Deloitte Ignite: Mike Figgis

Deloitte Ignite returns for its fourth year with a contemporary arts festival curated by internationally renowned film director Mike Figgis. He has gathered a wide cultural collective of artists featuring designers, musicians, comedians, writers, film-makers, composers and performers to populate the Royal Opera House, all with the one single goal, to 'Just Tell the Truth' through their own medium. The daytime events feature performances and appearances from jazz saxophonist Peter King, pianist and recording artist Rosey Chan, fashion designer Alber Elbaz, choreographer Ann Van Der Broek, contemporary art curator, critic and historian Hans Ulrich Obrist, sculptor Richard Wentworth, journalist and presenter Jon Snow, English pop artist Peter Blake, among others, as they present their provocations around the theme of Truth. Over the weekend, there are screenings of exclusively filmed interviews by Mike Figgis talking to John Berger, Marina Abramovic, Paul Auster, Siri Hustvedt and David Lynch. Into the evening, the Paul Hamlyn Hall will be filled by the sounds of the festival's resident musicians and singers, People Band and London Contemporary Orchestra and Phil Minton's Feral Voices. The award winning writer and comic Mark Thomas hosts Saturday evening in the Linbury Studio Theatre, taking the audience on a remarkable and personal journey into the world of opera and his relationship with his father. The Linbury Studio Theatre also hosts flamenco dancer Eva Yerbabuena. Continuing the dance theme, there are two featured performances, from contemporary dancer Laura Caldow, who together with Mike Figgis is reworking a scene from Ingmar Bergman's Persona. The second dance piece will be Co(te)lette performed by WArd/ward, choreographed by Ann Van den Broek. Plus, Boudicca ,aka partners Zowie Broach and Brian Kirkby, take over the Clore Studio, transforming it from its daily use as a rehearsal space into their very own Deloitte Ignite fashion. The Crush is the home of cinema where there is an opportunity to see Mike Figgis's favourite cinematic greats. Events kick off on Friday evening with 'The Teaser before the Festival': Matthew Herbert's 'ONE PIG' in the Linbury Studio Theatre at 8pm (£12-£15). Plus, Crushroom Cinema presents 'Opening Night' (1977), a film suitable for audiences aged 15 and above (free).