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An image of five actors crowded around an open suitcase which shines a warm orange light in their faces. Above them, you can see the pixelated outlines of various images projected above their heads.
Halfpace Theatre / Arches Lane Theatre

TRANSIT: an evocative show about migration, identity & home

Date
Wed 2 - Sat 5 Sep 2026

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Transit is an award-winning, genre-bending investigation of identity, belonging and migration in contemporary Britain. Based on true stories, Transit is a love letter to anyone who has ever lived in between languages, cultures, and locations.

Transit is an award-winning, genre-bending investigation of identity, belonging and migration. Told through a series of vignettes utilising physical theatre, multilingual performance, poetry, dance, multimedia, practical lights and music, this deeply human piece is a love letter to anyone who has ever moved away from home.

Based on true stories gathered from migrants across the UK, Transit asks: what does it mean to settle in the space between languages, cultures and identities?

Reviews hail Transit as 'a mesmerising and engaging experience' (Theatre Weekly) with 'sincerity and warmth' (Richard Lambert) that 'will have you laughing and crying' (Fairy Powered Productions).

All performances of Transit are creatively captioned.

Photos by Danny Kaan.

Transit is supported using public funding by the National Lottery through Arts Council England and with additional funding from the Unity Theatre Trust.

Event Performance Details

Wed 2 Sep
19:00 (1 hour 10 minutes) - Arches Lane Theatre
Thu 3 Sep
19:00 (1 hour 10 minutes) - Arches Lane Theatre
Fri 4 Sep
19:00 (1 hour 10 minutes) - Arches Lane Theatre
Sat 5 Sep
19:00 (1 hour 10 minutes) - Arches Lane Theatre
14:30 (1 hour 10 minutes) - Arches Lane Theatre

Event Location

Arches Lane Theatre

Venue Info
Arches Lane Theatre
8 Arches Lane
Battersea Power Station Arches Lane, Nine Elms,
London ​
Greater London
SW11 8AB
View on Google Maps 07833913760
Production shots from Transit - the first is a group of actors crowded around a tower of suitcases while one pretends to take a selfie using a smaller suitcase; the second is a group of actors standing behind a row of suitcases with projections describing how much they've spent on migrating to the UK; the third is a group of actors clumped together in low light, their arms stretched out to the ceiling mid-contemporary dance; the fourth is an actor standing in between two harsh lights with words projected over her face; the fifth is five actors standing in the corners and centre of the stage, 'talking' to the home office via mimed phones.
Production shots from Transit - the first is a group of actors crowded around a tower of suitcases while one pretends to take a selfie using a smaller suitcase; the second is a group of actors standing behind a row of suitcases with projections describing how much they've spent on migrating to the UK; the third is a group of actors clumped together in low light, their arms stretched out to the ceiling mid-contemporary dance; the fourth is an actor standing in between two harsh lights with words projected over her face; the fifth is five actors standing in the corners and centre of the stage, 'talking' to the home office via mimed phones.
Production shots from Transit - the first is a group of actors crowded around a tower of suitcases while one pretends to take a selfie using a smaller suitcase; the second is a group of actors standing behind a row of suitcases with projections describing how much they've spent on migrating to the UK; the third is a group of actors clumped together in low light, their arms stretched out to the ceiling mid-contemporary dance; the fourth is an actor standing in between two harsh lights with words projected over her face; the fifth is five actors standing in the corners and centre of the stage, 'talking' to the home office via mimed phones.
Production shots from Transit - the first is a group of actors crowded around a tower of suitcases while one pretends to take a selfie using a smaller suitcase; the second is a group of actors standing behind a row of suitcases with projections describing how much they've spent on migrating to the UK; the third is a group of actors clumped together in low light, their arms stretched out to the ceiling mid-contemporary dance; the fourth is an actor standing in between two harsh lights with words projected over her face; the fifth is five actors standing in the corners and centre of the stage, 'talking' to the home office via mimed phones.
Production shots from Transit - the first is a group of actors crowded around a tower of suitcases while one pretends to take a selfie using a smaller suitcase; the second is a group of actors standing behind a row of suitcases with projections describing how much they've spent on migrating to the UK; the third is a group of actors clumped together in low light, their arms stretched out to the ceiling mid-contemporary dance; the fourth is an actor standing in between two harsh lights with words projected over her face; the fifth is five actors standing in the corners and centre of the stage, 'talking' to the home office via mimed phones.
Production shots from Transit - the first is a group of actors crowded around a tower of suitcases while one pretends to take a selfie using a smaller suitcase; the second is a group of actors standing behind a row of suitcases with projections describing how much they've spent on migrating to the UK; the third is a group of actors clumped together in low light, their arms stretched out to the ceiling mid-contemporary dance; the fourth is an actor standing in between two harsh lights with words projected over her face; the fifth is five actors standing in the corners and centre of the stage, 'talking' to the home office via mimed phones.
Production shots from Transit - the first is a group of actors crowded around a tower of suitcases while one pretends to take a selfie using a smaller suitcase; the second is a group of actors standing behind a row of suitcases with projections describing how much they've spent on migrating to the UK; the third is a group of actors clumped together in low light, their arms stretched out to the ceiling mid-contemporary dance; the fourth is an actor standing in between two harsh lights with words projected over her face; the fifth is five actors standing in the corners and centre of the stage, 'talking' to the home office via mimed phones.
Production shots from Transit - the first is a group of actors crowded around a tower of suitcases while one pretends to take a selfie using a smaller suitcase; the second is a group of actors standing behind a row of suitcases with projections describing how much they've spent on migrating to the UK; the third is a group of actors clumped together in low light, their arms stretched out to the ceiling mid-contemporary dance; the fourth is an actor standing in between two harsh lights with words projected over her face; the fifth is five actors standing in the corners and centre of the stage, 'talking' to the home office via mimed phones.
Production shots from Transit - the first is a group of actors crowded around a tower of suitcases while one pretends to take a selfie using a smaller suitcase; the second is a group of actors standing behind a row of suitcases with projections describing how much they've spent on migrating to the UK; the third is a group of actors clumped together in low light, their arms stretched out to the ceiling mid-contemporary dance; the fourth is an actor standing in between two harsh lights with words projected over her face; the fifth is five actors standing in the corners and centre of the stage, 'talking' to the home office via mimed phones.
Production shots from Transit - the first is a group of actors crowded around a tower of suitcases while one pretends to take a selfie using a smaller suitcase; the second is a group of actors standing behind a row of suitcases with projections describing how much they've spent on migrating to the UK; the third is a group of actors clumped together in low light, their arms stretched out to the ceiling mid-contemporary dance; the fourth is an actor standing in between two harsh lights with words projected over her face; the fifth is five actors standing in the corners and centre of the stage, 'talking' to the home office via mimed phones.
Production shots from Transit - the first is a group of actors crowded around a tower of suitcases while one pretends to take a selfie using a smaller suitcase; the second is a group of actors standing behind a row of suitcases with projections describing how much they've spent on migrating to the UK; the third is a group of actors clumped together in low light, their arms stretched out to the ceiling mid-contemporary dance; the fourth is an actor standing in between two harsh lights with words projected over her face; the fifth is five actors standing in the corners and centre of the stage, 'talking' to the home office via mimed phones.
Production shots from Transit - the first is a group of actors crowded around a tower of suitcases while one pretends to take a selfie using a smaller suitcase; the second is a group of actors standing behind a row of suitcases with projections describing how much they've spent on migrating to the UK; the third is a group of actors clumped together in low light, their arms stretched out to the ceiling mid-contemporary dance; the fourth is an actor standing in between two harsh lights with words projected over her face; the fifth is five actors standing in the corners and centre of the stage, 'talking' to the home office via mimed phones.
Production shots from Transit - the first is a group of actors crowded around a tower of suitcases while one pretends to take a selfie using a smaller suitcase; the second is a group of actors standing behind a row of suitcases with projections describing how much they've spent on migrating to the UK; the third is a group of actors clumped together in low light, their arms stretched out to the ceiling mid-contemporary dance; the fourth is an actor standing in between two harsh lights with words projected over her face; the fifth is five actors standing in the corners and centre of the stage, 'talking' to the home office via mimed phones.
Production shots from Transit - the first is a group of actors crowded around a tower of suitcases while one pretends to take a selfie using a smaller suitcase; the second is a group of actors standing behind a row of suitcases with projections describing how much they've spent on migrating to the UK; the third is a group of actors clumped together in low light, their arms stretched out to the ceiling mid-contemporary dance; the fourth is an actor standing in between two harsh lights with words projected over her face; the fifth is five actors standing in the corners and centre of the stage, 'talking' to the home office via mimed phones.
Production shots from Transit - the first is a group of actors crowded around a tower of suitcases while one pretends to take a selfie using a smaller suitcase; the second is a group of actors standing behind a row of suitcases with projections describing how much they've spent on migrating to the UK; the third is a group of actors clumped together in low light, their arms stretched out to the ceiling mid-contemporary dance; the fourth is an actor standing in between two harsh lights with words projected over her face; the fifth is five actors standing in the corners and centre of the stage, 'talking' to the home office via mimed phones.

Need to Know

Genre
Theatre & Performance
Pricing
Under £15
Recommended Age
All Ages
Accessibility
Captioned
Content Warning
flashing lights, xenophobia, implied racism

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