 on the goodwill and the loyalty of its customers has been obvious. Something will have to give as Sports Direct, and companies like it, and it would be much better for all concerned, including Mr Ashley, if the pressure for change came from within rather than from outside. In her mystifying shows, Aurélia Thierrée has crossed the stage in an upside-down sedan, blown cigarette smoke through her ears and poured wine while trapped in a chest, her limbs spilling out of drawers. So it’s disarming to find this saucer-eyed queen of the uncanny sitting on a simple folding chair, sipping a can of Coke, in her attic room at Montmartre’s Théâtre de l’Atelier. You half expect the contents of the dressing table to disappear or the pictures to come alive as they do in her new show, Bells and Spells, staged several twisting flights of stairs below. But the only disruption comes from her cat, who stretches out on a yoga mat by our feet, scratches around in the litter tray and eventually hops into Thierrée’s lap. He is as sleek and mischievous a presence as his owner is on stage.

Bells and Spells, which comes to the UK in May, is the dreamlike odyssey of a woman who is both light-footed and light-fingered. Thierrée swipes silverware from her suitor during a tango, nicks exhibits in a museum and even steals her way into a medieval picture.

In Aurélia’s Oratorio, at the Lyric Hammersmith in 2005, Thierrée performed for an audience of puppets on stage. Photograph: Tristram Kenton/The Guardian

The show’s multipurpose props include a doormat that becomes a dance partner and a breastplate for battle. Thierrée vanishes into a revolving doorway, builds a fantastical beast from hatstands and turns a coat hanger into a bird’s beaky profile. For almost 50 years, quirky creatures like these have featured in the shows of her mother, Victoria Thierrée Chaplin, who directs Bells and Spells.

The show explores how the act of theft is a performance itself, from a petty thief’s pickpocketing to the duplicity of major-league crooks. Her mother told her that the character
on the goodwill and the loyalty of its customers has been obvious. Something will have to render as Sports Direct, and ship's company like it, and it would be much good for all concern, including Mr Ashley, if the pressure for variety came from within rather than from outside. In her mystifying shows, Aurélia Thierrée has traverse the stage in an upside - down sedan, blown cigarette fastball through her ears and poured wine while trap in a chest, her limbs spilling out of drawers. So it ’s disarm to find this saucer - eyed queen of the preternatural sitting on a simple folding chair, sip a can of Coke, in her attic room at Montmartre ’s Théâtre de l’Atelier. You half have a bun in the oven the contents of the dressing table to melt or the pictures to come alive as they do in her new show, Bells and Spells, staged several twisting flights of stairs below. But the only disruption comes from her cat, who stretches out on a yoga master of arts in teaching by our feet, scratches approximately in the bedding material tray and eventually hops into Thierrée ’s lap. He is as sleek and mischievous a presence as his owner is on stage. 

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 In Aurélia ’s Oratorio, at the Lyric Hammersmith in 2005, Thierrée performed for an audience of puppet on stage. Photograph: Tristram Kenton / The Guardian 

 The show ’s multipurpose props include a doormat that become a dance partner and a breastplate for battle. Thierrée vanishes into a revolving doorway, build a antic beast from hatstands and turns a coating hanger into a bird ’s beaky profile. For almost 50 years, quirky animal like these have featured in the show of her mother, Victoria Thierrée Chaplin, who directs Bells and Spells. 

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The sho w ’smultipurposepro ps i n c lu dea  d o orm at tha t becomes a dance  partner a nd abreastplat e  fo rbattle.  Thierr ée va n ishes i nto a rev olving do or way, b uil ds a fanta stical b east from hatst a nd s and  tu rns aco athange r into a b ird’s  beaky  p rofile . For  a lmost 50  years, quirky creature s like  thes e h ave featu red inthe shows  ofher mother , V ict oriaThi e rréeChap l in , w h o dir ects Bells and Sp ell s . 
The show ex p l o res  howthe act of  the ft is a performan c e itself, from  a p e t tythi e f’spi ckpocketing to  th ed u plicityof  major-leag ue crook s. Her m othertold h er that t he charac ter
 on_the goodwill_and the loyalty of_its customers_has_been obvious._Something_will have to_give as Sports_Direct, and companies like_it, and it_would_be much better for all concerned, including Mr Ashley, if the pressure for change_came_from within_rather_than_from outside. In her mystifying_shows, Aurélia Thierrée has crossed_the stage_in an upside-down sedan, blown cigarette smoke through_her_ears and poured_wine while trapped in a chest, her limbs spilling_out of drawers. So it’s disarming_to find this_saucer-eyed_queen_of the uncanny sitting_on a simple folding chair, sipping_a can of Coke, in her_attic room at Montmartre’s Théâtre de l’Atelier._You half expect the contents of_the dressing table to disappear_or the_pictures to come alive as_they do in_her new_show, Bells and_Spells, staged several twisting flights of_stairs below. But_the only disruption comes from her_cat,_who stretches out_on_a_yoga mat_by our feet,_scratches_around in_the_litter tray and eventually hops into_Thierrée’s_lap. He is as sleek and mischievous_a presence as his_owner_is on stage.

Bells and_Spells, which comes to the_UK in May, is the dreamlike_odyssey of_a woman_who is both light-footed and light-fingered. Thierrée swipes silverware from her_suitor during a tango, nicks exhibits_in a museum and_even steals_her_way into a_medieval_picture.

In Aurélia’s_Oratorio, at the Lyric Hammersmith in 2005,_Thierrée performed_for an audience of puppets on_stage. Photograph: Tristram Kenton/The_Guardian

The_show’s multipurpose props include a doormat_that becomes a dance partner and_a breastplate for battle. Thierrée_vanishes_into_a revolving doorway, builds a_fantastical beast from hatstands and turns_a coat hanger_into a bird’s beaky profile. For almost_50_years, quirky creatures like these have_featured_in the shows of her mother,_Victoria_Thierrée_Chaplin, who directs Bells and_Spells.

The show explores how the act_of theft is a performance itself, from a petty_thief’s pickpocketing to_the duplicity of major-league crooks._Her_mother_told her that the character