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31st January 2020

Central School of Ballet | Dance

Change to Ballet Central 2020 Tour Repertoire

A piece of repertoire created by the Royal Ballet’s choreographer Liam Scarlett due for inclusion in this year’s Ballet Central tour will no longer be presented. Central School of Ballet has decided not to run the piece following a report in yesterday’s Times which featured allegations of misconduct at the Royal Ballet. Central was unaware […]

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A piece of repertoire created by the Royal Ballet’s choreographer Liam Scarlett due for inclusion in this year’s Ballet Central tour will no longer be presented. Central School of Ballet has decided not to run the piece following a report in yesterday’s Times which featured allegations of misconduct at the Royal Ballet. Central was unaware of the story or the allegations until the news appeared yesterday.

The piece Serpent was commissioned by Central through the company Ballet Boyz and not by Liam Scarlett directly. In preparation for this year’s tour Liam Scarlett has neither visited the school, personally rehearsed the piece with Ballet Central, nor had any contact with Central School of Ballet students.

The tour opens in London on 26th March with revised repertoire, soon to be announced.

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28th January 2020

Central School of Ballet | Dance

Ballet Central announces five month 2020 tour commencing in London 26th March

Central School of Ballet’s renowned graduate performing company Ballet Central will commence its annual tour at Stratford Circus in London, on Thursday 26th March 2020. Under the artistic direction of Christopher Marney, Ballet Central’s diverse range of dance and theatre will perform in 13 venues across England over a five month period concluding in London on 18th […]

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Central School of Ballet’s renowned graduate performing company Ballet Central will commence its annual tour at Stratford Circus in London, on Thursday 26th March 2020. Under the artistic direction of Christopher Marney, Ballet Central’s diverse range of dance and theatre will perform in 13 venues across England over a five month period concluding in London on 18th July.

This year’s repertoire delivers an exciting performance of theatricality, technical excellence and drama choreographed by international dance industry influencers, with stunning costumes enhanced by powerful music.

The Royal Ballet’s Liam Scarlett will present Serpent, an athletic ballet featuring an all-male cast. Ballet Central is pleased to perform an excerpt from Wayne McGregor’s Symbionts and scenes and from Marius Petipa’s La Bayadere. Annabelle Lopez Ochoa’s passion for storytelling is demonstrated in Requiem for a Rose which explores a beautiful metaphor of romance. Scottish Ballet’s Sophie Laplane is creating a new work with composer Philip Feeney based on the story of novelist George Eliot called George(ette), and finally Jenna Lee’s Rock ‘n’ Roll, is sure to please with a ballet inspired by the music and style of the 1950’s dance halls.

Christopher Marney, Artistic Director of Ballet Central comments: “There is a growing appreciation for the varied repertoire of the Ballet Central tour. We are thrilled to be returning to so many venues where audiences have welcomed the skill and technique of our young dancers. The tour is a unique opportunity to bring the works of world-class choreographers to audiences outside of London.”

For the full list of tour dates, see the Ballet Central website.

 

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20th January 2020

LCDS | Rambert School | Dance | Alumni

Graduates named as Sadler’s Wells Young Associates for 2020-21

Graduates Olive Hardy (LCDS) and Magnus Westwell (Rambert School) have been announced as Sadler’s Wells Young Associates for 2020-21. The artist development programme nurtures choreographers under the age of 25 over the course of two years. Four artists will receive a tailored programme of professional development, including support with production time across studios and theatres, […]

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Graduates Olive Hardy (LCDS) and Magnus Westwell (Rambert School) have been announced as Sadler’s Wells Young Associates for 2020-21.

The artist development programme nurtures choreographers under the age of 25 over the course of two years. Four artists will receive a tailored programme of professional development, including support with production time across studios and theatres, advice and networking opportunities, as well as the opportunity to present their work.

The aim is to help the young artists take the crucial first step into their career as dance makers, enabling them to deepen their understanding of their own practice and gain valuable insight into dance production.

Olive Hardy graduated from London Contemporary Dance School in 2019. She is interested in delving further into the creative and collaborative process of dance making and hopes to produce work that resonates with the people who experience it.

Magnus Westwell is a graduate of Rambert School. He is interested in placing contemporary performance art in a variety of different settings and his work has been shown at electronic music festivals, in theatres, clubs, churches and on BBC4.

Olive and Magnus follow in the footsteps of the inaugural Young Associates for 2019-20, including graduates Anthony Matsena (LCDS), Ruby Portus (NSCD), and Christopher Thomas (Rambert School).

 

[Image: Olive Hardy, Vidya Patel, John-William Watson and Magnus Westwell, photography by Camilla Greenwell] 

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26th November 2019

Central School of Ballet | LCDS | Rambert School | Dance | Alumni | Awards

CDD School Graduates Nominated for 2020 National Dance Awards

The Dance Section of the Critics’ Circle has announced the shortlisted nominations for the National Dance Awards, covering performances in the UK between 1 September 2018 and 31 August 2019. This year marks the awards’ 20th anniversary and we are delighted that a number of Conservatoire school graduates are among this year’s nominees. James Cousins […]

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The Dance Section of the Critics’ Circle has announced the shortlisted nominations for the National Dance Awards, covering performances in the UK between 1 September 2018 and 31 August 2019. This year marks the awards’ 20th anniversary and we are delighted that a number of Conservatoire school graduates are among this year’s nominees.

James Cousins Company (LCDS) is nominated for Best Independent Company.

Arthur Pita (LCDS) is nominated for Best Modern Choreography for Alexandra Markvo/Bird & Carrot.

Three graduates are nominated for the Emerging Artist Award: Jemima Brown (LCDS), as a Dancer with Tom Dale Company & James Cousins Company; Salomé Pressac (Rambert School) as a Dancer with Rambert; and Mthuthuzeli November (Central School of Ballet) as a Choreographer for Ballet Black.

Jemima Brown (LCDS) received a second nomination for Outstanding Female Modern Performance for her performance in Epilogues with James Cousins Company.

Also nominated in the Outstanding Female Modern Performance category is Solène Weinachter (LCDS) for her role as Juliet in Juliet and Romeo with Lost Dog.

Two graduates are nominated for Outstanding Male Modern Performance: Jonathan Goddard (Rambert School) for his performance in The Mother for Alexandra Markvo/Bird & Carrot and Liam Mower (Rambert School) for his role as the Prince in Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake.

The winners will be announced at a lunchtime ceremony to be held in Central London on Wednesday 19th February 2020. For the full list of nominations, visit the Critics Circle website here.

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28th October 2019

CDD

Conservatoire for Dance and Drama elects Caragh Merrick as new Chair to the Board of Governors

The Conservatoire for Dance and Drama, a higher education provider of world-leading performing arts training, is approaching its 20th anniversary. As we look to the future, we are delighted to announce the election of Caragh Merrick as our new Chair to the Board of Governors. Caragh will take up the post in November 2019 and […]

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The Conservatoire for Dance and Drama, a higher education provider of world-leading performing arts training, is approaching its 20th anniversary. As we look to the future, we are delighted to announce the election of Caragh Merrick as our new Chair to the Board of Governors. Caragh will take up the post in November 2019 and succeeds the current chair James Smith, who has reached his maximum term limit after serving since 2010. Caragh joins the Conservatoire as we embark upon an ambitious new strategic plan, building upon the organisation’s legacy and strengths: internationally renowned conservatoire training underpinned by dynamic relationships with the performing arts industries, and a national presence across three leading centres of culture. She will work in close partnership with the Conservatoire’s Chief Executive Officer David Ruebain and the Principals of the six member schools.

David Ruebain, Chief Executive Officer, says of the appointment:

“Caragh brings a wealth of executive and board experience to the Conservatoire. She has a thorough understanding of both the higher education and performing arts sectors, and her previous work with membership organisations and her passion for collaboration make her the ideal person to realize the myriad opportunities of the Conservatoire partnership. She is the perfect successor to James, to whom we are immensely grateful for his caring stewardship during the past nine years. Caragh impressed us all with her leadership skills, style, and dedication to the performing arts, and I am excited to work with her in leading the organisation into its next evolution.”

Caragh was a senior audit partner in PricewaterhouseCoopers from 1990 to 2002, during which time she also fulfilled a number of practice leadership roles, including membership of the UK Assurance Board with specific responsibility for HR strategy development and implementation. On retiring from PWC, she worked with Chairmen and Chief Executives, principally in the public sector, to develop effective board leadership and corporate governance.

She has held Trustee and Chair roles for a diverse range of organisations including the National Theatre, the National Foundation for Youth Music, Help Musicians UK, Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, and UCAS, and remains a Trustee of the University of Birmingham and the Royal College of Art.

Caragh Merrick says,

“I believe strongly in the work of the Conservatoire and in the vital contribution of the performing arts to our cultural life and to our society as a whole. I am greatly looking forward to working with David and the Principals. The individual members of the Conservatoire are leading schools internationally in their chosen fields; together we can harness the considerable potential of the collective to achieve something very special in the coming years.”

 

Press contact: Emma Swift at Conservatoire for Dance and Drama, emma.swift@cdd.ac.uk / 020 8150 5511.

Notes to editors:

The Conservatoire is a formal collaboration among six member schools who are committed to the delivery of world-leading education and specialist vocational training in the performing arts. We train the performing artists and production professionals of the future: actors, circus artists, dancers, stage managers, technical theatre practitioners, choreographers and directors.

Located at the heart of three vibrant cultural centres in London, Bristol and Leeds, the Conservatoire schools are: Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, Central School of Ballet, London Contemporary Dance School, National Centre for Circus Arts, Northern School of Contemporary Dance, Rambert School.

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9th September 2019

Central School of Ballet | Dance

Central alumni perform on BBC One’s Peaky Blinders

On Sunday evening, two Central alumni appeared in the new episode of Peaky Blinders on BBC One. 2008 graduate Brenda Lee Grech and 2012 graduate Jacob Wye, both now company members at Rambert dance company, performed Swan Lake choreographed by Rambert artistic director Benoit Swan Pouffer. You can watch the episode now on BBC iPlayer […]

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On Sunday evening, two Central alumni appeared in the new episode of Peaky Blinders on BBC One.

2008 graduate Brenda Lee Grech and 2012 graduate Jacob Wye, both now company members at Rambert dance company, performed Swan Lake choreographed by Rambert artistic director Benoit Swan Pouffer.

You can watch the episode now on BBC iPlayer here.

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1st September 2019

BOVTS | Central School of Ballet | LCDS | NSCD | Rambert School | Circus Arts | Dance | Drama

Alumni round up – September 2019

The Place presents Touch Wood, a platform for Choreodrome artists to present a sketch of work which is in its conception, from 3 – 6 September. The programme includes new work by graduates: Space Invaders (working title) by Ruby Portus (LCDS & NSCD) on 3 September Gay Gardens by Thick and Tight, with dancers Daniel […]

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The Place presents Touch Wood, a platform for Choreodrome artists to present a sketch of work which is in its conception, from 3 – 6 September. The programme includes new work by graduates:

  • Space Invaders (working title) by Ruby Portus (LCDS & NSCD) on 3 September
  • Gay Gardens by Thick and Tight, with dancers Daniel Hay-Gordon and Eleanor Perry (Rambert), on 5 September
  • Well Lit by Duckworth & Persson, with dancer and choreographer Anders Duckworth (LCDS), on 6 September
  • IONCEWAS, choreographed by Eva Recacha and Lauren Potter (LCDS) and performed by Lauren Potter, on 6 September.

New English Ballet Theatre perform at Sadler’s Wells from 4 – 6 September. The company features dancers Marianne Allen and Aitor Viscarolasaga Lopez (Central).

Charlie Cox (BOVTS) makes his Broadway debut in Betrayal at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre, playing from 5 September.

Northern Ballet present Three Short Ballets at the Stanley and Audrey Burton Theatre 5 -7 September and Doncaster Cast 10 & 11 September. The company features dancers Rachael Gillespie, Ashley Dixon, Hannah Bateman, Harriet Marden, Harris Beattie, Ayca Anil, Matthew Morrell, and Julie Nunes (Central).

Jonzi D (LCDS), Artistic Director of Breakin’ Convention, presents Open Art Surgery at Sadler’s Wells on 7 September and Breakin’ Convention Presents on 27 – 28 September.

Gracefool Collective (NSCD) present This Is Not A Wedding at the Gala Theatre, Durham, on 11 – 12 September.

Stuart Waters (NSCD) presents ROCKBOTTOM at The Place on 12 September.

Dilek Rose (BOVTS) features in Reasons to Stay Alive at Sheffield Theatres Studio Theatre, from 13 – 28 September.

Eliot Smith (LCDS) presents Portraits of Courage at Saint Mary’s Cathedral, Newcastle, on 18 September. The company features dancers Gemma Paganelli, Giacomo Pini (LCDS), Adam Davies (Central), Victoria Winter (NSCD) and Niall Tyzack-Carlin (Rambert).

Christopher Schutt (BOVTS) is Sound Designer for Glass. Kill. Bluebeard. Imp at the Royal Court, 18 September – 12 October.

English National Ballet perform at Sadler’s Wells on 18 – 28 September. The company features dancer Sarah Kundi (Central).

Candoco present Double Bill at Sick Festival at The Lowry, Salford, on 18 & 19 September. The company features dancers Toke Strandby and Fabian Jackson (NSCD).

Pedro Leandro (BOVTS) features in A View from the Bridge at York Theatre Royal, playing 20 September – 12 October.

James Wilton (LCDS) presents The Storm, touring this month to Birmingham MAC and Hurst Festival. The company features dancers Sarah Jane Taylor, Sean Monroe (LCDS) and Jacob Lang (Rambert).

Artistic Director and choreographer Paul Chantry (Central) presents Alice – Wonderland Through The Looking Glass, touring this month to Guildhall Arts Centre, The Swan Theatre, and Waterside Arts Centre.

Fantasia by Artistic Director and choreographer Rosie Kay (LCDS) opens at Birmingham Hippodrome, 25 – 26 September. The cast features dancer Carina Howard (Rambert).

Amy Bell (LCDS) presents The Forecast at The Place on 26 September.

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19th August 2019

National Centre for Circus Arts | NSCD | Circus Arts | Dance

NSCD and National Centre for Circus Arts graduates shortlisted for Total Theatre Awards

Total Theatre Awards have announced the shortlist for 2019, with graduates from National Centre for Circus Arts and Northern School of Contemporary Dance among the nominees. Nikki & JD (National Centre for Circus Arts graduate Jean-Daniel Broussé) are shortlisted for Knot for the Total Theatre & Jackson Lane Award for Circus. Knot uses hand-to-hand circus […]

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Total Theatre Awards have announced the shortlist for 2019, with graduates from National Centre for Circus Arts and Northern School of Contemporary Dance among the nominees.

Nikki & JD (National Centre for Circus Arts graduate Jean-Daniel Broussé) are shortlisted for Knot for the Total Theatre & Jackson Lane Award for Circus. Knot uses hand-to-hand circus skills to tell the tale of an impossible choice: how can we be honest with ourselves without hurting those we love? See the show at Assembly Roxy, Upstairs, Jul 31, Aug 1-5, 7-12, 14-19, 21-25, at 2.45pm.

Slanjayvah Danza, founded by NSCD alumna and current MA Dance & Creative Enterprise student Jen Wren, is shortlisted for Six Feet, Three Shows for the Total Theatre & The Place Award for Dance. Six Feet, Three Shoes combines dance, storytelling and foot-stomping rhythms to reimagine traditional arts and celebrate friendship across borders. See the show at Dance Base, Studio 3, Aug 2-4, 6-11, 13-18, at 4.00pm.

The Total Theatre Awards are a peer-to-peer assessment process of dialogue and debate to recognise excellence and artists pushing the boundaries of independent performance. 403 eligible shows were assessed over the first 11 days of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, and a total of seven awards will be awarded across five categories: “Physical & Visual Theatre”; “Innovation, Experimentation & Playing with Form”; “Emerging”; “Circus”; and “Dance” at a ceremony to be held on 23 August.

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1st August 2019

BOVTS | Central School of Ballet | LCDS | National Centre for Circus Arts | NSCD | Rambert School | Circus Arts | Dance | Drama | Alumni | Film & Television | Performances and Exhibitions

Alumni round up – August 2019

This August, many of our graduates will be presenting an array of dance, drama, circus arts and comedy at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Check out where to see them here. In cinemas now, Bristol Old Vic Theatre School alumna Harry Wootliff directs new drama Only You, starring fellow BOVTS graduate Josh O’Connor. Ira Mandela Siobhan (NSCD) […]

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This August, many of our graduates will be presenting an array of dance, drama, circus arts and comedy at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Check out where to see them here.

In cinemas now, Bristol Old Vic Theatre School alumna Harry Wootliff directs new drama Only You, starring fellow BOVTS graduate Josh O’Connor.

Ira Mandela Siobhan (NSCD) features in Equus, now transferring to Trafalgar Studios in the West End until 7 September, following a run earlier this year at Theatre Royal Stratford East.

Alexander Mushore (BOVTS) features in the RSC’s Measure for Measure, playing at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford, until 29 August.

Joan Iyiola (BOVTS), Daniella May (NSCD) and Anthony Matsena (LCDS) feature in Tree at the Young Vic, playing until 24 August.

Laura Soper (BOVTS) features in Swallows and Amazons at the York Theatre Royal, playing until 24 August.

National Centre for Circus Arts graduates Simple Cypher – Kieran Warner and Christopher Thomas – present Roll Up Roll Up as part of New Gen @ Underbelly (Underbelly Festival Southbank) on 3 – 4 August.

Company Chameleon (NSCD) present Of Man and Beast at the International Street Arts Festival, Waterford, Ireland on 3 – 4 August, and Amaranthine at The Big Feast, Stoke, on 23 – 24 August.

Scottish Ballet premiere new ballet The Crucible at Edinburgh Playhouse from 3 – 5 August. The company features dancers Aisling Branagan, Thomas Edwards, Jamiel Lawrence, Amy McEntee and Rishan Benjamin (Central).

Motionhouse present Wild at Stockton International Riverside Festival (1 – 2 August), bOing! Festival Canterbury (24 – 25 August) and Freedom Festival Hull (31 August – 1 September). The company will also present Knot at Art in the Park, Leamington Spa (4 August) and Captive at Preston Flag Market (10 August). Currently dancing with Motionhouse are graduates Martina Knight, Alasdair Stewart, Naomi Tadevossian (LCDS), Junior Cunningham, Daniel Massarella, Rebecca Williams, Aaron Watkinson, Joel Pradas, Beth Pattison (NSCD), Chris Knight (NSCD & LCDS) and Shannon Kate Platt (Rambert).

Matthew Bourne’s Romeo and Juliet comes to Sadler’s Wells from 7 – 31 August. The title roles will be shared among dancers including graduates Bryony Harrison (Rambert), Andrew Monaghan (Central), and Seren Williams (Central). The main cast features graduates Monique Jonas, Chris Thomas (Rambert), Reece Causton, Kate Lyons, Stephen Murray, Danny Reubens, Mark Samaras (Central), Roisin Whelan (NSCD), Sharon Mackenzie (Rambert & NSCD), Gaby Conn and Hannah Mason (LCDS). Also joining the cast are current students Alexander Fadayiro (Central) and Jana Baldovino (Rambert).

Alex Jennings (BOVTS) stars in Hansard at the National Theatre from 22 August. Christopher Schutt (BOVTS) is Sound Designer for the production.

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25th July 2019

BOVTS | LCDS | National Centre for Circus Arts | NSCD | Rambert School | Circus Arts | Dance | Drama | Alumni | Performances and Exhibitions | Students

Conservatoire graduates showcase work at Edinburgh Fringe 2019

Taking place over three weeks every August, the Edinburgh Festival Fringe is the single greatest celebration of arts and culture on the planet. This year Conservatoire school graduates will be joining thousands of performers taking to stages all over the city to present shows for every taste. Check out where to see them below:   […]

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Taking place over three weeks every August, the Edinburgh Festival Fringe is the single greatest celebration of arts and culture on the planet.

This year Conservatoire school graduates will be joining thousands of performers taking to stages all over the city to present shows for every taste. Check out where to see them below:

 

Nikki and JD – Knot

Assembly Roxy, Upstairs

Jul 31, Aug 1-5, 7-12, 14-19, 21-25, 2:45pm

Physically exhilarating and touchingly poignant, Knot is the internationally acclaimed circus and dance work by Nikki Rummer and National Centre for Circus Arts graduate Jean-Daniel Broussé. These talented performers use hand-to-hand circus skills to tell the tale of an impossible choice: how can we be honest with ourselves without hurting those we love?

The development of this show was supported by National Centre for Circus Arts through the Lab:time² programme, and created in collaboration with award-winning choreographer and London Contemporary Dance School alumnus Ben Duke.

 

BalletBoyz – Them/Us

Underbelly, Bristo Square – McEwan Hall

Jul 31, Aug 1–15, 1:00pm

Award-winning all-male company makes an explosive Edinburgh debut. Created collaboratively by the BalletBoyz company dancers, Them explores the individuality that resides within each dancer and the versatility of movement which BalletBoyz are renowned for. In Us, Tony and Olivier Award-winning choreographer Christopher Wheeldon examines human connections, culminating in the tender duet which premiered in 2017 to public acclaim. The company features graduates Bradley Waller, Edd Arnold, Benjamin Knapper (Rambert), and Liam Riddick (LCDS).

 

 

LUNG and The Lowry – Who Cares

Summerhall – Main Hall

Jul 31 Aug 2-11, 13-25, 6:20pm

At school Nicole, Jade and Connor are just like everybody else. But when they get home, things are very different. Adapted from real-life testimonies, award-winning theatre company LUNG examine our failing care system, the impact of austerity and what happens when a child becomes the parent. The cast features BOVTS graduate Jessica Temple.

 

 

 

The Feathers of Daedalus – Tarot

Assembly Rooms – Bijou

Aug 1-7, 9-18, 20-24, 11:10pm

The Feathers of Daedalus Circus conjure up a night of circus, music, improvisation and divination. Live audience tarot and clairvoyant readings guide our performers in this unpredictable tale, where all is possible, and everything unexpected. The show features National Centre for Circus Arts graduates Tessa Blackman, Josh Frazer and Holly Downey.

 

 

 

Barely Methodical Troupe – Bromance

Assembly Rooms, Music Hall

Aug 1-6, 8-11, 13-18, 20-25, 3:00pm

Among the UK’s hottest circus companies, Barely Methodical Troupe are at the forefront of a new kind of physical performance, creating highly entertaining shows that mix the showstopping acrobatics of circus with the emotional punch of theatre. The company’s original show features the three founders and National Centre for Circus Arts graduates Charlie Wheeller, Louis Gift and Beren D’Amico.

 

 

 

Bright Buoy and Hero – The Wonder Jam

Heroes @ Black Medicine – Basement

Aug 1-25, 00:00am

Join the ‘hilarious’ (BroadwayBaby.com) Lorna Rose Treen, the truly funny Belinda Anderson-Hunt, Dougie Baldwin (Netflix’s Disjointed) and many more for a blend of hilarity, mayhem and music, featuring recent BOVTS graduate Jonathan Oldfield.

 

 

 

 

The Hiccup Project – Lovely Girls

Zoo Southside, Main House

Aug 2-6, 8-11, 13-17, 8:50pm

NSCD graduates Chess Dillon-Reams and Cristina MacKerron a.k.a The Hiccup Project bring their latest show, Lovely Girls to the Fringe. Lovely Girls delves into the contradictions and clichés of being a woman today, using a blend of dance, theatre and comedy to imagine a world where women can be whoever and whatever they want.

 

 

 

Phil Sanger – For Only an Hour

Dance Base, Studio 3

Aug 2-4, 6-11, 13-18, 20-25, 7:35pm

Phil Sanger studied the BA (Hons) at NSCD and later danced with postgraduate company VERVE before returning to the school as a lecturer. His solo show For Only an Hour is a queer manifesto told through dance, song, and spoken word, set to a medley of Angela Lansbury, Delia Smith and Bette Midler.

 

 

 

Slanjayvah Danza – Six Feet, Three Shoes

Dance Base, Studio 3

Aug 2-4, 6-11, 13-18, 4:00pm

Dance company Slanjayvah Danza was founded by NSCD alumna and current MA Dance & Creative Enterprise student Jen Wren. Their latest work 6 Feet, 3 Shoes combines dance, storytelling and foot-stomping rhythms to reimagine traditional arts and celebrate friendship across borders.

 

 

 

 

Trip Hazards – Progress

ZOO Playground, Playground 2

Aug 2–17, 4:30pm

Recently named one of the Guardian’s Best Emerging Theatre Companies, Trip Hazards presents Progress: a playful and painful exploration of how friendship survives when we win and when we lose. Bristol Old Vic Theatre School MA Directing graduate Nikhil Vyas features in the cast.

 

 

 

 

Short Round Productions – Filament

Underbelly’s Circus Hub on the Meadows, The Lafayette

Aug 3-6, 8-11, 13-18, 20-24, 5:00pm

Bursting onto the scene with passion, emotion and talent, Los Angeles’ Short Round Productions presents Filament. Amazing circus skills collide with a story inspired by your favourite 80s teen movies. The show features National Centre for Circus Arts graduate Tom Ball.

 

 

 

 

A Play, A Pie and A Pint

McSorley’s Irish Bar – McSorley’s Stage

Aug 5-9, 12-16, 19-23

A play, a pie and a pint all included in your ticket price! Contemporary interactive play and great craic, featuring recent BOVTS graduate Jonathan Oldfield.

 

 

 

 

 

Take Thou That – The Ruff Guide to Shakespeare

Assembly George Square Studios – Two

Aug 7–17, 11:00am

A glorious celebration of the work of the world’s greatest playwright. Expect silly sketches, toe-tapping songs and dastardly duels as Bristol Old Vic Theatre School student company Take Thou That present children’s show The Ruff Guide to Shakespeare.

 

 

 

 

Heads Up

Dance Base, Studio 3

Aug 9-10, 1:15pm

NSCD alumna Phoebe Douthwaite features as one of several emerging artists in Heads Up, Dance Base’s iconic and eclectic showcase.  Experience a unique programme of fresh works reflecting the diversity and excitement the festival has to offer.

 

 

 

 

Lost in Translation Circus – Hotel Paradiso

Underbelly’s Circus Hub on the Meadows, The Beauty

Aug 13-18, 20-24, 12:10pm

Thrillingly spectacular circus skills, physical comedy, clowning, theatrical storytelling and slapstick combine in this follow up to international hit The Hogwallops from good old fashioned contemporary circus company Lost in Translation Circus. The show features National Centre for Circus Arts graduates Massimiliano Rossetti (cast member and Company Director), Matthew Green and Roisin Morris.

 

 

 

Circumference – Staged

ZOO Southside – Main House

Aug 13-25, 7:00pm

Featuring three performers on an aerial platform as precarious as our perceptions – a single action changes everything, but everything is not always what it seems. The show features National Centre for Circus Arts graduates Matthew Smith, Gemma Palomar, and Pablo Meneu. Development for the show was supported by National Centre for Circus Arts through the Lab:time and Lab:time² programmes.

 

 

 

Genesis!

Greenside @ Nicolson Square – Lime Studio

Aug 19–24, 11:30am

2019 Rambert School graduate Kennedy Junior Muntanga premieres two works with his own company Kennedy Muntanga Dance Theatre: Sonder, a work about the human desire for connection in order to exist, and Genesis, is a reflection on humanity and our unpredictable future.

 

 

 

 

Scottish Dance Theatre – Ritualia

ZOO Southside – Main House

Aug 19–24, 9:00pm

Scottish Dance Theatre’s Ritualia shakes tradition to its core in this bold re-imagining of Nijinska’s 1920s ballet, Les Noces. An ensemble of other-beings vogue through a wedding ceremony, donning queer wigs in a visual feast of wearable art and lush lighting set to Stravinsky’s original modernist score. The company features graduates Harry Clark, Luigi Nardone (Rambert), James Southward (NSCD) and Apprentices Jessie Roberts-Smith, Giorgia Pirozzi, Molly Danter and Reece Calver (LCDS).

 

 

 

James Wilton Dance – The Storm

Dance Base – Studio 1

Aug 20–25, 2:00pm

Multi award-winning dance company James Wilton Dance present The Storm, a whirlwind of lightning-fast athleticism where acrobatics, break-dancing, martial arts and contact work fuse to form dance that will blow audiences away. Artistic Director James Wilton is a graduate of London Contemporary Dance School and the company features dancers Sarah Jane Taylor, Sean Monroe (LCDS) and Jacob Lang (Rambert).

 

 

 

Lost Dog, presented by The Place – Juliet & Romeo

Dance Base – Studio 3

Aug 21–25, 12:45pm

With Lost Dog’s blend of dance, theatre and comedy, this duet reveals the real story of Romeo and Juliet. It turns out they didn’t die in a tragic misunderstanding, they grew up and lived happily ever after. Well, they lived at least. Both Solene Weinachter and Ben Duke, artistic director of Lost Dog, trained at London Contemporary Dance School.

 

 

 

Amy Bell, presented by The Place – The Forecast

Dance Base, Studio 1

Aug 21–25, 12:30pm

Amy Bell is a UK based dance artist whose work embraces performing, making, writing, teaching, and curation. Amy read English at Cambridge University and trained at London Contemporary Dance School. Her current critically acclaimed solo show, The Forecast, takes a poetic and ironic look at the cloud-like shiftings of gender and sexual identity.

 

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