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Touching Zulu
Photograph Chris Nash
Scottish dance theatre
Dance theatre

SIZE OF COMPANY
10 dancers, 14 on the road

SCALE OF VENUE
Middle- and large-scale
Minimum stage area 10mx10m

PERMANENT STAFF
Artistic Director
Janet Smith

General Manager
Amanda Chinn

Assistant Directors
Sally Owen
Michael Popper

Marketing Manager
Kerryn Hurley

Technical Manager
Emma Jones

ARTISTIC POLICY
Scottish Dance Theatre tours dances that push boundaries and expectations, bringing audiences choreographic voices from the world around us. The work of international artists and Janet Smith sits alongside creations by emerging talent, offering audiences an excellent experience that moves, challenges and delights.

REVIEW EXTRACTS
'Bold, original repertoire.' Sunday Herald

'Incredible imagination… the versatility of the dancers startles the Sintra Festival.' Expresso, Portugal

'Athletic and startling... a skilled, attractive ensemble.' Sunday Times

CURRENT PRODUCTIONS
Touching Zulu By Janet Smith. Captures the heat and dust of the African bush and, as futures hang in the balance, explores our primal instincts for survival. (35 mins)

In the Middle of the Moment By Uri Ivgi and Johan Greben. (17 mins)

Luxuria By Liv Lorent. An earthy experience that celebrates an instinct towards passion, sensation and connection. (32 mins)

No Stronger than a Flower By Jan De Schynkel. (37 mins)

FUTURE PRODUCTIONS
Angels of Incidence by Adam Benjamin. Expands the company to include four disabled performers. A world of unheralded encounters, where the impact of a meeting changes the direction of our lives – from the ordinary into the impossible, the mundane into the majestic. Life through the eyes of angels. (Premiere February 2007, 19 on the road)

New work (title tbc) By Janet Smith, in collaboration with Hebrides Ensemble. Premiere February 2008.

New work (title tbc) By Vanessa Haska (Peter Darrell 2006 Award winner). How do we deal with the things in our lives that happen not only to us, but to everyone else too? A work full of colour, character and humour. Premiere February 2007.

WRAP-AROUND ACTIVITY
A diverse education programme for all ages and abilities.

RECENT INTERNATIONAL WORK
2006 Netherlands, Portugal
2005 Portugal

TOURING AVAILABILITY
January 2007 onwards.