nutkhut

Nutkhut creates imaginative, stunning performance and installation - re-imagining the told and telling the new.

Combining dance, circus and film with a heady dose of mischief!

Navrattan

Navrattan – A Quest for the Lost Gems is a performance for families, schools, children and adults.

About

Formed in 2003, Nutkhut exists to fulfil the creative vision of Simmy Gupta and Ajay Chhabra

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Dr Blighty

During World War I a former Royal Palace in England was converted into a hospital for Muslim, Hindu and Sikh soldiers from the Empire, who had been wounded while serving on the Western Front.

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Swyron

Swyron is inspired by Nutkhut’s 10th Anniversary and the associated gifts of tin and aluminium. Swyron sees us blasting together our commitment to using recycled materials alongside creating a unique and mischievous performance.

Bollywood Steps

Originally co-commissioned by Greenwich and Docklands International Festival and the Mayor of London, Bollywood Steps is a unique, large-scale British Bollywood outdoor dance spectacle, created and directed by Nutkhut’s Co-Artistic Director, Simmy Gupta.

Creative Learning

Nutkhut is committed to learning. We welcome creative exchanges with learning organisations, young people and families.

Stilt Characters

Popular with children and adults alike, our stilt characters are instantly recognisable. An array of larger than life comedic characters awaits – all of them friendly and witty and can’t help but amuse with their colour, exuberance and charm.

Tweets

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Site Specific

Miss Benn

Miss Benn is a beautiful new sculptural installation by Simmy Gupta. It draws passers-by into the imaginary world of the sari shop mannequin.

Workshops and Residences

Bollywood Bites

Bollywood Bites is a highly energetic, vibrant, small-scale dance piece. Drawing on the charm of Bollywood films, the piece showcases the talents of a diverse range of British dancers.

London Mela

The London Mela has reinvented Mela outside of South Asia - at its heart the London Mela commissions new work and has changed perceptions of what Mela is and how it programmes and commissions.

Mela

Nutkhut Cinema

Nutkhut’s Cinema is now available for private screenings, as part of Film Festivals, Parties & Events.

What We Do

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Lotus Flower

A unique and beautiful Sculptural Float, the Lotus Flower plays music from within its petals and creates a serene glow as it internally lights up at night.