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Booking Jitterbug
If you are a festival or programmer interested in booking Jitterbug and would like a tour pack, please contact Producer Phoebe Stringer:
Jitterbug
Draw back the curtain and discover a world of magic and metamorphosis
Step into the Jitterbug and lose yourself in a bizarre and fantastical world!
Inspired by Kafka’s timeless Metamorphosis, the Jitterbug tent stands as a marvel of transformation and discovery.
Taking place over one weekend, a captivating FREE programme of creative activities, discussions and performance for all ages invites you to immerse yourself in the astonishing tale of waking up as a bug.
The Jitterbug tent is a hive of activity from day to night. Welcome in the day with morning yoga, crafting and activities for young imaginations, be inspired by afternoon panel talks, interact with insects and awaken your inner creature! As the sun sets, the Jitterbug bursts into life with cabaret, circus and incredible aerialists.
Everyone is invited in this celebration of difference, self-expression, and beauty that radiates from within!
This event took place in May/June 2024
Programme
Created by Trigger, co-produced by Trigger and the Cultural Programme from University of Oxford, Jitterbug celebrated the global legacy of the author Franz Kafka.
From 31 May to 2 June 2024, Oxford's University Park was taken over by an incredible and enormous inflatable bug tent from award-winning artists Trigger.
A free programme of day-to-night creative activities took place inside the insect, with workshops and events for all ages: from talks, yoga and crafting to storytelling hosted by Story Museum and a drag cabaret extravaganza, with a brand-new collaboration between Oxford-based MC Rawz and aerialist Julia Sparkle.
Read the full programme below. Please note this event has now passed.
