SIZE OF COMPANY 2–3 on the road
SCALE OF VENUE Small to medium
PERMANENT STAFF Choreographer/film-maker/performer Liz Aggiss Manager Lisa Wolfe Technical Manager Joe Murray
ARTISTIC POLICY Liz Aggiss’ practice is inspired by the expressive movement of European Ausdruckstanz dance icons of the early 20th century. Her work is contained, highly visual and provocative, often hilarious, and mercifully brief.
REVIEW EXTRACTS There is no doubt that this Vivienne Westwood of dance is a living jewel of the United Kingdom. Jana Návratová, Dance Zone Magazine, Prague (Guerrilla Dances) Splendid performance lecture in which Aggiss with incisiveness and humour outlined the essence of her craft. Lizzy Le Quesne, Ballettanz (Performance Lectures) Anarchic, strawberry blonde, fearless and satirical. Aggiss has an incredible charisma. Georgina Harper, londondance.com
CURRENT PRODUCTIONS Guerrilla Dances A series of short dances to engage and challenge audiences of any genre. Reconstructing archive choreography, mixing up fact and fiction, Guerrilla Dances comes as self-contained package ideal for festivals. Each piece 5 mins, repertoire of 20, 2–3 on the road Double Vision A female double act, Liz Aggiss and Charlotte Vincent explore the relationship between director and performer, complexity and simplicity, seriousness and humour. 40 mins+, 2 on stage, 3 on road Beethoven in Love, Motion Control, Break, Anarchic Variations, Basini, Diva Dance films available for screening Total running time 45 minutes Party Animal New dance film available in 2009
WRAP-AROUND Liz Aggiss is Professor of Visual Performance at The University of Brighton, an experienced and inspirational teacher and mentor. She offers performance lectures on her live and screen dance work suitable for students, practising artists, teachers, amateurs or professionals. Liz is an experienced presenter (TV, film and live) and panel member for seminars or residencies.
RECENT INTERNATIONAL WORK 2008 Sweden, USA, Hungary, Portugal, Armenia, Netherlands (Guerrilla Dances and performance lectures, Dance films & installations) 2007 Europe (Dance Films and Installations) 2006 Sweden, Russia, USA (Hi Jinx and performance lectures)
TOURING AVAILABILITY Guerrilla Dances Double Vision Dance-film programme Available from January 2009
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