After two R&D phases and more than two years in development, we’re finally ready to share Dysbiosis, our latest theatre project — and we’re doing it as part of the 96 Festival on its tenth anniversary.
We’re thrilled to bring this work-in-progress performance and exhibition to Omnibus Theatre in Clapham, South London, marking an exciting moment for Daedalus as we step outside our usual East London base to join this landmark festival in a vibrant new context.
About the Show:
Dysbiosis is a queer-led, multimedia performance that unearths the tangled connections between queerness, place, nature and environmental justice. Developed through collaboration with working class, global majority and LGBTQ+ Londoners, it weaves together original music, spoken word, performance and visual storytelling to explore how we live in and with the natural world.
This first public sharing is both a creative milestone and an invitation to help shape what comes next. Join us at 7:45pm on 25th June 2025.
About the Partnership:
We’re honoured to be part of the 96 Festival in partnership with Omnibus Theatre, a multi-award-winning venue known for championing new voices, interdisciplinary work, and socially engaged performance. Based in a former library in the heart of Clapham, Omnibus is committed to affordable, inclusive theatre that challenges perceptions and uplifts underrepresented voices.
Daedalus Theatre Company shares these values — our work is long-form, collaborative, and rooted in community. From Mobile Incitement, a gig-theatre piece on protest created with a gay folk band, to East, a music and storytelling project that connects Londoners across cultures, our practice centres on dialogue, participation and experimentation.
About the Festival:
Running from 17 June – 12 July, the 96 Festival is a sparkling celebration of queerness and theatre. Conceived in honour of the iconic Pride party on Clapham Common in 1996, it brings together a bold line-up of artists across theatre, cabaret, drag, music, comedy and activism — all under one roof at Omnibus Theatre.
As Artistic Director Marie McCarthy puts it:
“Dysbiosis is a compelling and timely piece produced by a queer, diverse company that will represent and no doubt resonate strongly with our festival audience.”
Join us for this first public sharing on Wednesday 25 June, 7:45PM for £6 only at Omnibus Theatre, Clapham.
And if you believe in this project and want to help it grow, you can also donate to support Dysbiosis:
