Dance in Leeds & Yorkshire - autumn 2010 by Yorkshire Dance

DanceLeeds Autumn 2010

the best of whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s on in

and around Yorkshire

Yorkshire Dance is proud to present the Autumn 2010 Dance in Leeds & Yorkshire brochure, and to play a pivotal role in nurturing and presenting the very best in professional dance... ... and to offer a wealth of opportunity for anyone and everyone to dance.

We should consider every day lost on which we have not danced at least once Friedrich Nietzsche Classes, Courses & Workshops: everything from ballet to breakdance, ballroom to Bollywood – for all abilities. Call 0113 243 8765 for current brochures. Community & Learning: a range of outreach projects, including classes for adults with learning disabilities, older people and parents with young children. Residencies: free or subsidised studio space for dance artists to research, develop and create work. Professional Development: technique classes, a diverse programme of masterclasses and workshops with leading professionals, a monthly improvisation event, intensive choreographic workshops, and a bi-monthly network meeting for dance professionals. Free e-mail list: information on auditions, funding, workshops, jobs, study opportunities, and lots more. Youth Dance: we have partnered with Youth Dance England to help deliver a national youth dance network to increase access, raise standards and improve progression routes for children and young people in our region. For more information contact 0113 243 8765 or admin@yorkshiredance.com 3 St Peter’s Buildings, St Peter’s Square, Leeds LS9 8AH

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DanceLeeds Autumn 2010

the best of what’s on in

and around Yorkshire

Sheffield Theatres in partnership with Danceworks UK

Forward Motion Artists’ Choice

Huddersfield Lawrence Batley Theatre

Candoco Dance Company Renditions

Bradford Bradford Theatres

Ockham’s Razor The Mill

Hull Hull New Theatre

bgroup About Around

Halifax Square Chapel

Stumble danceCircus Bipolar Ringmaster

Northern Ballet Dangerous Liaisons

Eddie Ladd Ras Goffa Bobby Sands / The Bobby Sands Memorial Race

balletLORENT Blood, Sweat & Tears

Shobana Jeyasingh Faultline / Bruise Blood

Gary Clarke Methods and Madness

Yorkshire Dance presents Live Bites

Tmesis Theatre The Dreadful Hours

Northern School of Contemporary Dance Triple Bill

Angel Exit Moonfleet

Northern Ballet The Nutcracker

Yorkshire Dance & Light Night Leeds The Dance Trail

NSCD with University of York Movement and Marriage

DanceYorkshire in

in partnership with

An Autumn 10 highlight sees the highly anticipated return to Sheffield of one of the UK’s hottest choreographers Hofesh Shechter with his critically acclaimed new show, Political Mother. Political Mother brims with Shechter’s emotional and gritty complexity, powerful percussive grooves and a raw and honest physicality. Performed by ten dancers the work is accompanied by Shechter’s own cinematic score featuring a band of live drummers and electric guitarists. “Part dance show, part heavy-rock gig, Hofesh Shechter’s first ever full-length work is an audio-visual marvel”  Mark Monahan The Telegraph, May 2010

Autumn 2010

Celebrating 18 years of producing & presenting UK and international works together Lyceum Theatre, Sheffield Mon 4 Oct, 7.45pm Hofesh Shechter Company Political Mother As well as the only Northern date for Hofesh Shechter, other autumn highlights include Wendy Houstoun’s Keep Dancing, the return of Breakin’ Convention 10, Gary Clarke’s 2 Men & a Michael and dance spectacular, Havana Rakatan. To book for all shows call Sheffield Theatres Box Office 0114 249 6000 or Online www.sheffieldtheatres.co.uk For a little bit more about these shows, productions in development in and beyond Yorkshire visit www.danceworks.org.uk

photo © Gabriele Zucca

For up to date listings of dance in Yorkshire visit www.digyorkshire.com

Ockham’s Razor The Mill Wed 17 Nov, 7.30pm Aerial theatre company who create stunning performances suspended on aerial equipment high above the stage. £12, £10, £8; concessions £2 off

The Featherstonehaughs Edits Thu 16 Sep, 7.30pm PREVIEW PERFORMANCE & ONLY YORKSHIRE DATE A stylish and compelling new piece influenced by moving film, photography and painting in to dance. £14, £12, £10; concessions £2 off The Featherstonehaughs Draw on the Sketchbooks of Egon Schiele Sat 18 Sep, 7.30pm ONLY YORKSHIRE DATE The Featherstonehaughs’ first ever piece from 1998 is restaged and brings to life the tormented and stunning artistic vision of Austrian expressionist visual artist Egon Schiele. £14, £12, £10; concessions £2 off

Phoenix Dance Theatre Declarations Thu 2 Dec, 7.30pm A mixed bill of 4 incredible dance performances. £14, £12, £10; concessions £2 off DANCE SAVER Book for any 2 In Motion shows at the LBT Huddersfield and SAVE £4 off the total ticket price per person. (Offer only applies when two events are booked together.T&C’s apply) BOX OFFICE 01484 430528 ONLINE www.thelbt.org Lawrence Batley Theatre, Queen Street, Huddersfield, HD1 2SP

National Dance Company Wales Double Bill: Stephen Petronio | Itzik Galili Tue 2 Nov, 7.30pm ONLY YORKSHIRE DATE Two visionaries amongst the world’s hippest choreographers present a breathtaking double bill. £14, £12, £10; concessions £2 off

Box Office: 01274 432000 bradford-theatres.co.uk (booking fees apply)

Wed 29 Sep – Sat 2 Oct Alhambra Theatre Northern Ballet SWAN LAKE Tickets £9.50 - £29.50 With all the beauty for which Swan Lake is renowned, Northern Ballet brings you a modern take on an iconic classic. “Simply stunning” Yorkshire Evening Post Mon 4 Oct St George’s Hall FLAWLESS Chase The Dream... Tickets £18.50 North London’s brilliant, ground-breaking dance troupe is set to wow Bradford this autumn with their breathtaking, debut street dance show. Flawless bring street dance to a whole new audience! “You make me proud to be British, this was utter perfection.” Amanda Holden Fri 15 & Sat 16 Oct Alhambra Theatre Dance Consortium presents ALVIN AILEY AMERICAN DANCE THEATER Tickets £15.50 - £29.00 One of the world’s favourite dance companies is coming back to Bradford for what promises to be another sellout show. Programme includes: Hymn, Anointed and Revelations. “Possibly the most successful dance company on the planet.” New York Times For up to date listings of dance in Yorkshire visit www.digyorkshire.com

Mon 25 – Wed 27 Oct Alhambra Theatre HAVANA RAKATAN Tickets £12.00 - £25.00 Havana Rakatan brings all the heat of a Cuban summer to Bradford. Jazz, mambo, bolero, son, cha-cha-cha, rumba and salsa all come alive in dazzling dance displays, full of Cuban passion. “A brilliant band and the dancers’ energy is infectious.” Guardian Thu 28 – Sat 30 Oct Alhambra Theatre BLAZE The Streetdance Sensation Tickets £12.50 - £29.00 Mixing nightclub vibes with West End production values combined with the raw impact of a music gig, Blaze is a high-energy theatrical show of 80 minutes non-stop dance from some of the world’s hottest DJs, B-Boys and street dancers, all working together in this spectacular stage production. Fri 5 Nov St George’s Hall a Sadler’s Wells project BREAKIN CONVENTION 10 an international festival of Hip Hop dance theatre Tickets £16.00 Witness the transformation of St George’s Hall with Hip Hop culture, DJs, freestyling dancers and of course Host Jonzi D – this is no ordinary night at the theatre. Headlining are Sebastien & Raphael and Phase T.

TANGO PASIÓN Último Tango Thu 28 Oct, 7.30pm Tickets £18.00, £23.00, £26.00 Box Office 01482 226655 www.hullcc.gov.uk Two decades after the Broadway success of Tango Argentino, creators reignited the passion of Tango with a brand-new live spectacle, combining virtuosity with sensuality - the result, Tango Pasión Último Tango, has since taken the international stage by storm, enthralling audiences with its charm and zeal. Experience the energy, zest and fervour of pure Argentinean Tango, music and song in this magnificent, captivating performance, presented by 12 of Buenos Aires’ finest Tango dancers, seamlessly choreographed by Hector Zaraspe - former tutor to Rudolf Nureyev and Dame Margot Fonteyn - accompanied by the salient sounds of the live seven-piece orchestra, Tango Pasión Sexteto, directed by Juan Carlos Zunini. Hull New Theatre Kingston Square, Hull, HU1 3HF

For up to date listings of dance in Yorkshire visit www.digyorkshire.com

Balbir Singh Dance Company Decreasing Infinity Thu 21 Oct, 8.00pm Box Office 01422 349422 Tickets £8.00, concessions £5.00 Classical Northern Indian meets Western contemporary as two male dancers take to the stage. This duet sees the two divided, as one uses Kathak and the other adopts a more modern style of dance. Gradually they come together until they blend and blur so closely you won’t be able to tell the difference. Always accompanied on stage by live music this piece looks at how two very different styles of dance can combine and create something new and even more fantastic. Watch a film of the rehearsal process, see the finished result and ask questions at the end to be a part of this fascinating event. “I enjoyed all of it! Loved the insight to the process that the film gave. Beauty itself.” “Fantastic piece.” Audience members

SQUARE CHAPEL Centre for the Arts, Halifax www.squarechapel.co.uk 10 Square Road, Halifax, HX1 1QG

Northern Ballet

Dangerous Liaisons ___________________________________ West Yorkshire Playhouse Tue 7 – Sat 11 Sep

photos © Jason Tozer / Merlin Hendy

BALLET Northern Ballet Dangerous Liaisons West Yorkshire Playhouse Tue 7 – Sat 11 Sep, 7.30pm with Thu 2.30pm & Sat 2.00pm matinées Box Office 0113 213 7700 Book securely online www.wyp.org.uk Tickets £18.00, £23.00, £28.00 Matinée tickets £18.00 The Devil finds work for idle hands. Letters fly between the mansions of France as two bored aristocrats plot a game of heartbreak and ruin. As their plans unfold innocence is preyed upon, relationships shattered and love lost in this account of decadence and cruelty. Vivaldi’s spine-tingling Four Seasons, played live by the Northern Ballet Sinfonia, wraps itself around the seductive dance in this sexually-charged production. Whether you’re a dance lover or a dance virgin, this bodiceripping story of lust, power and betrayal will leave you breathless. Book now to see this fantastic award-winning Company in action.

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balletLORENT

Blood, Sweat & Tears ____________________________________ The Riley Theatre at Northern School of Contemporary Dance Sat 2 Oct

photos ÂŠ Bill Cooper

CONTEMPORARY balletLORENT Blood, Sweat & Tears The Riley Theatre at Northern School of Contemporary Dance Sat 2 Oct, 7.30pm Box Office 0113 219 3018 Tickets £10.00, concessions £6.00 A tender and powerful new work by award winning choreographer Liv Lorent exploring the sleep deprived nights of parents with a newborn child. As a couple experience a tender and all consuming love for their baby, and fight for affection and attention from each other, they are thrown into a hazy memory of their wedding day. A lightness of being is remembered amidst the fear of responsibilities to come. Blood, Sweat & Tears is a dance performance that explores the darkness and light of extreme love. It is about human effort in the realm of change, and the beauty of sacrifice. “Beautiful, fluid, athletic, graceful movement. Fantastic.” Audience member “A powerful and emotive visualisation of the joy and struggles of parenthood” Chronicle Live

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Gary Clarke & The Choreo-lab Series in association with Yorkshire Dance presents

Methods & Madness ____________________________________ stage@leeds Tue 5 Oct

photo ÂŠ Gary Clarke

CONTEMPORARY Gary Clarke & The Choreo-lab Series in association with Yorkshire Dance presents

Methods & Madness

stage@leeds at University of Leeds Tue 5 Oct, 7.30pm Box Office 0113 343 8730 Tickets £9.00, concessions £7.00 Part performance, part demonstration, part interrogation, this onenight-only event will pull together 12 months of discovery in an exciting evening of spontaneous madness and mayhem where everything and anything is possible... In 2009 acclaimed choreographer Gary Clarke was appointed as an Associated Artist at Yorkshire Dance under the LIFT programme, providing him with an opportunity to develop his working methods as a creative dance maker. With the help and guidance of renowned choreographers / directors Nigel Charnock, Wendy Houstoun and Guy Dartnell, Gary forced himself out of his comfort zone and dived head first into the frantic and unpredictable world of improvisation. Bringing together an eclectic group of dancers, choreographers and performers from around the UK and Europe, Gary led a series of creative Choreo-labs which became a playground of discovery looking at how to use improvisation as a tool to create work. The event will conclude with a lecture demonstration and question & answers session where you, as an audience, can learn more about the discovery and what happens next... “While other dance makers retreat far too frequently into tried and tested methods, Clarke approaches from the angle of pure theatre. Love it or loathe it, you sure won’t forget it.” The Leeds Guide

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Tmesis Theatre

The Dreadful Hours ___________________________________ The Carriageworks Wed 6 Oct

photos ÂŠ Alex Wolkowicz

PHYSICAL THEATRE Tmesis Theatre in association with the Liverpool Everyman and Playhouse present

The Dreadful Hours

The Carriageworks Wed 6 Oct, 7.30pm Box Office 0113 224 3801 Tickets £11.00 / £9.00 (concessions £2.00 off) A painfully funny dinner you can’t afford to miss. The Dreadful Hours is a darkly comic, physically charged drama that exposes the quiet disintegration of love’s first flourish through one couple’s relationship. What happens when one hour’s dinner can seem like years, yet years seem to pass in a heartbeat? Combining Tmesis Theatre’s trademark physicality with new writing from acclaimed Northwest playwright Chris Fittock, this wonderfully inventive production, directed by Peepolykus’ master of the ridiculous Javier Marzan, will change the way you see yourself and your relationships. “An exciting and thought-provoking piece of theatre” Liverpool Daily Post “The Dreadful Hours is carried out with skill and passion, interspersed with silent pauses to do Harold Pinter proud” What’s on Stage “A sad but always amusing piece... Sharply directed by Javier Marzan” Manchester Evening News

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Angel Exit

Moonfleet ___________________________________ The Carriageworks Thu 7 Oct

photos ÂŠ Angel Exit

PHYSICAL THEATRE Angel Exit Theatre Moonfleet The Carriageworks Thu 7 Oct, 7.30pm Box Office 0113 224 3801 Book securely online www.carriageworkstheatre.org.uk Tickets £11.00 / £9.00 (concessions £2.00 off) A straggling gang of buffoons are washed up among the flotsam onto Dorset’s wild shores and conspire to tell J Meade Falkner’s classic smuggling adventure, Moonfleet. Angel Exit’s new show weaves together striking physicality, puppetry and live shanty singing to tell a dastardly tale of smugglers, shipwrecks and hidden treasure. “There is so much vivid theatricality and inventiveness at work here that I am already looking forward to [Angel Exit’s] next show.” Lyn Gardner, The Guardian “Theatrical invention is everywhere... visually exciting throughout, this production never loses the quality of a lifechanging adventure story.” The Stage

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Yorkshire Dance & Light Night Leeds present

The Dance Trail ____________________________________ Leeds City Centre Fri 8 Oct

TRAIL ONE

or TRAIL TWO

6.00pm

7.15pm

7.20pm 8.00pm 8.25pm

Fleur Darkin Company DISGO The Carriageworks Strati Project Hide and Seek Leeds College of Art Stumble danceCircus Bipolar Ringmaster The Headrow Gary Clarke, Bagofti Leeds Art Gallery

photo ÂŠ Fleur Darkin Company

8.00pm 8.25pm 9.00pm

Gary Clarke, Bagofti Leeds Art Gallery Stumble danceCircus Bipolar Ringmaster The Headrow Strati Project Hide and Seek Leeds College of Art Fleur Darkin Company DISGO The Carriageworks

CONTEMPORARY A guided tour around four dance performances in unusual spaces... Fleur Darkin Company DISGO Choreography is more than something to look at. DISGO is vibration, sensation, chaos. DISGO is a new proximity to choreography. Company and audience share an environment defined by light, in a stunning immersive design. There are some rules and some mysteries. The cast dance raw, virtuosic choreography. The audience do as they please. Stumble danceCircus Bipolar Ringmaster (without a Circus) Introducing the Bipolar Ringmaster, who shares his allconsuming love of circus and the sophisticated hopelessness of his obsession. See p30 for details of his full-scale return to Leeds in November.

Strati Project Hide and Seek An exciting, playful performance of instantly composed dance and music in collaboration with artists from Mathilde, J&M and other guest artists, responding to and bringing the space to life. Performers and audience move over three floors, discovering the hidden sounds, stories and unusual interactions between dancers and musicians. Gary Clarke - Bagofti Created in collaboration with dancer and choreographer Gavin Coward, Bagofti is a solo show that delves deep into the bold, austere and highly expressive art work of Francis Bacon, bringing his extraordinary paintings to life through a series of striking, and ever-evolving images. Part dance, part sculpture, torturous and unnerving, Bagofti pushes the boundaries of art and movement to their ultimate extremes. Tickets for Bagofti are limited; available on a first-come first-served basis at Leeds Art Gallery reception from 6pm on Light Night.

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Forward Motion

Artists’ Choice ____________________________________ The Riley Theatre at Northern School of Contemporary Dance Sat 9 Oct

Film stills: boy © Peter Anderson & Rosemary Lee / Tattoo © Margaret Williams, Director: Miranda Pennell

DANCE FILM Forward Motion Artists’ Choice The Riley Theatre at Northern School of Contemporary Dance Sat 9 Oct, 7.30pm Box Office 0113 219 3018 Tickets £10.00, concessions £6.00 Leading British Screen Dance A British Council project co-produced with South East Dance, Forward Motion offers a comprehensive introduction to the history and development of British screen dance. Curated and presented by leading figures in the British dance and film world, it includes rare archive footage and pioneering early dance films alongside innovative and contemporary shorts. In Artists’ Choice high profile dance makers select their favourite British dance films. Includes Akram Khan introducing Lloyd Newson’s multi-award winning The Cost of Living; Russell Maliphant selecting Chris Cunningham’s music video for Portishead’s Only You; and Shobana Jeyasingh choosing Miranda Pennell’s Tattoo. Further artists interviewed include Wendy Houstoun, Michael Clark and Rosemary Butcher.

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Candoco Dance Company

Renditions ____________________________________ The Riley Theatre at Northern School of Contemporary Dance Sat 16 Oct

photo ÂŠ Hugo Glendinning

CONTEMPORARY Candoco Dance Company Renditions The Riley Theatre at Northern School of Contemporary Dance Sat 16 Oct, 7.30pm Box Office 0113 219 3018 Tickets £10.00, concessions £6.00 A triple bill by three internationally established choreographers that shows the diversity of dance in one evening. Visually striking, intensely physical, but with great theatrical humour the evening is spectacularly entertaining and full of artistic flair. Three times winner of the New York Bessie Dance Award, Sarah Michelson combines a sense of grandeur with an eye for detail in a visually arresting, powerful work. Emanuel Gat creates an intricate, relentless sextet that shows the dancers’ refined musicality and exquisite movement in a piece of pure dance. Seriously playful experimentalist Wendy Houstoun completes the programme with a humourous, understated and theatrical work that plays havoc with Shakespeare’s The Tempest. Candodo Dance Company is the leading contemporary dance company of disabled and non-disabled dancers. A Sign Language Interpreter will be used in Wendy Houstoun’s piece, Imperfect Storm. “Each time I’ve seen Candoco I’ve just been inspired and Iove what they’ve done.” Audience Member, April 2010

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Ockham’s Razor

The Mill ___________________________________ The Carriageworks Sat 30 Oct

photo ©Ockham’s Razor

AERIAL / PHYSICAL THEATRE Ockham’s Razor The Mill The Carriageworks Sat 30 Oct, 7.30pm Box Office 0113 224 3801 Book securely online www.carriageworkstheatre.org.uk Tickets £13.00 / £11.00 (concessions £2.00 off) Ockham’s Razor, the critically acclaimed aerial theatre company who specialise in creating physical theatre on new pieces of aerial equipment, return with their new show The Mill. Experience the sweat, grind and grit of physical work in a wheel of wood and steel which is powered by the performers and suspended in the air. In The Mill a seemingly small decision or action can gather momentum and impetus beyond your control, snowballing until you find yourself running like mad to power the treadmill whilst someone else is riding it like a ferris wheel. Directed by Toby Sedgwick (Olivier Award for Best Theatre Choreographer for the National Theatre production, War Horse). Dramaturg Rufus Norris (Evening Standard Award for best Director). The name Ockham’s Razor comes from the medieval philosopher William of Ockham and reflects the way the company works: given a choice between two theories, go for the simpler one thereby keeping the work cogent, artful and easily grasped. “aerial artistry and theatrical flair” The Times

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bgroup

About Around ____________________________________ The Riley Theatre at Northern School of Contemporary Dance Sat 6 Nov

photos ÂŠ Chris Nash

CONTEMPORARY bgroup About Around The Riley Theatre at Northern School of Contemporary Dance Sat 6 Nov, 6.00pm & 8.00pm Box Office 0113 219 3018 Tickets £10.00, concessions £6.00 An intimate and surprising dance installation performed in-theround. Four outstanding dancers take us on a playful and poignant journey, exploring ritualistic conventions from primitive to modern day. This impressive and vibrant work sees award winning choreographer Ben Wright weave together his skillful and innovative choreography within a rich theatrical context. With sumptuous lighting design and an immersive surround sound score, this accessible and humorous piece is an unpredictable delight that will stay with you for some time after. Ben Wright is currently an Associate Artist with South East Dance. “On one level an exploration of social rituals associated with gathering in a circle. But any cosmic notions are undercut by Wright’s tongue in cheek humour...cheekily hovering on the boundary between dance and theatre.” Metro Restricted capacity - only 60 seats per show About Around is a co-commission between South East Dance, The Corn Exchange Newbury and Bath ICIA and is supported by the Arts Council England.

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Yorkshire Dance presents Stumble danceCircus

Bipolar Ringmaster (without a Circus) ___________________________________ Yorkshire Dance Fri 12 Nov

photo ÂŠ Mark Morreau

PHYSICAL THEATRE Yorkshire Dance presents Stumble danceCircus Bipolar Ringmaster (without a Circus) Yorkshire Dance Fri 12 Nov, 7.30pm Box Office 0113 243 8765 Tickets £9.00, concessions £7.00 A poignant, original and funny exploration of passion and disappointment. Devised and directed by Mish Weaver, with actor Eric MacLennan in a solo performance, Ennui L’Estrange shares his all-consuming love of circus and the sophisticated hopelessness of his obsession. The solitary ringmaster plays with perceptions of mental ill health and performance. Ennui conjures up vivid circus performances, on film and in his imagination. We share his knowledge that no matter what, ‘the show must go on.’ There is no middle ground as the glitz of circus and the monochrome of depression meet head on. Bipolar Ringmaster is a developmental precursor for a group show in 2012 in which the character will find himself the pivotal figure of a fully fledged Bipolar Circus, presented by Stumble. The project is principally funded by the National Lottery through the Olympic Lottery Distributor, and is delivered in partnership between London 2012, Arts Council England, the Creative Scotland, Arts Council of Wales, Arts Council of Northern Ireland and the British Council.

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Eddie Ladd

Ras Goffa Bobby Sands / The Bobby Sands Memorial Race ____________________________________ The Riley Theatre at Northern School of Contemporary Dance Sat 13 Nov

photos ÂŠ Keith Morris / Cara Brostrom

CONTEMPORARY Eddie Ladd Ras Goffa Bobby Sands / The Bobby Sands Memorial Race The Riley Theatre at Northern School of Contemporary Dance Sat 13 Nov, 7.30pm Box Office 0113 219 3018 Tickets ÂŁ10.00, concessions ÂŁ6.00 An incredibly moving new work based on biographical texts, which are used in both the English and Welsh languages. Staged on a 12ft x 6ft running machine this performance considers the long-distance goals of running and resistance. It follows the life of Bobby Sands, an Irish republican prisoner who died on hunger strike in 1981 in pursuit of a united Ireland. Bobby was a keen runner as a teenager, and wrote about running whilst in prison. Visually arresting and emotionally moving, the work also uses new technology in creating a movement triggered sound score. However at its heart is the extraordinary physical performance by Eddie herself and the story told, both of which are memorable long after seeing the work.

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Shobana Jeyasingh Dance Company

Faultline / Bruise Blood double bill ____________________________________ The Riley Theatre at Northern School of Contemporary Dance Sat 20 Nov

photo ÂŠ Chris Nash

CONTEMPORARY Shobana Jeyasingh Dance Company Faultline / Bruise Blood double bill The Riley Theatre at Northern School of Contemporary Dance Sat 20 Nov, 7.30pm Box Office 0113 219 3018 Tickets £10.00, concessions £6.00 A sensational double bill inspired by the drive and bustle of youth and cities. “Shobana Jeyasingh is one of the most gifted choreographers living and working in Britain.” London Evening Standard Bruise Blood (2009) brings together beatbox artist Shlomo and composer Glyn Perrin to remix Steve Reich’s seminal classic Come Out. By way of contrast, the popular and critically acclaimed Faultline (2007) features the hauntingly beautiful voice of Indian soprano Patricia Rosario and is inspired by Gautam Malkhani’s hit novel Londonstani, which vividly portrays attitudes and tensions of British Asian Youth. “A challenging portrait of Britain at a crucial cultural crossroads.” The Metro The Company’s international cast of dancers convey Jeyasingh’s commitment to presenting dance that is powerful, strikingly original and beautiful to watch.

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Yorkshire Dance presents

Live Bites ___________________________________ Yorkshire Dance Fri 26 Nov

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CONTEMPORARY Yorkshire Dance presents Live Bites Yorkshire Dance Fri 26 Nov, 7.30pm Box Office 0113 243 8765 Tickets ÂŁ8.00, concessions ÂŁ6.00 Live Bites is the long awaited Yorkshire Dance choreographic platform showcasing some of the latest developments in small scale contemporary dance in the UK. New work from Yorkshire, Scotland, The North West and the North East will be presented in the platform, followed by a chance for the audience to find out more about the work directly from the artists. We are delighted to be hosting three dance-acts from Scotland, the North West and the North East, courtesy of agencies Dance City (Newcastle), DiGM (Manchester) and Dance Base (Edinburgh) whose presence will also contribute to the post show discussion. Several studio sharings will accompany the platform: inviting audiences to a different relationship with the performance by being in a flexible space. Hang out in our foyer with a drink, meet artists young and old, experienced and new and dip your toes in this sizzling collection of new work that is likely to move, tickle and surprise.

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NSCD presents

Dance triple bill ____________________________________

The Riley Theatre at Northern School of Contemporary Dance Sat 27 Nov

Before Night Fell ÂŠ Brian Slater

CONTEMPORARY Company Chameleon Before Night Fell

Gary Clarke 2 Men and a Michael

Claire Cunningham and Jose Agudo 4m2 The Riley Theatre at Northern School of Contemporary Dance Sat 27 Nov, 7.30pm Box Office 0113 219 3018 Tickets £10.00, concessions £6.00 Celebrating the diverse talents of artists trained at NSCD, this specially curated intimate evening showcases three duets drawn together to create a warm and welcoming showcase. Before Night Fell is an exploration of male identity, friendship, camaraderie and bravery. Created by Beth Cassani in collaboration with Anthony Missen and Kevin Turner, it exploits the performers’ unique relationship and identities. A dead pan send up of stand up, 2 Men and a Michael is sharp, witty and incredibly funny; crammed to the brim with snap shot moments and unfinished efforts. Taking real stories of isolation as a starting point, 4m2 explores these memories as a way to find freedom and places of escape. A piece full of the warmth and intimacy of human experience.

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Northern Ballet

The Nutcracker ____________________________________ Leeds Grand Theatre Tue 30 Nov – Sun 12 Dec

photos © Jason Tozer / Bill Cooper

BALLET Northern Ballet The Nutcracker Leeds Grand Theatre Tue 30 Nov – Sun 12 Dec, 7.00pm (no performance Mon 6 Dec) with Thu & Sat matinées 2.00pm and Sun matinées 4.00pm Box Office 0844 848 2701 Book securely online www.leedsgrandtheatre.com Tickets £11.00 – £33.00 also Sheffield, Lyceum Theatre Tue 9 – Sat 13 Nov Box Office 0114 249 6000 Book securely online www.sheffieldtheatres.co.uk

Christmas Eve in the twinkling drawing room of the Edwards’ family home. Amidst the commotion the fire crackles and the pile of presents grows ever taller. Uncle Drosslemeyer’s curious box of performing toys captivates the children and adults alike, but it is the wooden Nutcracker doll that enchants young Clara most. Share in Clara’s adventures as she is swept away by her Nutcracker Prince into a magical winter wonderland of dancing snowflakes and the famous Sugar Plum Fairy. Northern Ballet’s The Nutcracker brings to life everyone’s favourite Christmas story. Performed to Tchaikovsky’s enduring score, played live by the Northern Ballet Sinfonia, The Nutcracker awakens childlike imagination in us all.

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NSCD with University of York

Movement and Marriage ____________________________________ The Riley Theatre at Northern School of Contemporary Dance Wed 1 Dec

photo ÂŠ Chris Nash

CONTEMPORARY NSCD with University of York Movement and Marriage The Riley Theatre at Northern School of Contemporary Dance Wed 1 Dec, 7.30pm Box Office 0113 219 3018 Tickets £6.50, concessions £4.50 An inspiring and exceptional collaboration featuring some of our region’s best up and coming talent. Students in their final year at NSCD join with contemporary composers from the University of York to create a performance combining original music and choreography. Based on the theme of music and marriage, the relationship and dialogue between sound and music will be explored alongside the physical resonances of the dancers’ movement through the space. Also being performed at Harewood House and The National Centre for Early Music, this work is created for New Worlds - part of the imove programme, primarily funded by Legacy Trust UK.

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Ripon Bridlington

Malton Harrogate Skipton York

Beverley Bradford

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Wakefield Huddersfield

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Sheffield

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N’allerton

Halifax

0:30 0:25 0:25 1:50 0:55 0:15 0:50

Hull

Doncaster

1:05 0:45 0:25 0:30 1:45 0:30 0:35 0:55 1:40 0:50 0:15 0:30 1:30 1:50 1:35 1:30 0:55 1:00 1:50 0:55 0:45 1:35 1:00 0:45 1:50 0:55 0:15 0:50 0:45 1:00 1:15 1:25 1:45 1:25 1:20 0:50 2:05 1:30 1:25 0:55 1:40 0:30 0:55 1:10 0:30 1:50 1:50 1:30 1:45 0:30 0:50 1:10 1:35 0:35 0:30 0:45 0:55 2:10 2:05 1:45 1:00 1:00 0:55 0:35

Brid’ton

Bradford

0:30 0:20 0:40 0:40 1:45 1:40 0:30 0:50 0:35 0:15 0:55 0:30 0:25 0:25 1:15 1:15 1:20 1:15 1:25 1:20 0:25 0:55 1:50 1:50 0:25 0:55 0:20 0:30 2:05 2:05 0:55 0:55

Hudd’field

0:30 0:20 1:05 0:45 0:25 0:30 0:30 1:10 1:05 1:15 0:45 1:35 0:50 0:20 1:50 0:40

Harrogate

Leeds Barnsley Bradford Bridlington Doncaster Halifax Harrogate Huddersfield Hull Northallerton Richmond Rotherham Scarborough Sheffield Wakefield Whitby York

Barnsley

Leeds

Yorkshire may be the biggest county in the UK, but look how quickly you can travel from one venue to another! These are approximate drive-times, courtesy of www.theaa.com

0:40 0:55 0:55 1:00 1:00 0:55 0:35 1:00 0:55 0:55 1:05 1:10 1:00 1:10 0:45 1:20

Dance Leeds

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The Riley Theatre Northern School of Contemporary Dance 98 Chapeltown Road, Leeds LS7 4BH www.nscd.ac.uk

stage@leeds University of Leeds Woodhouse Lane, Leeds LS2 9JT www.stage.leeds.ac.uk

Leeds Grand Theatre & Opera House 46 New Briggate, Leeds LS1 6NZ www.leedsgrandtheatre.com

West Yorkshire Playhouse Playhouse Square, Quarry Hill, Leeds LS2 7UP www.wyp.org.uk

Yorkshire Dance St Peter’s Square, Leeds LS9 8AH www.yorkshiredance.com

The Carriageworks Millennium Square, Leeds LS2 3AD www.carriageworkstheatre.org.uk

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Expert teachers, beautiful studios and friendly staff make Yorkshire Dance the perfect place to dance. photo © Brian Slater

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