hugs for growth.”
2025 TOUR DATES
10th May Norfolk & Norwich Festival
24th & 25th May Brighton Festival
24 July & 25 July Waterside Plaza, Refract Festival Sale, Trafford
26th & 27th July Ensemble Festival
1st & 2nd August Stockton International Riverside Festival
HUG & HUG EXPERIENCE is a vibrant outdoor contemporary circus theatre performance and living installation that promises to engage audiences in a unique exploration of relationships - between people, objects and the environment that surrounds us.
Through a fusion of aerial dance, physical theatre and striking visuals, the audience is invited to rediscover the power of touch, connection and the simple act of a hug.
HUG: a reminder of our shared humanity and the power of touch to heal, uplift and inspire.
CREATIVE TEAM
Artistic Director / Choreographer: Eleni Edipidi
Assistant Choreographer: Nathan Johnston
Costume Designer: Abby Grewcock
Set Designer: Becky Minto
Set Maker: Scott Bisset
Tour Booker: Sarah Trist
Producer: Carina Simoes
Stage Manager: Georgia Batterley
Psychologist: Joy Griffith
Sound Artist: Robert Howat
Performers: Berta Contijoch Sanllehi, Gabbie Cook, William James, Marta Beccatini (cover)
HUG is supported by Without Walls and commissioned by Ensemble Festival, Brighton Festival, Stockton International Riverside Festival.
Supported by Centre 151.