Le Coup

Chelsea McGuffin & Co, legendary creator of fantastical circus shows Scotch & Soda and Cantina, storm Norwich for the first time with international hit Le Coup.

Enter a neo-vaudeville speakeasy, where it’s fight night at the circus. Join a ragtag troupe of travelling misfits as they compete and challenge each other with amazing circus skills, fire breathing, daring aerial feats, tap dancing and acrobatics.

Let the Boss show you the ropes as The King of the Ring, Sally the Ally Cat, The Bookie, Bloody Mary, and Fred put on a real show. Grab a drink, place your bets and pull up a seat ringside for a fight like no other!

Le Coup is a tribute to funfairs, boxing troupes and the showmen and women of yesteryear, accompanied by a ferocious live soundtrack from bluegrass band Father Grant and The Blunt Objects.

Chelsea McGuffin & Co have gained a reputation for creating visceral vaudevillian worlds in which acrobatics, magic, dance, and live music entwine for a scintillatingly visceral entertainment experience.

‘divinely decadent and disconcerting’ Telegraph on Cantina

★★★★★ ‘unmissable; its world is so alluring, so intoxicating’ The Guardian on Scotch & Soda

‘All the ingredients of a great party: humour, laughter, risk and a little bit of titillation. A very enjoyable show!’ SCOTTISH FIELDS‘A gloriously (mock) gory night out – a raucous rollercoaster ride through vaudeville’s darker histories ‘ TOTAL THEATRE

‘Le Coup delivers a roundhouse punch of a show that will make you see stars.’ ★★★★ EDINBURGH SPOTLIGHT

‘Australia’s Company2 generates a fair bit of fun riffing on the atmosphere of a travelling boxing tent.’ CIRCUS DIARIES

Festival Gardens bar 

Our legendary Festival Gardens bar will be open 1.5hrs before the show and on into the evening.

With kind thanks to Director’s Circle Supporters, Simon De-Lacy Adams & Robin Norman.