SIZE OF COMPANY 4–11 on the road
SCALE OF VENUE Small-, middle- and large-scale
PERMANENT STAFF Artistic Director Charlotte Vincent
General Manager Jane Whitehead
Administration & Marketing Officer Katie Rodgers
ARTISTIC POLICY Vincent Dance Theatre’s touring work is raw, passionate, humorous, emotionally bold and physically demanding. The work challenges conventional expectations of what dance can be, jamming together sophisticated choreography with theatricality, music and scenography to find a language that moves and surprises audiences with its emotional impact. Vincent Dance Theatre is a diverse company with an international outlook. The work places great emphasis on the personal contributions and individual physicality and cultural histories of the company members involved.
REVIEW EXTRACTS ‘Virtuosic… audacious… strongly affecting.’ Independent (Broken Chords)
‘Beautiful… visually arresting… sovereignly choreographed… great dance.’ New York Times (Broken Chords)
‘Vincent pulls off a powerful feat… absorbing, touching and often very funny.’ Guardian (Broken Chords)
CURRENT PRODUCTIONS Broken Chords A compelling portrait of breaking up and breaking down, with dark humour, exquisite dancing and sublime live music. (95 mins, no interval, 8 on stage, 11 on the road.)
Test Run Solo performed to rich, multi-layered live violin, exposing the demands placed on one dancer to avoid meltdown. (30 mins, no interval, 3 on stage, 6 on the road.)
Punch Drunk An emotionally raw, darkly humorous journey into vaudeville and burlesque. (90 mins, no interval, 6 on stage, 9 on the road.)
Shifting Intimacies An interactive media artwork using multi-sensory design to create an immersive experience for one participant at a time. (Multi-media installation, 2 on the road.)
FUTURE PRODUCTION Look At Me Now, Mummy A playful solo that contemplates motherhood and the trials of domesticity. (30 mins, no interval, 1 on stage, 4 on the road.)
WRAP-AROUND Vincent Dance Theatre offers a range of activity to accompany performances, including post-performance discussions, lecture demonstrations, masterclasses, residencies, professional development work, and projects in schools, colleges, universities, and community groups. Activity is delivered by the artistic director and experienced company members and is tailored to meet each project or group’s requirements.
RECENT INTERNATIONAL WORK 2007 USA (Broken Chords) 2004 Austria (Lying in the Gutter Looking At The Stars), Lithuania (On The House), Taiwan (9xTable) 2003 Germany (Drop Dead Gorgeous)
TOURING AVAILABILITY From January 2008
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