SIZE OF COMPANY
15–21 on the road

SCALE OF VENUE
Middle- to large-scale

PERMANENT STAFF
Artistic Director
Javier De Frutos

Executive Producer
Paul Crewes

General Manager
Scott Ramsay

Rehearsal Director
Ana Lujan Sanchez

Marketing Manager
Ceri Brierley

Education Manager
Tracy Witney

ARTISTIC POLICY
Phoenix Dance Theatre offers contemporary dance works by Javier De Frutos alongside a diverse range of choreographers in mixed bill evenings, as well as large-scale collaborations with other art forms, exploring the place of dance in such work. The company entertains, inspires and challenges its audiences through communicative work that represents the cultural diversity and experience of life in Britain today. It is committed to widening access through education work, audience development and its creative programme.

REVIEW EXTRACTS
‘Phoenix have never looked so superb.’ The Guardian

‘Excellent skills, infectious stamina and, above all, outstanding artistic consistency are the most distinctive features of the new Phoenix.’ The Spectator

‘The… Biennale concluded with a masterpiece by Venezuelan Javier De Frutos performed by the wonderful dancers of Phoenix Dance Theatre.’ La Nuova Venezia

CURRENT PRODUCTION
Javier De Frutos Triple Bill De Frutos’s sensual, emotive choreography explored through three distinctive works, Paseillo, Los Picadores and Nopalitos, put together for acclaimed performances at the Venice Biennale 2007. (120 mins including two 20 mins intervals, 10 on stage, 15 on the road, contains violent imagery.)

FUTURE PRODUCTIONS
Mixed Bill 2008 A distinct programme combining classic modern dance works by Jóse Limón and De Frutos. (120 mins including two intervals, 10 on stage, 15 on the road.)

Cattle Call Dance/music/opera collaboration between Olivier award winning team De Frutos and Richard Thomas (composer/co-writer Jerry Springer The Opera) featuring live musicians on stage. (90 mins including interval, 16 on stage, 21 on the road.)

WRAP-AROUND
Education activity including workshops, residencies, lecture demonstrations and post-show discussions can be offered. Schools’ workshops often use the repertoire as a catalyst to explore curriculum topics such as citizenship, history, physics and personal health & social education. Recently the company has been delivering a Wellcome Trust supported project enlivening the delivery of the science curriculum through the medium of dance.

RECENT INTERNATIONAL WORK
2007 Italy (Javier De Frutos Triple Bill)
2006 Greece (Mixed Bill), USA (Planted Seeds/Mixed Bill)
2005 Ireland, Netherlands (Mixed Bill)

TOURING AVAILABILITY
Throughout 2008