Yesterday and last Wednesday the Loop acted as a great venue for performances by the Handlebards, a troupe of cycling actors who carry all the set, props and costumes they need to perform extremely energetic, charmingly chaotic and environmentally sustainable Shakespeare plays!
The Handlebards have an all-male and an all-female troupe, and this summer both are touring the UK. On 25th July the Loop therefore hosted the boys performing “Twelfth Night”, and on 31st July it was the girls’ turn to appear, this time to give us “Romeo and Juliet”. Both evenings were blessed with good weather and the Levenshulme Quadrants were awash with bicycles as good crowds turned out.
A large number of volunteers helped everything to run smoothly, so huge thanks to all concerned – and here’s hoping for repeat visits in the future!
