Rise looks at themes of empowerment and evolution.
Candoco Dance Company
Graceful Act Of Stupidity is your entire life in a moment. It’s time to check-in. Candoco promises both laughter and tears in this duet.
The Urban Playground Team
Zoo Humans is inspired by the shocking statistic that three-quarters of young people in the UK spend less time outdoors than prisoners.
Next Level Choreographers
New work from Croydon-based choreographers who are 16-24 years old.
Company Concentric
Swapping Shadows two dancers attempt to walk in each other’s footsteps, drawing from Bharatanatyam and contemporary techniques.
SLiDE
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Alleyne Dance
The Other Side of Me. Am I who I am for me or for you? I have an identical me but I’m not you. I see me, you see me, this is me.
The Urban Playground Team
‘Brit is Zoo Humans’ work is inspired by the shocking statistic that three-quarters of young people in the UK spend less time outdoors than prisoners.
Oona Doherty
Sugar Army is an excerpt from Oona Doherty’s Hard To Be Soft – A Belfast Prayer. It is a contemporary Haka dance for young women.
Grand Gesture
Walk Wake Woke is Grand Gesture’s developing collection of dance vignettes which confronts the myths and stereotypes of ageing.
Corali
Adieu celebrates the life and work of Derek Jarman, the filmmaker, painter, gardener, activist and writer who died 25 years ago.
Just Us Dance Theatre
Born to Manifest is a powerful new Hip – Hop dance work that illuminates the experience of young black British men.
Jose Agudo
Silk Road is a fascinating exploration of the rituals along nomadic routes, conjuring images of the pilgrims, monks, traders and urban dwellers…
Uchenna Dance
The Head Wrap Diaries is an uplifting blend of club styles fused with African and Contemporary dance, great music, a good dose of humour and HAIR stories!
Magpie
Hidden Impact was part of the WW1 commemorations and shows the roles people with learning disabilities played during the conflict.
Ella Mesma
Told through the narration of our host Milton Lopes, Foreign Bodies is a love story which takes place underwater. Using the metaphor of Jellyfish and beautiful lights, …
Vena Ramphal
The Shape of Stillness – A Pulse explores ‘What happens when we connect with the pulse of stillness within the movement?’
Satoko Fukuda
About the leaves – the body brings forth movement, as buds bloom from the ground. Energy erupts…
Tom O’Gorman
Stance draws on Tom’s experience as a competitive fencer, the technique and physicality of the sport, translating into a movement language.