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	Examples of our work in Drama and Dance

Every year we support a range of performing arts projects around the world. From small street art events and workshops to full-scale touring productions, our Drama and Dance team in the UK works in conjunction with our overseas arts managers to create projects that challenge outdated perceptions of the UK and create new collaborations and partnerships.

The following examples of current and recent performing arts activity provide a snapshot of the work that we do.

		One Small Step

		The Oxford Playhouse production One Small Step is due to tour to India, USA and China, continuing its successful global tour which has been supported by the British Council in partnership with various international promoters and venues.

		Inclusive Cities: Vietnam - Huhmmm

		One of the first contemporary dance pieces to be performed in Vietnam, Huhmmm was directed and conceived by British artist Kwesi Johnson from Kompany Malakhi and Vietnam’s +84 Contemporary Dance Group.

		Edinburgh Showcase 2011

		Our biennial Edinburgh Showcase returns in August 2011, during the Edinburgh Fringe Festival with a thematic focus of New Performances for New Audiences. The programme will feature some of the most outstanding small and middle-scale touring productions made in the UK during the last twelve months.

		Connected UK

		Connected is a showcase of interactive performance, featuring some of the UK’s most innovative artists who are finding new ways to connect with the audience of the 21st century.

		Forward Motion

		Featuring historic, seminal and ground breaking films, Forward Motion creates a moving snapshot of Britain’s prolific screen dance output.

		International Radio Playwriting Competition

		In partnership with the BBC World Service, we launched the 12th International Radio Playwriting Competition in October 2010. Writers around the world are invited to write a one-hour radio play on any subject, with the winning entries set to be broadcast in autumn 2011.

		WRITING FOR RADIO WORKSHOPS IN THE MIDDLE EAST

		The British Council/BBC Writing for Radio project in the Middle East has culminated in a new radio play, Al Amwaj (The Waves), written by a group of seven Qatari and Saudi writers.

		Royal Ballet visit to Cuba

		In a rare and much publicised performance, the Royal Ballet danced for the people of Havana, presenting an inventive full programme that featured Cuba's own star dancer, Carlos Acosta.

		Big Dance

		Working with Big Dance, our aim is to enable the Big Dance Schools Pledge to reach school children in the UK and internationally.