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La Nuit Intime
Photograph Bill Cooper
ballet lorent
Contemporary dance

SIZE OF COMPANY
12–17 on the road

SCALE OF VENUE
Small- to middle-scale
Minimum performance area 10mx10m
Site-specific work: a space offering 200+ capacity

PERMANENT STAFF
Artistic Director
Liv Lorent

Company Manager
Christine Grimwood

Assistant Producer
Åndy Taylor

ARTISTIC POLICY
Ballet Lorent makes dance that celebrates the performer’s individual strengths, and creates a world of beauty that is intangible yet wholly accessible, and both choreographically and emotionally engaging for an audience.

REVIEW EXTRACTS
'Liv Lorent is one of the UK’s most exciting young dance makers.' The Scotsman

'As a choreographer, Lorent thinks squarely outside of the box.' The List

'Lorent coaxes both tenderness and rapture.' The Guardian

CURRENT PRODUCTIONS
La Nuit Intime Sensuous site-specific piece for nightclubs/live music venues, blending lush imagery with luxuriant dancing allowing intimacy between audience and dancers. Contains some nudity. (150 mins, 12 dancers, 17 on the road)

Angelmoth A bittersweet fairytale embracing superhero fantasies flying in a spectacular visual wonderland. Created for a family audience, performed in theatres. (90 mins, 9 dancers, 12 on the road)

FUTURE PRODUCTION
Designer Body The revolving dancers unravel from the extreme artificial beauty of elaborate costume into pure aesthetic nude sculptures. Performed entirely on turntables. (9 dancers, 12 on the road)

WRAP-AROUND ACTIVITY
Workshop activity for all ages, professional development, lecture demonstrations, and post show discussions available on request.

RECENT INTERNATIONAL WORK
2005 Belgium (The Ball)
2003 Germany (The Ball)

TOURING AVAILABILITY
La Nuit Intime and Angelmoth from January 2007.
Designer Body from summer 2007.