Tours and Events 2024 From the Roof of the World Tour Tours FROM THE ROOF OF THE WORLD Touring from September to November 2024 Image (c) Mary Evans Picture Library In 1924, an extraordinary silent film was made by Captain John Noel documenting the ill-fated attempt at the summit of Mount Everest by climbers George Mallory and Sandy Irvine. To promote 'The Epic of Everest', the film makers invited Buddhist monks from Tibet to travel to the west for the very first time to perform their magical masked dance and sacred music at screenings of the film. Unfortunately, the depiction of some of the Tibetan people in Captain Noel’s film, a protest by the Great 13th Dalai Lama and concern about the monks’ performances of ritual dances caused a wave of public outrage, leading to what became known as ‘The Affair of the Dancing Lamas’. Further attempts at an ascent of Everest were banned by the Tibetan Government, and as a result of the Chinese invasion of Tibet in 1949 and the later Cultural Revolution, authentic Tibetan Buddhist culture was not seen in the west again for many decades. Now, a hundred years later, the monks of Tashi Lhunpo present ‘From the Roof of the World’ featuring the same traditional Cham Dance and monastic music which captivated the pioneering mountaineers a century ago. A group of Tibetan monks from their exiled monastery in India are now able to share their unique culture with the outside world and present a majestic programme of masked dances and sacred chant with accompanying exhibitions of Tibetan Tantric sand mandalas and interactive workshops. TOUR SCHEDULE The following dates are now in the schedule but still subject to change, and more details with booking information will be added regularly. Please continue to check here for updates. 6-9 September Ethnos Festival, Naples Italy - Peace Mandala and performance 14 September Wexford Arts Centre, Ireland 15 September Pavilion Theatre, Dun Laoghaire, Ireland 16 September Linenhall Arts Centre, Ireland 18 September The Source, Thurles, Ireland 20 September Dunamaise Arts Centre, Portlaoise 24 September Norwich Arts Centre 26-28 September Lupton House, Brixham - Peace Mandala and Workshops 29 September The Acorn, Penzance 2 October Cast, Doncaster 5 October Shaftesbury Town Hall 9 October The Hope Street Theatre, Liverpool 10 October Settle Victoria Hall 14 October De Valence Pavilion, Tenby 18-20 October Sibford Village Hall, Banbury 22 October Pavilion Arts Centre, Buxton 25-27 October Musicport Festival 28-31 October Harewood House, Leeds - Mandala and workshops 31 October Square Chapel Arts Centre, Halifax 1-3 November Harewood House, Leeds - Mandala and workshops 7-9 November Cheshire Rural Touring Arts 13 November Alnwick Playhouse, Northumberland 15-16 November The Place Theatre, Bedford 17 November The Pound Arts Centre, Corsham 19 November Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury 22 November Front Room Theatre, Weston Super Mare