From our Artistic Director – Stunning Tango & Fire at Bell Square

Bell Square is back for 2022! And to kick off the new season, we have a stunner of a show for you from Compagnie Bilbobasso - phenomenal dance with lots of fire!

If you’ve been around in Hounslow for a long time, you’ll remember that the town centre had quite a makeover back in 2014. And part of this development was the creation of Bell Square as a new outdoor arts space which could present the best outdoor performers from all over the world. 

On a beautiful summer evening in 2014, Bell Square launched with a spectacular show by this same company, Bilbobasso. The 2 main performers, Herve Perrin and Delphine Dartus, started the company in 2006 to develop their love of Argentinian tango, music and fire. With dance, sparks and explosions, they bring the emotions of everyday life to the streets.

Instead of a stage, they perform on a large area of sand, allowing them to create patterns of fire on the ground and to dance amidst showers of sparks. They have taken these shows all over the world, from Romania to the Caribbean, Hungary to Australia, Korea to Lithuania. And this Saturday, they will be back with us in Hounslow with their show, Amor.

Amor is about a couple who have been together a long time. Time has done its work and from their romantic beginnings, nerves have become raw and tensions taken root. The smallest things can set sparks flying. The show is crazy, playful, wild and tenacious. 

It is also a rather special occasion at Bell Square on Saturday as this performance is the official launch of Hounslow’s Summer of Culture – an amazing 3-month festival bringing an extraordinary array of events to every corner of the borough. We’re delighted that Bell Square will be hosting some great events for the festival right through the summer.

So come and see some world-class outdoor performance at Bell Square – it’s always free and everybody’s welcome. 

Come along this Saturday at 9.30 pm (when it’s dark enough for the fire). Bilbobasso will bring you a stunning, giant, firecracker of a show!

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