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Big Sale
Photograph Benedict Johnson
protein dance
Dance theatre

SIZE OF COMPANY
2–10 on the road

SCALE OF VENUE
Small- to middle-scale

PERMANENT STAFF
Artistic Director
Luca Silvestrini

General Manager
Sarah Trist

ARTISTIC POLICY
Protein Dance produces dance theatre that examines human relationships, everyday life and issues, and that searches for the potential absurdity lying therein. Working with a blend of drama, humour and high-octane movement, the company borrows from influences that stretch from TV confession shows to family life, holding up a mirror to our lives, revealing us, warts and all.

REVIEW EXTRACTS
'Witty and surreal dance-theatre.' The Sunday Times

'Their comic timing is absolute genius.' Dance Europe

CURRENT PRODUCTION
Big Sale Seven dancers fight it out in the Big Sale of Life, peeling away the surface sheen of consumer culture – Protein style. (75 mins approx., 7 on stage, 10 on the road)

B for Body One woman's quest for self-improvement and the body beautiful is sent up in a hilarious and inventive work for three dancers, two Swiss balls and a massage table. (15 mins, 3 on stage, 4 on the road)

WRAP-AROUND ACTIVITY
Protein’s creative learning projects are versatile and wide-ranging in scale, focus and client group. Because the company’s dance language grows from everyday movements and situations, and places emphasis on the voice as well as the body, anyone can get involved and have an enjoyable experience. The strong relationship between dance and everyday life which Protein promotes allows participants to connect creatively with their own life experiences, building confidence in the process. Protein has a particular interest in working with cross-generational groups of participants in creative and educational settings, and has recently begun working with hard-to-reach young people.

RECENT INTERNATIONAL WORK
2005 Canada
2004 Sardinia, Switzerland

TOURING AVAILABILITY
From January 2007.