Dance in Leeds & Yorkshire - spring / summer 2013

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Spring / Summer 2013

and Yorkshire

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Grand Prize Draw

Raising funds for Yorkshire Dance’s work withyoung people and adults with learning disabilitiesThe draw will be made on Saturday 23 March 2013.Winners will be contacted on Monday 25 March 2013.

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Tickets to seeOpera North

Tickets to seeNorthern Ballet

Tickets to WestYorkshire Playhouse

4 Barnsley The Civic

6 Bradford Bradford Theatres

8 Bradford Kala Sangam

9 Bridlington The Spa Bridlington

10 HalifaxSquare Chapel for the Arts

11 Halifax Victoria Theatre Halifax

12 HuddersfieldLawrence Batley Theatre

14 Hull Dance / Hull Truck Theatre

16 Sheffield Theatres

18 Harrogate Harrogate Theatre

19 Wakefield Theatre Royal

20 York Theatre Royal

22 Four Seasons of Buenos Aires

24 Agudo / Cunningham / Sperling Triple Bill

26 Sofía Galindo The Object Show

28 Yorkshire Dance presentsFriday Firsts #13: Going Solo

30 Phoenix Dance TheatreParticle Velocity

32 Opera North Dido and Aeneas

34 Yorkshire Dance presentsFriday Firsts #14: Double Act

36 Verve 13 Verve 13

38 Northern BalletThe Great Gatsby

40 National DanceCompany Wales

42 Yorkshire Dance presentsFresh 2013

44 Northern School of Contemporary Dance Student Shows

46 Yorkshire Dance presentsFriday Firsts #15

48 Joss Arnott DanceThe Dark Angel

50 bgroup Just As We Are

52 Yorkshire Dance presentsFriday Firsts #16: Burst!

54 Mad Dogs Dance TheatreDogs Land

56 Levantes Dance TheatreTwo Peas Without a Pod

58 University of Leeds PCIJourneys Through Leeds

60 EDge & Moving Visions

62 Northern BalletMixed Programme

64 Yorkshire Dance presentsFriday Firsts #17: Liz Aggiss isTHE ENGLISH CHANNEL

66 Northern School of Contemporary Dance Education & Community Shows

68 Youth Dance EnglandU.Dance 2013

70 Vincent Simone &Flavia Cacace Midnight Tango

Dance in Yorkshire

Dance in Leeds

For up to date listings of dance in Yorkshire visit www.yorkshiredance.com/whatson

The CivicBarnsleyHanson StreetBarnsley, S70 2HZ

01226 327 000barnsleycivic.co.uk

Meanwhile, house band The DemonBarbers take English Folk music on a newjourney with hip-hop, house, funk and ska– and even says hello to burlesque anddrum and bass along the way!

“a consistently lively entertaining music and

dance performance virtually guaranteed to

raise weary spirits and send an audience

home smiling.” The Times

It’s more fun in a group!Parties of 10 or more qualify forreduced rate tickets. For moreinformation call 01226 327 000

Video: http://youtu.be/Y-vAMDEGvdY

The Lock InSat 16 Feb, 7.30pmTickets: £16/£14

The brainchild of award-winning Folkband The Demon Barbers, The Lock Inpromises to do for English Folk dancewhat Riverdance did for Irish dance, andDiversity did for street dance, bringingsome lesser known forms into themainstream.

A group of street dancers arrive at anapparently deserted pub. Local rumourhas it that The Fighting Cocks is the placeto be ‘after hours’ but, as the regularsarrive, a clash of cultures turns into adance floor stand-off.

The skill, speed and athleticism of dancerson both sides soon wins the others over,as old and new are brought together inan exciting and dynamic dance-off. Sworddances are performed with snooker-cues,pub bouncers dance the Morris andB-boys flirt with clog girls.

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Phoenix Dance TheatreParticle VelocityFri 22 Mar, 7.30pmTickets: £14/£12

Following its recent performance ofCrossing Points, Phoenix DanceTheatre returns to The Civic with a billthat is alive with music and sound.

Set to a specially commissioned score,Artistic Director Sharon Watson’s latestwork is inspired by the building blocks oflife and sees dancers blending movementwith music to create a unique, beautifulpiece of theatre.

Douglas Thorpe: Specialising in explosive,powerful dance, his newest piece for thecompany is a blistering duet that featureshis trademark raw, intuitive choreography.

Jose Agudo: One of the country’s mostexciting emerging talents, hisunforgettable new solo sees a dancer fillthe stage with intense physicalmovement.

Completing the bill is celebratedchoreographer Richard Alston’s first workfor Phoenix. Featuring the full company,this poignant piece takes its inspirationfrom Ravel’s Sonata for Violin and Cello.

“Everyone should see this company.”

Dance Europe

Northern BalletUgly DucklingTue 9 Apr12.00pm, 2.00pm & 4.00pmTickets: £5/£4

A poor duckling is lonely and fed-up,shunned by those around her who seeher as too ugly to fit in. Fluffy, ragged andnothing like the other ducklings aroundher, Ugly struggles to fit in. She tries tomake friends with fellow ducklings as wellas with frogs, cats and even a fox, butrealising she is not like any of theseanimals, she is left sad and alone.

Follow the duckling on her journey as sheovercomes her troubles and turns into abeautiful swan, beginning a happy new life.

The first performances of UglyDuckling in Leeds were a sell-outsuccess, so don’t miss the opportunitysee this adorable production this spring.

These child friendly performances are just45 minutes long.

photo © Richard Moran


Box Office:01274 432000bradford-theatres.co.uk (booking fees apply)

photo © Chris Nash

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Brendan ColeLicence to ThrillSt George’s Hall, Sat 2 Feb, 7.30pmTickets £29.00 & £32.50

Brendan is set to dazzle audiences withhis brand new show, Licence To Thrill.Join him and his 20 musicians and dancersas they take you on a journey of musicand dance in this spectacular night oftheatre entertainment.

Brendan, one of Strictly Come Dancing’smost charismatic choreographers andperformers, will host you and along, withhis company, will treat you to an eveningof Ballroom magic and Latin excitementin this, his live dance extravaganza.

With music from across the ages, therewill be something for everyone in thissophisticated production set to wowaudiences in 2013.

Les Ballets Trockaderode Monte CarloAlhambra TheatreTue 12 & Wed 13 Feb, 7.30pmTickets £18.50 - £35.00

Watch out, ballet’s very-grandes damesare back... after previous sell-outperformances ‘The Trocks’ return with afantastic programme of dance, a lorryload of costume changes and lashings ofdiva attitude.

Comedy doesn’t get more laughable thanthe Trocks but, as their fans know, theknockabout mishaps succeed becausethese hairy-chested guys in tutus canactually dance. With one foot in farce andthe other in classical ballet, this is onehilarious night out! And when it comes toreviving rarely-seen relics of ballet’sImperial Russian heyday – well, TheTrocks’ repertoire is no joke.

“The funniest night you’ll ever have at the

ballet” The Guardian

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Matthew Bourne’sSleeping BeautyAlhambra TheatreTue 26 - Sat 30 Mar, 7.30pmWed & Sat matinées 2.30pm

Matthew Bourne’s haunting newproduction is a Gothic Romance for allages; a supernatural love story that eventhe passage of time cannot hinder.

Sleeping Beauty sees Bourne return tothe music of Tchaikovsky to complete thetrio of ballet masterworks that startedwith Nutcracker! and Swan Lake.

Our story begins in 1890 at thechristening of Princess Aurora, a timewhen fairies and vampires fed the gothicimagination, before moving forward intime to the modern day.

Featuring designs by Olivier Awardwinners Lez Brotherston (Set andCostumes), Paule Constable (Lighting)with Sound Design by Paul Groothuis,which will take the audience into theheart of Tchaikovsky’s magnificent scorein specially recorded surround sound.

“The great showman of British dance, with

an instinctive understanding of what

audiences want” Daily Telegraph

The Dhol FoundationSt George’s HallFri 19 Apr, 7.30pm

It’s been a massive year for Johnny Kalsi’smighty Dhol Foundation with aspectacular appearance at The Royal

Variety Performance, a live performance onChannel 4’s Stand Up To Cancer and to capit all a spine tingling performance as partof the London 2012 Olympic ClosingCeremony. Centre stage of the hugearena, all eyes were on Johnny and histeam as they powered out the rousingpercussion behind Kate Bush’s Running up

that Hill.

Johnny Kalsi, the UK’s most celebratedplayer of the Punjabi Dhol drum, is nostranger to audiences across Europe. As amember of Afro Celt Sound System andImagined Village he’s featured in moreline-ups than most, but it’s The DholFoundation that’s his pride and joy.

TDF’s legendary live shows generate awall of sound, global rhythms andthumping contemporary bhangra beatsand for this major show they will bejoined on stage by bhangra dancers andspecial guests, singers Dalvinder Singh andK.S. Bhambra.

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Kala SangamMaha Shivaratri -Kala JagranSat 9 Mar, 9.00pm

Maha Shivaratri is a veryauspicious day when artistsall over India spend thewhole night celebrating bydedicating their art to LordShiva (the Lord of Dance).

For the first time, KalaSangam presents a KalaJagran night to mark MahaShivaratri, on the theme ofLord Shiva.

This night of devotionalmusic and dance provides aunique opportunity foraudiences from Yorkshireand beyond to experienceMaha Shivaratri, ascelebrated in India. Thisevent is FREE and open toall communities.

National Centre for South Asian Arts,Heritage & Culture

St Peter’s House, 1 Forster SquareBradford BD1 4TY

Box Office: 01274 303340www.kalasangam.org

Trischool DanceAcademySpecial ThaaliSat 20 Apr, 7.00pm

An evening of Bollywood,presented by Leeds’Trishool Dance Academy –a lively night to mark the100th anniversary ofBollywood.

Focusing on signatureaspects of this renownedfilm industry, it includesmany of the greatest songsfrom the past, and frommore recent times.

Packed with tantalising liveperformance, show-stopping visual effects and– through music, dance anddrama – an insight into thewonderful world ofBollywood!

Northern BalletUgly DucklingWed 20 Mar1.30pm & 6.00pm

Northern Ballet presentsits first ballet especially forchildren.

A poor duckling is lonelyand fed-up, shunned bythose around her who seeher as too ugly to fit in.Follow the duckling on herjourney as she overcomesher troubles and turns intoa beautiful swan, beginninga happy new life.

Retelling the famous HansChristian Andersonfairytale, Northern Ballet’sUgly Duckling is theperfect opportunity tointroduce your little onesto the magic of live ballet,music and theatre.

photo © Martin Bell

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Richard AlstonDance CompanyThu 11 Apr, 7.30pmPre-performance talk 6.30pmTickets £12, concessions £10,

school parties £8

The Richard Alston Dance Company hascreated a new, diverse and entertainingprogramme for its debut at The SpaBridlington.

Richard Alston is delighted to present hisnew piece Buzzing Round theHunnisuccle. This commission by theColumbia Foundation is inspired byAlston’s long-held fascination with themusic of Jo Kondo and celebrates thecontrasting nature of two Kondocompositions. It combines the rapid lightrhythms of Isthmus with the calm-hushedchords of Hunnisuccle in a dance ofnimble and breathtaking precision.

Shimmer is danced to the sun-drenchedmusic of Ravel played live. Fashiondesigner Julien Macdonald’s fabulous,jewel-encrusted cobweb costumesilluminate dazzling streaks of limpidchoreography in a ravishingly beautifulpiece of theatre.

Alston has revived his effervescent TheDevil in the Detail, inspired by themusic of Scott Joplin. Irresistible classicssuch as Maple Leaf Rag and The

Entertainer are blended with the lightnessand finesse of Alston’s choreography.

The Spa BridlingtonSouth Marine Drive

Bridlington YO15 3JH

www.thespabridlington.co.ukBox Office 01262 678258

Video: http://youtu.be/VIwiB4aQ8Dc


Square Chapel Centre for the Arts10 Square Road, Halifax, HX1 1QG

Box Office01422 349422

Book onlinewww.squarechapel.co.uk

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Silversmith Dance TheatreThou Shalt & Six O’clock SwillThu 24 Jan, 8.00pmTickets £9.00 - £12.00

A double bill of exciting and accessiblecontemporary dance theatre.

Thou Shalt: Five performers explore thecomplex lives of Puritan colonial womenstruggling with suppression, paranoia andaccusations of witchcraft.

Six O’clock Swill is a solo performancethat delves into our relationship withalcohol. At times humorous and alwaysemotive,this piece takes inspiration fromWilliam Hogarth’s Gin Lane and BeerStreet.

Parlor DanceClose DistanceFri 22 Feb, 8.00pmTickets £9.00 - £12.00

This is a show about ‘us’ and ‘next door’,about four people whose lives arebrought together because of where theylive. Engaging, acrobatic and thoughtprovoking it looks at the range ofrelationships we have (or don’t have!)with our neighbours.

As theatrical as it is physical, CloseDistance is a helterskelter ride ofcontact work and contemporary dancemixed with animation and projection.You’ll definitely recognise some of thecharacters... you’ll probably recogniseyourself. So get ready to fly, tumble, laughand cry with Parlor Dance Company.

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Brendan ColeLicence to ThrillWed 6 Feb, 7.30pmTickets: £25.00 - £32.50

All tickets attract a £1 Theatre Support Fee

Following on from his debut Theatre TourLive and Unjudged, Brendan Cole isonce again set to dazzle audiences acrossthe UK with his brand new show,Licence To Thrill. Join him and his castof 20 musicians and dancers as they takeyou on a journey of music and dance inthis spectacular night of entertainment.

Brendan, one of Strictly Come Dancing’smost charismatic performers andchoreographers, will host this very specialevening and, along with his company, willtreat you to a show packed full ofBallroom magic and Latin excitementwith music from across the ages.

Russian State DanceEnsemble of AstrahanRussian CossacksTue 26 Mar, 7.30pmTickets: £18.50 (discounts available)

All tickets attract a £1 Theatre Support Fee

300 costumes, 40 world-class performersin UK venues for over 50 days and 1,000litres of Vodka can only mean one thing –Russian State Dance Ensemble is back.

The Russian Cossacks perform fierydances and wonderful songs in a showthat truly reflects their Country andtraditions. Complete with wonderfullyelaborate costumes, the highlight of thisspectacular show is the Great CossackDance for which special sabres have beenmade of titanium, ensuring sparks reallydo fly!

Fountain StreetHalifax HX1 1BP

Box Office 01422 351158www.victoriatheatre.co.uk

Video: http://youtu.be/9m1l7h_fMYA


Jasmin Vardimon CompanyFreedomMon 25 Feb, 7.30pm£14, £12, £10 / Concessions £2 off

Only Yorkshire Date

Award-winning choreographer andAssociate Artist of Sadler’s Wells, JasminVardimon returns with her hotlyanticipated new work, Freedom.

Exploring notions of what keeps ourimagination free, this dance theatreproduction promises breathtakingphysicality with beautifully detailedcharacterisation powered by Vardimon’strademark theatricality and provocativedaring.

Uniting the creative team behind heracclaimed productions Yesterday andJustitia, Freedom features rich visuals,clever animation, live action and inventiveset designs.

A major force on the international dancetheatre scene, Jasmin Vardimon Companyhas enjoyed repeated sell-out successacross the world.

“Beautiful. A deft theatrical touch”

The Observer

Video: http://youtu.be/To98AF7LlPo

Box Office 01484 430528Book securely online

www.thelbt.org

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Rosie Kay Dance CompanyThere Is HopeTue 16 Apr, 7.30pm£12, £10, £8 / Concessions £2 off

The year is 2012 and the world is aboutto end. There is one ticket off this so-called poisoned planet. Would you take it?

There is Hope explores faith. Featuringperformance, song and dance it is a pieceabout belief from the seven deadly sins toancient rituals and contemporary religion.

A cast of five performers and three jazzmusicians journey through heaven, helland purgatory - worlds of beauty and ofthe bizarre. Expect humour, blackcomedy, athletic performances and someunexpected moments of dance theatre.

Rosie Kay is widely regarded as one ofthe most exciting and uniquechoreographers in the UK. Following theinternational success of her work5 Soldiers, this piece continues her styleof strong themes, beautiful dancing andpowerful music.

“Kay is a sparky talent”

The Guardian

Northern BalletUgly DucklingSat 16 Mar, 12pm, 2.15pm & 4.00pm£4.50 Child / £6 Adult

Age Recommendation 3-8 yearsRunning time 45 minutes

A poor duckling is lonely and fed-up,shunned by those around her who seeher as too ugly to fit in.

Follow the duckling on her journey as sheovercomes her troubles and turns into abeautiful swan, beginning a happy new life.

Retelling the famous Hans ChristianAnderson fairytale, Ugly Duckling is theperfect opportunity to introduce yourlittle ones to the magic of live ballet,music and theatre.

“What a smashing creation,

and how thoroughly worthwhile.”

The Stage

photo © Petrov Ahner

Video: http://youtu.be/Ef7OjyHlfFY

photo © Martin Bell


Ockham’s RazorTriple BillHull Truck Theatre, Thu 17 Jan7.45pm (£15.00, concessions £12.00)

special discounts for group and education bookings

Ockham’s Razor is a critically acclaimedaerial theatre company, specialising increating physical theatre on new piecesof aerial equipment. Ockham’s Razorpresent an evening of aerialentertainment with their Triple Bill...

Arc examines the instability ofrelationships, as three people findthemselves stranded together, suspendedin the air.

Every Action... Four strangers meetbefore twenty-five metres of suspendedrope. As they explore this elevatedset of scales, they discover a worldwhere everything you do will affectsomeone, somewhere.

Memento Mori is an award-winning,powerful duet performed on asuspended metal frame. It is based onHolbein’s woodcuts of “The Dance ofDeath”, where death is represented as askeleton that dances each of us to ourgrave.

“A beautiful duet which will be applauded

for a long time to come.”

Le Figaro

photo © Nik Mackey

Video: http://youtu.be/wM3DTahcMb4

50 FerenswayHullHU2 8LB

Box Office01482 323638

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Northern BalletUgly DucklingHull Truck Theatre, Wed 10 Apr12.00pm & 2.00pmAdults £6.00, children under 12 £4.00

Ugly Duckling is Northern Ballet’s firstproduction especially for children.

A poor duckling is lonely and fed-up,shunned by those around her who seeher as too ugly to fit in. Follow theduckling on her journey as sheovercomes her troubles and turns into abeautiful swan, beginning a happy new life.

Retelling the famous Hans ChristianAnderson fairytale, Northern Ballet’sUgly Duckling is the perfectopportunity to introduce your little onesto the magic of live ballet, music andtheatre.

Ugly Duckling will lastapproximately 45 minutes.

www.hulltruck.co.ukwww.thisishulldance.com

Verve 13Hull Truck Theatre, Thu 14 Mar7.45pm (£15.00, concessions £12.00)

special discounts for group and education bookings

Innovative and athletic dance theatreshaped by four leading internationalchoreographers.

A thrilling, physically-charged work byJames Wilton, using his popular blend ofdance with martial arts and capoeira; aseries of heart-warming episodes by BenWright, combining dance with music andcomedy; a quirky, technical work byFrauke Requardt; and a fresh, direct pieceof dance theatre by Angus Balbernie.

With 12 dancers fresh from intensivetraining at some of the world’s leadingconservatoires, Verve is well known forpassionate, dynamic and invigoratingperformances.

“Outstanding... illustrated superbly the

dancers’ fluidity, strength and theatricality.”

Dancing Times on Verve 11

photo © Andy Ross


Moscow City BalletSwan LakeLyceum TheatreTue 8 - Sat 12 Jan, 7.45pmMatinées: Thu 2.00pm, Sat 3.00pmTickets £18.00 - £34.00

Moscow City Ballet’s flawless productionof possibly the world’s best-loved ballet,Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake, follows thefate of Prince Siegfried as he falls in lovewith the beautiful Swan Queen, Odette.

With a superb orchestra and additionalchoreography by the distinguished VictorSmirnov-Golovanov, Swan Lake’ssoaring climax sees the power of truelove conquer the forces of evil.

Northern BalletThe Great GatsbyLyceum TheatreTue 12 - Sat 16 Mar, 7.45pmMatinées: Thu 2.00pm, Sat 3.00pmTickets £12.00 - £34.00

Northern Ballet is thrilled to announcean exciting new ballet for 2013 –The Great Gatsby – adapted fromthe classic novel by F Scott Fitzgerald.

On New York’s Long Island, in the heady,indulgent days of the 1920s, NickCaraway comes to know his infamousneighbour Jay Gatsby – a mysteriousmillionaire with a secret past and apenchant for lavish parties. As thesparkling façade of Gatsby’s world beginsto slip Caraway comes to see theloneliness, obsession and tragedy that liebeneath.

The Great Gatsby promises to be astunning retelling of one of the mostcompelling stories of the twentiethcentury.

photo © Jason Tozer

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Matthew Bourne’sSleeping BeautyLyceum TheatreTue 21 - Sat 25 May, 7.45pmMatinées: Wed & Sat 2.00pmTickets £17.00 - £35.00

Sleeping Beauty sees Matthew Bournereturn to the music of Tchaikovsky tocomplete the trio of ballet masterworksthat started with Nutcracker! andSwan Lake.

Our story begins at the christening ofPrincess Aurora in 1890, a time whenfairies and vampires fed the gothicimagination, before moving forward intime to the modern day.

Sleeping Beauty features designs byOlivier Award-winners Lez Brotherston(Set and Costumes) and Paule Constable(Lighting) as well as Sound Design by PaulGroothuis that will take the audience intothe heart of the magnificent score inspecially recorded surround sound.

Matthew Bourne’s haunting newproduction is a gothic romance for allages; a supernatural love story that eventhe passage of time cannot hinder.

Lyceum TheatreNorfolk Street

SheffieldS1 1DA

0114 249 6000sheffieldtheatres.co.uk


Northern BalletUgly DucklingSat 6 Apr, 12pm, 2pm, 4pmAdults £5.00, children £4.00

Ugly Duckling is Northern Ballet’sfirst production especially for children.

A poor duckling is lonely and fed-up,shunned by those around her who seeher as too ugly to fit in. Follow theduckling on her journey as sheovercomes her troubles and turns into abeautiful swan, beginning a happy new life.

Retelling the famous Hans ChristianAnderson fairytale, Northern Ballet’sUgly Duckling is the perfect way tointroduce your little ones to the magic oflive ballet, music and theatre.

Ugly Duckling lasts 45 minutes.

Video: http://youtu.be/Y-vAMDEGvdY

Box Office 01423 502 116www.harrogatetheatre.co.uk

Harrogate TheatreOxford Street

HarrogateHG1 1QF

The Lock InMon 18 & Tue 19 Feb, 7.30pmTickets: £16.50, concessions £14.50

The brainchild of award-winning Folkband The Demon Barbers, The Lock Inpromises to do for English Folk dancewhat Riverdance did for Irish dance, andDiversity did for street dance, bringinglesser-known forms into the mainstream.

A group of street dancers arrive at anapparently deserted pub. Local rumourhas it that The Fighting Cocks is the placeto be ‘after hours’ but, as the regularsarrive, a clash of cultures turns into adance floor stand-off.

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Levantes Dance TheatreTwo Peas Without a PodFri 5 Apr, 7.30pm£13, £11, £9 plus concessions

Levantes Dance Theatre’s witty,warm and vibrant performances haveattracted lots of attention from thedance world, as well as a great dealof affection from audiences. Theirbold choreography has won thema number of awards over the lastthree years.

In Two Peas Without a Pod, theylook at our human partnerships. Ourjourney through life is often apeculiar duet – who do we take onthat journey with us, how does thepartnership work and why do weneed it? With flamboyant costumesand a hugely colourful and playful set,Levantes mix together the absurdand the familiar to take you on afantastical and rather indulgent trip.Enjoy!

Winner of the 2010 Bonnie BirdNew UK Choreography Award andthe 2009 Oxford Samuel BeckettTheatre Trust Award.

Box Office 01924 211 311www.theatreroyalwakefield.co.uk

Video: http://goo.gl/CY3Cl


Champloo Dance CompanyWhite CapsThu 21 Mar, 7.30pmTickets £15, concessions £12 concessions,

students & U25s £8

Bristol based Champloo is one of theUK’s leading b-boying dance companies.

They take their name from the Japaneseword Chanpuru, meaning to mix anunusual combination of elements tocreate surprising and astonishingoutcomes. The company was founded in2007 by Joel Daniel and Wilkie Branson,previously members of the street theatreb-boy crew, Physical Jerks.

Integrating lyrical film with explosivebreakdance, White Caps is a multimediaexperience that follows the journey oftwo young men as they embark on anepic and gruelling personal adventure.

Birmingham Royal BalletTue 14 & Wed 15 May, 7.30pm(with Wed matinée 2.00pm)Tickets £10 - £22

Birmingham Royal Ballet returns withanother outstanding programme.

Take FiveDirector David Bintley invites you toshare his love of jazz and, in particular, themusic of Dave Brubeck, in this sexy andenergetic series of vignettes to some ofBrubeck’s most famous tracks including,Take Five and Unsquare Dance..

The Grand TourAll aboard for the roaring 20s! Settingout for Europe our heroine, a doughtyAmerican spinster can’t believe her luckwhen she embarks on her cruise andfinds herself in the company of a feast offamous faces. However, it turns out thatNoël Coward, Gertrude Stein andGeorge Bernard Shaw aren’t necessarilythe friendliest of shipmates.

Bitesized BalletThe company will perform some of itsfavourite moments from some of its mostpopular ballets, including Giselle.

Video: http://youtu.be/AssXffZGLRY

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Ta Ka Di MiSouth Asian Dance ShowSat 18 May, 7.30pm

Choreographed & produced byWinojith Sanjeewa.

Exploring the four elements of tala(beats), kala (timing), disa (direction), andmiyuru (melodiousness) in dance, Ta KaDi Mi presents the mesmerising danceforms of India and Sri Lanka.

A dance show that’s not to be missed,Winojith Sanjeewa and his troupe willbring to stage a performance that reflectsthe customs, discipline and richness all ofwhich make South Asian dance worthy ofcelebration.

This is a BME project of York St JohnUniversity which aims to promote highereducation opportunities and raiseaspirations of black and minority ethniccommunities in Yorkshire.

Tickets are free, but please contact box office

to reserve tickets in advance.

Out of the BlueTue 4 Jun, 8.00pmTickets £15, concessions £12 concessions,

students & U25s £8

Out of the Blue is Oxford University’spremier all-male a cappella group. Formedin 2000, OOTB has gone on to enjoyinternational success, singing in Japan,Spain, Scandinavia and the USA to schoolkids, Presidents and everyone in between.

In the UK, the group gained critical andpopular acclaim at the Edinburgh FestivalFringe, where they won the Fringe sell-out award five times, and appeared in thelive semifinals of Britain’s Got Talent.

Serving an unbeatable cocktail of hotharmonies and outrageous choreography,these fourteen sharp-suited singersprovide a musical experience like noother. Their enjoyment is contagious, theirmusicality infectious. So hold onto yourseats – this is a cappella like you’ve neverheard it before!

Box Office: 01904 623568www.yorktheatreroyal.co.uk

@YorkTheatre

The Four Seasons of

Buenos Aires___________________________________The Howard Assembly Room Fri 11 Jan

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LATIN AMERICAN

www.howardassemblyroom.co.uk

The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires Piazzolla, Tango and Poetry

Howard Assembly Roomentrance via Leeds Grand TheatreFri 11 Jan, 7.45pmBox Office 0844 848 2727Book securely online www.howardassemblyroom.co.ukTickets £12.50

Start the New Year with an adventure in the music, poetry and danceof Latin America, with cellist Matthew Sharp and his ensemble ofworld-class musicians and dancers.

Like Vivaldi before him, Argentinian composer Piazzolla was inspiredby the four seasons and has created a southern hemisphere version,which is infused with the sensuous atmosphere of the Buenos Airestango.

Winding around this passionate and thrilling piece are Baroquemasterpieces, tango nuevo and words from South American writersthat chart the turning of the seasons through the lens of LatinAmerican rhythm and passion. Be transported to the sun-soakedcities and high cold steppes to thaw your senses and fire your spiritin the depths of winter.

Claire Cunningham photo © Mark Morreau

Jose Agudo / Claire Cunningham / Matthias Sperling

Triple Bill___________________________________The Riley Theatre, Northern Schoolof Contemporary Dance Fri 18 Jan

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Jose Agudo / Claire Cunningham / Matthias SperlingTriple Bill

The Riley Theatre, Northern School of Contemporary DanceFri 18 Jan, 7.30pmBox Office 0113 219 3018Tickets £10.00, concessions £6.00

Three inspirational independent artists exploring three very differenttakes on what it means to be a dancer.

Matthias Sperling and Rachel Krische don superhero lycra and boldlydelve into the relationship between body and mind. Both humorousand deadly serious, Do Not Be Afraid proposes that the danceperformer’s superpower is the ability to make their mind visible foran audience, in and through their body.

TIME/DROPPER is a solo created and performed by Jose Agudo.Jose is currently Rehearsal Director for the Akram Khan Companyand has recently choreographed a new work for Phoenix DanceTheatre. TIME/DROPPER exhibits a subtle interplay betweenmovement and light. Jose is transported through a visual hinterlandof memories, combining highly physical choreography with poignantmoments of intimacy.

Evolution is an autobiographical solo that traces ClaireCunningham’s journey into dance and the continuing impact thatdance has on her body. Claire’s crutches become extensions of herbody, creating her own individual vocabulary. It tells the upliftingstory of one woman’s exploration of dance, celebrating its liberatingpossibilities.

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Sofía GalindoThe Object Show

Alec Clegg Studio, stage@leeds, University of LeedsThu 31 Jan & Fri 1 Feb, 5.00pm & 7.00pmBox Office 0113 343 8730Tickets £8.50, concessions £6.50

“We like objects, so we decided to make a show about them...”

The Object Show is a performance that brings together elementsof dance, theatre and everyday objects. The show is a collaborativepiece devised by Sofía Galindo and Alison Hieatt in conjunction withstudents from the University of Leeds and Northern School ofContemporary Dance

Using a combination of theatre, physicality and an abundance ofmaterial; exploring identity, memory and personal experience, theperformance creates a vivid representation of our connection withthe aesthetics of everyday objects.

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Yorkshire Dance presents Friday Firsts #13

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Yorkshire Dance presents Friday Firsts #13Going Solo

Yorkshire DanceFri 1 Feb, 7.30pmBox Office 0113 243 8765Book securely online www.yorkshiredance.comTickets £8.00, concessions £6.00

An insight into the diverse art of solo performance. The acid test ofa solo is having something to say and a unique way of saying it.

Lucy Suggate’s Bonedust is a danse macabre for the 21st century.Inspired by medieval images of the dancing skeleton who personifieddeath, it asks, “If I no longer have my body, what will I dance?”

Ultimate Dancer presents Intercourse, a work created incollaboration with dance critics, which imagines the relationshipbetween critic, performer and audience as an act of sexualintercourse.

Riccardo Meneghini’s Je me souviens is a slowly unfolding lastgoodbye to someone who already left – an untangling andunfastening of thoughts and memories.

“I am not eccentric. It’s just that I am more alive than most people.”

Eleanor Perry’s Edith is a portrait of Edith Sitwell, the “highpriestess of 20th century poetry.”

Friday Firsts showcases new work by established and emergingindependent choreographers and dance companies working on thesmall scale. See also pages 34, 46, 52 & 64

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Phoenix Dance Theatre

Particle Velocity___________________________________West Yorkshire Playhouse Wed 6 - Sat 9 Feb 2013

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West Yorkshire PlayhouseWed 6 - Sat 9 Feb 2013Box Office 0113 213 7700Book securely online www.wyp.org.ukTickets £17.00 - £27.00 (schools £12.00 - £15.00)

Works by Jose Agudo, Richard Alston CBE, Douglas Thorpe andSharon Watson.

Following the success of 2012’s Crossing Points, Phoenix DanceTheatre return to the Playhouse with a bill that is alive with musicand sound.

Set to a specially commissioned score, Phoenix Artistic DirectorSharon Watson’s Repetition of Change uses movement to unravelour genetic code, taking the audience on a volatile journey throughthe fascinating world of DNA. Specialising in explosive, powerfuldance, Douglas Thorpe’s Tender Crazy Love is a blistering duetthat features his trademark raw, visceral choreography. Ki by JoseAgudo is a ferocious solo inspired by the fearsome Mongol warlordGenghis Kahn that fills the stage with physical dance. Completing thebill is All Alight, celebrated choreographer Richard Alston’s firstwork for Phoenix. Featuring the full company, this elegant piece isdanced to Ravel’s moving Sonata for Violin and Cello.

The score for Repetition of Change, Forms Entangled, Shapes

Collided by Kenneth Hesketh, was commissioned with funding fromthe RPS Drummond Fund for Phoenix and Psappha.

“a troupe in fine form and attractive health”

Sunday Times

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Opera North

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Opera NorthDido and Aeneas, Purcell

Leeds Grand TheatreThu 14 - Sat 23 FebBox Office 0844 848 2720Book securely online www.leedsgrandtheatre.comTickets £15.00 - £63.50

“One of the UK’s leading theatre, opera and dance choreographers”

The Guardian on Aletta Collins

Award-winning choreographer and director Aletta Collins, who hasworked for major companies including Rambert Dance Company,Phoenix Dance Theatre and National Theatre, returns for a specialdouble bill combining two astounding operatic gems.

Fusing magnificent music and mesmerising contemporary dance,Aletta Collins’ new production of Dido and Aeneas tells the tragiclove story of the Trojan Prince Aeneas and Dido, Queen of Carthage.One of the finest English operas of all time, Purcell’s moving Baroquemasterpiece has a longstanding tradition within the dance world.With an exquisitely ornate and lyrical score, the opera lends itselfperfectly to dance and has captivated illustrious choreographerssuch as Mark Morris, Wayne McGregor and Sasha Waltz.

Dido and Aeneas is paired with La voix humaine, a one-womanshow starring Lesley Garret, one of the country’s most loved singers.

Short in length, yet high on emotional impact, this double bill isperfect for newcomers to opera and lovers of dance alike.

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Yorkshire Dance presents Friday Firsts #14Double Act

Yorkshire DanceFri 1 Mar, 7.30pmBox Office 0113 243 8765Book securely online www.yorkshiredance.comTickets £8.00, concessions £6.00

The art of the uneven relationship – curated by Beth Cassani

Is a danced duet a type of double act? Is a double act always humorous?

Is choreography an implicit part of a double act relationship?

Terrorists of the Heart is a duet by long-term collaborators JulesDorey Richmond and David Richmond – a meditation onparenthood, ageing, grief and loss, as well as a political manifesto withsome Morris dancing. It has been said that collaboration is ‘an affairof the mind’. For Jules and David it has been rather more – not onlyare they artistic partners, but they’re married, and parents.

Oliver Bray and Rachel Krische present Ryan, a dance / singing /performance work featuring a collision of practices, a few ‘experts’,a beautiful dream and a charity single – God Bless ‘the Movie’.

DeNada Dance Theatre’s Young Man! is a lustful, kitschy duel ofseduction, examining the experience of gay men in Spain during the60s and 70s. This eerie, quirky duet about two men is performed bytwo women, and choreographed by Carlos Pons Guerra.

Friday Firsts showcases new work by established and emergingindependent choreographers and dance companies working on thesmall scale. See also pages 28, 46, 52 & 64.

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The Postgraduate Performance Company of theNorthern School of Contemporary DanceVerve 13

The Riley Theatre, Northern School of Contemporary DanceFri 1 & Sat 2 Mar / Fri 5 Jul, 7.30pmBox Office 0113 219 3018Tickets £6.50, concessions £4.50

An innovative and athletic programme of dance theatre shaped byfour leading international choreographers.

Verve presents a thrilling, physically-charged work by James Wilton,winner of the Sadler’s Wells Global Dance Contest 2010, utilising hispopular blend of dance with martial arts and capoeira. Jerwoodaward winning choreographer Ben Wright combines dance withmusic and comedy to produce a series of heart-warming episodes.The programme is complemented by a quirky and technical work byFrauke Requardt, Work Place Artist and Associate Artist atGreenwich Dance. And completing the evening is a fresh and directpiece of dance theatre by Angus Balbernie.

With 12 dancers fresh from intensive technical training at some ofthe world’s leading conservatoires, Verve is well known forpassionate, dynamic and invigorating performances.

“An absorbing evening with wide-ranging and innovative

choreography performed with finesse and conviction...

dancers were of an extremely high standard.”


“Verve were in outstanding form…powerful and

thought-provoking... a feast of pure physical dance.”


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Northern Ballet

The Great Gatsby___________________________________Leeds Grand Theatre Sat 2 Mar - Sat 9 Mar

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Northern BalletThe Great Gatsby

Leeds Grand TheatreSat 2 Mar - Sat 9 Mar, 7.30pmwith Thu 7 & Sat 9 Mar matinées, 2.30pmBox Office 0844 848 2700Tickets £8.50 - £39.50

Discover the heady, indulgent days of New York’s Long Island duringthe glamorous 1920s as Northern Ballet brings F Scott Fitzgerald’sclassic novel The Great Gatsby to the stage.

Nick Carraway comes to know his infamous neighbour Jay Gatsby –a mysterious millionaire with a secret past and a penchant for lavishparties and beautiful women. As the sparkling façade of Gatsby’sworld begins to slip, Carraway comes to see the loneliness,obsession and tragedy that lies beneath.

The seductive style of the era is recreated through stunning sets andcostumes. Music by Academy Award nominated and BAFTA winningcomposer Sir Richard Rodney Bennett CBE (Four Weddings and aFuneral, Murder on the Orient Express), will be played live byNorthern Ballet Sinfonia.

With an unparalleled reputation for telling stories through dance,Northern Ballet is the perfect company to translate this popularAmerican novel into ballet. As The Great Gatsby steps into thespotlight, don’t miss your opportunity to see what promises to beone of the most stylish adaptations of this classic work.

Also at Hull New Theatre, Wed 3 - Sat 6 Apr

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National Dance Company Wales

Mixed Programme___________________________________Stanley & Audrey Burton Theatre,Northern Ballet Sat 9 & Sun 10 Mar

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National Dance Company WalesMixed Programme

Stanley & Audrey Burton Theatre, Northern BalletSat 9 Mar, 7.30pm & Sun 10 Mar, 2.30pmBox Office 0113 220 8008Book securely online www.theatreleeds.comTickets £17.50, concessions £15.00

National Dance Company Wales visit the Stanley & Audrey BurtonTheatre for the first time. The Company will present a spellbindingmixed programme of exhilarating dance to fall in love with.

The acclaimed Dream, from world-renowned choreographerChristopher Bruce, is a breath-taking celebration of the excellenceand achievement of Britain in its Olympic year. Dream has receivedstanding ovations from London to Shanghai, Cardiff to Llandudno asaudiences are swept away by dance that rejoices in the sheerexuberance of physical movement.

Exploring the fantasy and ritual of weddings, Noces by Frenchchoreographer Angelin Preljocaj is an astonishing spectacle ofdynamic movement and evocative costumes performed to IgorStravinsky’s exquisite score, Les Noces.

Award-winning Company dancer and House Choreographer EleeshaDrennan presents her latest work with a recording of a newly-commissioned percussion concerto from BBC National Orchestra ofWales’ resident composer Mark Bowden.

“Dream evokes the visceral Olympic rush”

The Guardian

Video: http://vimeo.com/47194834

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Yorkshire Dance presents

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Yorkshire Dance presentsFresh 2013

West Yorkshire PlayhouseSat 23 Mar, 7.30pmwith free foyer performances from 6.00pm Box Office 0113 213 7700Book securely online www.wyp.org.ukTickets £8.00, discounts £2.00 off, groups 5+ £6.00

Fresh 2013 (a part of U.Dance) is a breath-taking celebration of theachievements of our region’s young dancers.

Experience an amazing range of dance styles as the very finest youthdance companies from across Yorkshire compete for anextraordinary prize.

A panel of judges will select three groups to represent Yorkshire atU.Dance 2013, Youth Dance England’s flagship event at variousvenues in Leeds this July, along with selected companies from otheryouth dance showcases across the UK.

The companies performing on the main stage are: Atmosphere YouthDance Company, BD4 Youth Dance Group, Dance United YorkshirePerformance Company, East Riding Youth Dance, Hull Youth DanceGroup, Leeds East Academy, North Lindsey Dancers, North YorkshireDance, Phoenix Dance Theatre Youth Academy, RJC Youth DanceCompany, Rodillian Academy and Yorkshire Dance Youth.

Alongside the performances on stage, youth dancers will perform inthe theatre foyer and at Yorkshire Dance, next door on Quarry Hill.

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Northern School of Contemporary Dance

Student Shows___________________________________The Riley Theatre, Northern Schoolof Contemporary Dance various dates

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Northern School of Contemporary DanceStudent Shows

The Riley Theatre, Northern School of Contemporary DanceBox Office 0113 219 3018

Student Showcase Mon 25 - Thu 28 Mar, 7.30pmTickets £6.50, £4.50 concessions

Second and final year students of NSCD’s BPA (Hons)Contemporary Dance degree course perform newly commissionedwork by visiting professional choreographers including DouglasThorpe and Hagit Bar Fleming. Jennifer-Lynn Crawford and long-termcollaborator Charlotte Spencer will also direct a new work for thisseries of performances, following an intensive four-week creative andrehearsal period. First year students will present the results of theirown choreographic explorations, guided by NSCD tutor ShirleyJacobs.

Foundation CourseWed 3 Jul, 7.30pmTickets £6.50, £4.50 concessions

Students demonstrate class work, their own choreography and anew work by Angus Balbernie.

GraduationThu 11 Jul, 7.30pmTickets £6.50, £4.50 concessions

Students graduating from NSCD’s BPA (Hons) in ContemporaryDance perform a selection of work created by both the studentsthemselves and visiting artists.

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Yorkshire Dance presents Friday Firsts #15STAY Connected

Yorkshire DanceFri 5 Apr, 7.30pmBox Office 0113 243 8765Book securely online www.yorkshiredance.comTickets £8.00, concessions £6.00

The first of many, this is a new Yorkshire-wide performing artistshowcase of spoken word, dance, music and theatre for independentBlack, Asian and Minority Ethnic artists who want to entertain andprovoke, experiment, question and engage.

This evening brings together a range of diverse artists and theiraudience to have a dialogue about new work; What moves us? Whois it for? Where should it go next?

Sustained Theatre Artists Yorkshire (STAY) exists to enable thedevelopment of quality performance work, enable artists to becomeeconomic and does so in the context of the national SustainedTheatre Network.

STAY Creative Partnership is working with West YorkshirePlayhouse, Phoenix Dance Theatre and Yorkshire Dance to establisha programme of creative artist development which will lead to theopening of new dedicated making-space and offices at YorkshireDance, autumn 2013.

Friday Firsts showcases new work by established and emergingindependent choreographers and dance companies working on thesmall scale. See also pages 28, 34, 52 & 64.

Joss Arnott Dance

The Dark Angel___________________________________Stanley & Audrey Burton Theatre,Northern Ballet Thu 18 Apr

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Joss Arnott DanceThe Dark Angel

Stanley & Audrey Burton Theatre, Northern BalletThu 18 Apr, 7.30pmBox Office 0113 220 8008Book securely online www.theatreleeds.comTickets £10.00, concessions £8.00

Joss Arnott Dance returns to the Stanley & Audrey Burton Theatrewith a new triple bill featuring pieces created and danced by ArtisticDirector Joss Arnott.

24: Inspired by the themes and concepts explored within theAlexander McQueen exhibition Savage Beauty. This all female castexplodes onto the stage with energetic and elegant choreography.

Origin: A new commission for 2012 sees artistic director JossArnott take to the stage and dance a fluid yet intense solo thatexplores Joss’s fascination with the body.

Threshold: A highly energetic piece that demonstrates the strengthand power of this all female cast as they contort themselves intohyper mobile yet beautiful positions.

“A truly cutting edge company... they blend power and strength

with flashes of elegance and beauty.”

Yorkshire Evening Post, 2012

Supported by Arts Council England and commissioned by South East Dance.Produced by Dep Arts.

Presented in partnership with Dep Arts as part of New Realities Yorkshire.Funded by Arts Council England, New Realities will bring new theatre and dancecompanies to theatres across Yorkshire over the next 3 years.

Video: http://youtu.be/srgRoq21Sdk

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bgroup

Just As We Are

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bgroupJust As We Are

The Riley Theatre, Northern School of Contemporary DanceFri 26 & Sat 27 Apr, 7.30pmBox Office 0113 219 3018Tickets £10.00, concessions £6.00

Me, us, all of us.

bgroup returns with a brand new show by choreographer BenWright. Just As We Are opens at walking pace, moves through aseries of solos and duets and culminates in a spectacular groupfinale. It is a tribute to an act of uncertainty, an invitation to theaudience to consider the level of its participation... how will youshare the moment?

Ben Wright is an internationally-commissioned artist whose workmoves between extremes – sometimes dark and mysterious,sometimes funny and flippant. His extensive choreographic work hasbeen performed at The Metropolitan Opera New York, in London’sWest End and at The Riley Theatre in Leeds. No matter the size ofvenue, Ben’s passion for creating extraordinary experiences andcurious yet accessible work is the driving force behind bgroup’sgrowing popularity and success.

For Just As We Are, Ben Wright is joined by an exceptional team –five performers, lighting designer Guy Hoare, visual artist andphotographer Mark Vessey and costume designer Theo Clinkard.

“Probing, bonkers... leaves you effervescent

with compassion and aching for a hug.”

The Stage

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Yorkshire Dance presents Friday Firsts #16Burst!

Yorkshire DanceFri 3 May, 7.30pmBox Office 0113 243 8765Book securely online www.yorkshiredance.comTickets £8.00, concessions £6.00

New choreographic talent bursting onto the scene.

This mixed evening represents the next generation of dance makers– capturing moments of wit, charm, intelligence and risk.

The works on offer are freshly brewed in some of Yorkshire’suniversities and colleges.

Friday Firsts showcases new work by established and emergingindependent choreographers and dance companies working on thesmall scale. Each evening has its own distinct theme and will often bethe first chance to see performance by the most promising dancemakers from Yorkshire and beyond: from those who seek toexperiment, push dance as a form or find a new voice.

See also pages 28, 34, 46 & 64

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Mad Dogs Dance TheatreDogs Land

Stage One, stage@leeds, University of LeedsTue 14 May, 7.30pmBox Office 0113 343 8730Tickets £10.50, concessions £8.50

You are invited behind the closed doors of a family home to uncovera touching yet tragic story of love, power and emotional attachmentbetween man and wife.

The curtain is opened to the secrecy of intimate relationships attheir breaking point. Witness a man’s explosion of unbridledtestosterone amidst surprising tenderness following his wife’s deceit.He’s on a slippery slope, he needs pulling back, and you better watchhim!

Dogs Land is provocative and outrageously profane, a new hard-hitting contemporary dance theatre work by Douglas Thorpe.

Douglas’s work has toured the UK and Europe earning him thereputation for making highly physical dance theatre at its most fierce,exciting and challenging. He seamlessly marries visceral movementwith text; it is honest and at times harsh in its reality, but mostcompelling in his genuine approach to creating original worksfocussed around strong themes.

Douglas has been tipped to be one of the most important voices inUK dance. Dogs Land promises to be a physically and emotionallyenthralling evening that speaks to people about themes that oftenoccur behind closed doors.

Come expecting a full throttle experience!

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Levantes Dance Theatre

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Levantes Dance TheatreTwo Peas Without a Pod

Stanley & Audrey Burton Theatre, Northern BalletThu 16 May, 7.30pmBox Office 0113 220 8008Book securely online www.theatreleeds.comTickets £10.00, concessions £8.00

Levantes Dance Theatre’s witty, warm and vibrant performances haveattracted lots of attention from the dance world, as well as a greatdeal of affection from audiences. Their bold choreography has wonthem a number of awards over the last three years.

In Two Peas Without a Pod, they look at our human partnerships.Our journey through life is often a peculiar duet – who do we takeon that journey with us, how does the partnership work and why dowe need it? With flamboyant costumes and a hugely colourful andplayful set, Levantes mix together the absurd and the familiar to takeyou on a fantastical and rather indulgent trip. Enjoy!

Presented in partnership with Dep Arts as part of New Realities Yorkshire.Funded by Arts Council England, New Realities will bring new theatre and dancecompanies to theatres across Yorkshire over the next 3 years.

Video: http://goo.gl/CY3Cl

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University of Leeds PCI Production

Journeys Through Leeds___________________________________

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University of Leeds PCI ProductionJourneys Through Leeds

Stage One, stage@leeds, University of LeedsFri 17 May, 7.30pmBox Office 0113 343 8730Tickets £5.00

Collectively, they’ve travelled over 7223 miles to be here.

Journeys Through Leeds is a showcase of final year choreographicwork from students on the BA (Hons) Dance programme at theUniversity of Leeds.

Join us to celebrate the achievement of our final year students, andthe journey they have taken through Leeds.

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Postgraduate Performance Companies

EDge / Moving Visions___________________________________The Riley Theatre, Northern Schoolof Contemporary Dance Fri 17 May / Fri 7 Jun

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Postgraduate performance companiesBe amongst the first to catch emerging dance artists performingwith the UK’s leading conservatoire dance companies.

The Riley Theatre, Northern School of Contemporary DanceBox Office 0113 219 3018Tickets £6.50, concessions £4.50

EDgeFri 17 May, 7.30pm

EDge returns with 12 exceptional dancers performing an electricevening of dance by award winning choreographers. Featuringselected works from commissions by James Cousins and HelenaFranzén, repertoire by Hofesh Shechter and Tim Rushton and newcreations by the company’s own Mansoor Ali and Cesilie Kverneland.www. lcds.ac.uk/edge

Moving VisionsRambert School of Ballet and Contemporary DanceFri 7 Jun, 7.30pm

Moving Visions performs in cathedrals, theatres and outdoor venues.The work explores the nature of religious and mystical experienceand the relation of this to ritual. The performer becomes comparableto a shaman bringing non-ordinary experience into the ordinaryworld, or heaven to earth. www.rambertschool.org.uk

“oasis of hope and beauty in a world filled with gall.”

Evening New (Edinburgh Festival)

NSCD, London Contemporary Dance School and Rambert School of Ballet andContemporary Dance are affiliates of the Conservatoire for Dance and Drama. Forfurther information go to www.cdd.ac.uk

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Northern Ballet

Mixed Programme___________________________________Stanley & Audrey Burton Theatre,Northern Ballet Wed 5 - Sun 9 Jun

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Northern BalletMixed Programme

Stanley & Audrey Burton Theatre, Northern BalletWed 5 - Sun 9 Jun, 7.30pmwith Thu 6, Sat 8 & Sun 9 matinées, 2.30pmBox Office 0113 220 8008Book securely online www.theatreleeds.comTickets £17.50, concessions £15.00

Dance takes centre stage as Europe meets America in NorthernBallet’s Mixed Programme for 2013.

Dutch dance master Hans van Manen has created more than 100classical ballets during his illustrious career with, amongst others,Nederlands Dans Theater and the Dutch National Ballet. NorthernBallet will perform van Manen’s Concertante, a classical balletinspired by and set to Frank Martin’s Petite Symphonie Concertante.

We dare you not to be moved by the breathtaking Angels in theArchitecture which makes a welcome return to Northern Ballet’sprogramme. Created by the American choreographer Mark Goddenand danced to Aaron Copland’s beautiful Appalachian Spring, it isbased on the lives of the Shaker people.

Kenneth Tindall’s star is on the rise. The British dance maker, also aPremier Dancer with Northern Ballet, created his debut Project#1for the 2011 Mixed Programme. It won the BundesjungendballettProduction Prize at the 26th Choreography Competition in Hanover.This much anticipated follow up is not to be missed.

You won’t see Northern Ballet perform this Mixed Programmeanywhere else and the Stanley & Audrey Burton Theatre is theperfect space to enjoy the Company’s athletic and talented dancers.

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Yorkshire Dance presents Friday Firsts #17Liz Aggiss is THE ENGLISH CHANNEL (preview)

Yorkshire DanceFri 7 Jun, 7.30pmBox Office 0113 243 8765Book securely online www.yorkshiredance.comTickets £8.00, concessions £6.00

In this preview of a brand new solo performance by the doyenne ofanarchic dance, Liz Aggiss becomes a cultural carrier – a conduit tochannel willful women and a cultural carrion – a vulture feeding offarchives and resources. She is a witty commentator on life anddeath, on the pain, pleasure and paradox of the stage.

THE ENGLISH CHANNEL is powerful burn for the ears and eyes. Inthis state of chaos anything can happen, nobody can leave, everyoneis present. Knock twice for yes.

Using her body as the medium through which to act out and act up,Liz Aggiss reveals the tricks of her trade accompanied by visceralsound-scape and film. Breaking through, but never crossing over,THE ENGLISH CHANNEL is a reflection on life and dance;a cunning connection to the ‘other side.’

Is anybody out there?

Choreographed and performed by Liz AggissSound Design by Al Boorman / WevieCostumes by Lucy Bradridge and Liz AggissProduced by Lisa Wolfe

Production development supported by Arts Council England,South East Dance and Yorkshire Dance.

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Northern School of Contemporary Dance

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Northern School of Contemporary DanceEducation & Community Shows

Yorkshire Young DancersCentre for Advanced TrainingSat 22 Jun, 7.30pm(on sale to the public 3 June)Tickets £6.50 (£4.50 concessions)

YYD works with young people from across Yorkshire who haveexceptional potential in dance, preparing them for professionaltraining. Dancers from the contemporary (NSCD) and ballet(Northern Ballet) strands join together to perform work createdthroughout the year. www.nationaldancecats.co.uk

Saturday SchoolSat 29 Jun, 4.30pm & 7pmTickets £6.50 (£4.50 concessions)

This annual performance is action-packed and always popular withfamily and friends; a chance for our Saturday School children to showoff their talents. Saturday School is for children aged 7 to 12 yearswho meet weekly at NSCD to improve their dance skills. Childrenare introduced to contemporary dance technique and creative work.The classes are fun, develop confidence and channel children’senergy into creativity. www.nscd.ac.uk

Dance classes and courses for children,young people and adultsIf you’re looking for an enjoyable way to increase fitness and muscletone; improve co-ordination, balance and posture; and are excited bythe opportunity to learn creatively with specialist teachers in world-class facilities, visit www.nscd.ac.uk, telephone 0113 219 3005 oremail [email protected]

YOUTH DANCE

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Youth Dance England & Yorkshire Dance presentU.Dance 2013

Various venuesFri 19 - Sun 21 Jul

From across the UK, young dancers are coming to Leeds to presentsome of the most inspiring, energizing and dynamic dance around!

As part of U.Dance 2013, Youth Dance England’s national youthdance festival, venues including West Yorkshire Playhouse, The Stanley& Audrey Burton Theatre and The Riley Theatre will hostperformances from talented young people, who have been selectedto showcase their work at a national level.

Each piece will vary from large groups of up to 30 dancers, to duets,to individuals with pieces varying in length, showcasing the breadthof youth dance choreography and performance the UK has to offer.

You’ll see a range of styles from hip hop to contemporary and you’llbe able to say you saw this amazing talent first.

Acclaim from audiences at U.Dance 2012“Overwhelmingly excellent!”

“I was amazed and inspired by such talented young people!”

“This has sparked my interest in dance, brilliant!”

Each show will present different programmes of work, the variety ofstyles and talent will blow you away – you won’t see anything elselike it this year!

‘Like’ Youth Dance England

@youthdance #UDance2013

Vincent Simone & Flavia Cacace

Midnight Tango___________________________________Leeds Grand Theatre Mon 29 Jul - Sat 3 Aug

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Vincent Simone & Flavia CacaceMidnight Tango

Leeds Grand TheatreMon 29 Jul - Sat 3 AugBox Office 0844 848 2700Book securely online www.leedsgrandtheatre.comTickets £17.50 (RV) - £31.00 (discounts available)

Vincent Simone and Flavia Cacace have dazzled television audiencesfor seven series of the BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing with theirstunning Tango routines.

Now they have created their own liveshow – a breathtaking evening bringingall the drama, sensuality and elegance ofthis most exciting of dance forms to life.

Set in a late night bar in downtownBuenos Aires and featuring some of thefinest Tango dancers in the worldperforming to live music, MidnightTango takes you on a journey into aheart of this intoxicating city.

As danger and excitement, joy andjealousy, pain and passion all combine –this is a spectacular and explosiveevening not to be missed!

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NATIONAL DANCE NETWORK

Yorkshire Dance champions the development of dance inYorkshire. We do so by raising standards, increasing knowledge andunderstanding and fostering creativity and innovation.

We create opportunities for people of all ages, backgrounds andabilities to see, make and take part in high quality dance that isrooted in their creativity, in their lives and in their communities,with the power to transform and inspire.

We create opportunities for emerging and established artists andpractitioners to research, create and present new contemporarywork on the small scale, and in communities, developing theirskills, expertise and networks.

We create opportunities for people to experience dance byworking with partners local authorities and the arts, in health andin sport, building a region-wide infrastructure for dancedevelopment.


www.facebook.com/yorkshiredance

@YorkshireDance

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Leeds 0:30 0:20 1:05 0:45 0:25 0:30 0:30 1:10 1:05 1:15 0:45 1:35 0:50 0:20 1:50 0:40

Barnsley 0:30 0:40 1:45 0:30 0:35 0:55 0:25 1:15 1:20 1:25 0:25 1:50 0:25 0:20 2:05 0:55

Bradford 0:20 0:40 1:40 0:50 0:15 0:30 0:25 1:15 1:15 1:20 0:55 1:50 0:55 0:30 2:05 0:55

Bridlington 1:05 1:45 1:40 1:30 1:50 1:35 1:50 0:45 1:45 2:05 1:40 0:30 1:45 1:35 0:55 1:00

Doncaster 0:45 0:30 0:50 1:30 0:55 1:00 0:55 1:00 1:25 1:30 0:30 1:50 0:30 0:35 2:10 1:00

Halifax 0:25 0:35 0:15 1:50 0:55 0:45 0:15 1:15 1:20 1:25 0:55 1:50 0:50 0:30 2:05 0:55

Harrogate 0:30 0:55 0:30 1:35 1:00 0:45 0:50 1:25 0:50 0:55 1:10 1:30 1:10 0:45 1:45 0:35

Huddersfield 0:30 0:25 0:25 1:50 0:55 0:15 0:50 1:20 1:25 1:30 0:40 1:55 0:40 0:20 2:10 1:00

Hull 1:10 1:15 1:15 0:45 1:00 1:15 1:25 1:20 1:50 1:55 1:10 1:05 1:10 1:05 1:35 0:55

Northallerton 1:05 1:20 1:15 1:45 1:25 1:20 0:50 1:25 1:50 0:35 1:35 1:20 1:40 1:10 1:10 0:55

Richmond 1:15 1:25 1:20 2:05 1:30 1:25 0:55 1:30 1:55 0:35 1:40 1:40 1:45 1:15 1:30 1:05

Rotherham 0:45 0:25 0:55 1:40 0:30 0:55 1:10 0:40 1:10 1:35 1:40 2:00 0:15 0:35 2:20 1:10

Scarborough 1:35 1:50 1:50 0:30 1:50 1:50 1:30 1:55 1:05 1:20 1:40 2:00 2:00 1:40 0:30 1:00

Sheffield 0:50 0:25 0:55 1:45 0:30 0:50 1:10 0:40 1:10 1:40 1:45 0:15 2:00 0:35 2:25 1:10

Wakefield 0:20 0:20 0:30 1:35 0:35 0:30 0:45 0:20 1:05 1:10 1:15 0:35 1:40 0:35 1:55 0:45

Whitby 1:50 2:05 2:05 0:55 2:10 2:05 1:45 2:10 1:35 1:10 1:30 2:20 0:30 2:25 1:55 1:20

York 0:40 0:55 0:55 1:00 1:00 0:55 0:35 1:00 0:55 0:55 1:05 1:10 1:00 1:10 0:45 1:20

Yorkshire may be the biggest county in the UK,but look how quickly you can travel from onevenue to another! These are approximatedrive-times, courtesy of www.theaa.com

Other Yorkshire venueswhich programme dance

Barnsley Lamproom Theatrewww.barnsleylamproom.com

Doncaster Castwww.castindoncaster.com

Doncaster Civic Theatrewww.doncastercivic.co.uk

Pocklington Arts Centrewww.pocklingtonartscentre.co.uk

Richmond, Georgian Theatre Royalwww.georgiantheatreroyal.co.uk

Scarborough, Futurist Theatrewww.futuristtheatre.co.uk

Scarborough, Stephen Joseph Theatrewww.sjt.uk.com

York Barbicanwww.yorkbarbican.co.uk

York Grand Opera Housewww.atgtickets.com

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Yorkshire DanceSt Peter’s Square, Leeds LS9 8AHwww.yorkshiredance.com

West Yorkshire PlayhousePlayhouse Square, Quarry Hill, Leeds LS2 7UPwww.wyp.org.uk

The CarriageworksMillennium Square, Leeds LS2 3ADwww.carriageworkstheatre.org.uk

stage@leedsUniversity of LeedsWoodhouse Lane, Leeds LS2 9JTwww.stage.leeds.ac.uk

Leeds Town HallThe Headrow, Leeds LS1 3ADwww.leedstownhall.co.uk

The Riley TheatreNorthern School of Contemporary Dance98 Chapeltown Road, Leeds LS7 4BHwww.nscd.ac.uk

Northern Ballet / Phoenix Dance Theatreand Stanley & Audrey Burton TheatreQuarry Hill, Leeds, LS2 7PAwww.theatreleeds.comwww.northernballet.comwww.phoenixdancetheatre.co.uk

Leeds Grand Theatre & Opera Houseand Howard Assembly Room46 New Briggate, Leeds LS1 6NZwww.leedsgrandtheatre.com

Seven Artspace31a Harrogate Road, Chapel Allerton, Leeds LS7 3PDwww.sevenleeds.co.uk

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