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Absence and Presence
Photograph Steven Smith
andrew dawson

Dance, Physical/visual theatre, Installation-based performance

SIZE OF COMPANY
2–3 on the road

SCALE OF VENUE
Small- to middle-scale

PERMANENT STAFF
Artistic Director
Andrew Dawson

Producer
Sara Sheppard

ARTISTIC POLICY
Andrew Dawson aims to create visual and physical dance theatre that reaches a level that is beyond verbal dialogue.

REVIEW EXTRACTS
'Astonishing, almost unbearably moving.' New York Times

'In Dawson’s work, dance theatre shows itself to be more complex than theatre of the spoken word, more radical than philosophy.' Die Ziet

'Dawson has an astonishing eloquent physical presence.' The Observer

CURRENT PRODUCTIONS
Absence and Presence Edinburgh 2005 Carol Tambor Award winner, and Total Theatre Winner. A deeply intimate and touching production in which dancer and mime artist Andrew Dawson explores – not without wry humour – the death of his father. (60 mins, 1 on stage, 2 on the road)

Space Panorama The Apollo 11 moon landing, using only a table as the stage against a score of Shostakovich. Space Panorama has toured the world including performances at the Hayward Gallery and in 2001 at an astronaut reunion in Houston Texas. (26 mins, 1 on stage 2 on the road)

FUTURE PRODUCTION
Peter Grimes Andrew Dawson’s own personal interpretation of Britten’s opera.

WRAP-AROUND ACTIVITY
Post show discussions

RECENT INTERNATIONAL WORK
2006 Australia, USA, Italy, Spain (Absence and Presence)

TOURING AVAILABILITY
Absence and Presence and Space Panorama (can tour separately or as double bill) available 2007.
Details of future productions available on request.