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Raizes
Photograph Alessandro Evangelista
jean abreu dance company
Contemporary dance

SIZE OF COMPANY
4–10 on the road

SCALE OF VENUE
Small– to middle-scale
Stage dimensions 10mx10m

PERMANENT STAFF
Artistic Director & Choreographer
Jean Abreu

Producer
Fiona Mason

Project Manager
Dagmar Kocisova

ARTISTIC POLICY
Brazilian-born Jean Abreu is one of the UK’s most exciting young dancer/ choreographers whose distinct and individual choreographic language merges his Latin dance roots and his British contemporary dance training. With a number of choreography awards to his credit including The Jerwood Award and The Place Prize commission Jean has earned great support nationally and internationally for his work.

REVIEW EXTRACTS
'Abreu has an easy flow of movement, giving a velvety softness to his most jagged edges.' The Independent (Raizes)

'A deeply sensitive solo… Abreu has a wonderfully sensuous movement style… the choreography is intelligent and sensitive.' The Dance Insider 2004 (O Lungo Drom)

CURRENT PRODUCTIONS
Raizes Portuguese for ‘roots’, Raizes is a powerful, evocative journey into the heart of Brazilian culture. Featuring live music, Brazilian Latin dance and capoeira, this programme explores the history and rituals of Brazilian dance, music and poetry from a contemporary perspective. (70 mins, 3 dancers, 4 musicians, 9 on the road)

Fijis / Urge / O Lungo Drom A triple bill including Fijis, a trio inspired by the unique cultures and rituals of the Polynesian Islands; Urge, a duet commissioned for The Place Prize 2004; and O Lungo Drom, a solo exploring ideas of migration and sense of belonging. (Fijis 27 mins, Urge 17 mins, O Lungo Drom 20 mins, 3 on stage, 5 on the road)

WRAP-AROUND ACTIVITY
Post-show discussions and workshops led by company dancers.

RECENT INTERNATIONAL WORK
2006 Cyprus (Fijis / Urge / O Lungo Drom)
2004 Italy (Urge)
2003 Germany, Netherlands (Hibrido)

TOURING AVAILABILITY
Details on request.