Back of the Bus

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Back of the Bus is a magical mystery tour of the unexpected. The audience ride on a moving bus through the streets of your city as dancers propel themselves along the aisles and hang from the roof. Physical comedy, pure kinetic energy and outrageous scenarios combine to create an intense intimate journey. Back of the Bus has been performed in Singapore, Wellington, Edinburgh, Shanghai, Lancashire, Seoul, Oamaru, Auckland, New Plymouth, Dunedin, Rotorua, Adelaide, Nelson, Tauranga, Perth, Christchurch and Mackay.

Performance & credits:

Honest conversation reviews:

“I have never really seen anything like it before; the connection with the audience was electric.”

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Sameena Zehra

"Somewhere between standup comedy, a physical competition, an intergenerational back-and-forth and a celebration of mauri / life force."

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Audience member

"The audience loved it, the terrain of the conversation and the honesty exhibited was compelling."

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Theatreview

"Java Dance Theatre have dramatically altered what a dance show can be by making it site-specific, promenade and interactive"

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Broadway Baby, Edinburgh-2016