Dance in Leeds - Autumn 2009 by Yorkshire Dance

DanceLeeds Autumn 2009

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Yorkshire Dance is proud to present the Dance in Leeds Autumn 2009 brochure, and to play a pivotal role in nurturing and presenting the very best in professional dance. Samuel Beckett

Dance first. Think later. It’s the natural order. And we’re proud to offer a wealth of opportunity for anyone and everyone to take part in dance. For everyone

For dance professionals

Classes and Courses4 everything from ballet to breakdance, ballroom to Bollywood - for all abilities.

Residencies4free or subsidised studio space, enabling artists to research, develop and create work.

Open Workshops4a wide variety of one-off workshops for people of all levels of ability and experience.

Professional Development4 technique classes, a diverse programme of masterclasses and workshops with leading professionals, a monthly improvisation event and a variety of intensive choreographic workshops.

Community & Learning4 a range of outreach projects, including free classes for adults with learning disabilities, older people and parents with young children. Youth Dance4we are working with Youth Dance England to deliver a national dance network to support and develop high quality dance for children and young people across our region. www.yde.org.uk

Dance Network4 a bi-monthly network meeting for support and inspiration. Free e-mail list4information on auditions, workshops, funding, performance, teaching, study opportunities, and lots more. Yorkshire Dance is funded by Arts Council England,Yorkshire, Leeds City Council and by West Yorkshire Grants, a joint Committee of Bradford, Calderdale, Kirklees, Leeds & Wakefield Councils

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DanceLeeds Autumn 2009

the best of what’s on in

Northern Ballet Theatre Dracula

ACE dance & music Switch

State of Emergency Mission Possible

Retina Dance Company Antipode

Tilted Productions TrAPPED

Mélanie Demers & Laïla Diallo Sense of Self

David Hughes Dance Company The Red Room

Theatre-Rites & Arthur Pita Mischief

Balbir Singh Dance Company Double Bill 2009

Phoenix Dance Theatre Mixed Bill

Vincent Dance Theatre If We Go On

Colin Poole Joyride & Company Chameleon Rites

Northern Ballet Theatre A Christmas Carol

Northern Ballet Theatre 40th Anniversary Gala

Northern Ballet Theatre Peter Pan

Dance in Yorkshire

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NORTHERN BALLET THEATRE Dracula ____________________________________ West Yorkshire Playhouse Thu 10 – Sat 19 Sep

photo © HANSON

BALLET Northern Ballet Theatre Dracula West Yorkshire Playhouse Thu 10 – Sat 19 Sep, 7.30pm with Sat 2.00pm matinées Box office 0113 213 7700 Book securely online www.wyp.org.uk Tickets: £17.00 – £27.00, concessions available There are limited numbers of FREE seats for under 26 year olds through the A Night Less Ordinary scheme; check with Box Office for terms and conditions

I am the monster that breathing men want to kill... I am Dracula. Imagine a world where you can only go out after dark, where you feel a constant hunger for human blood but where for all eternity you will appear young and beautiful. Welcome to the world of Dracula. A creature who should inspire repulsion in every living thing but who has seduced countless generations, Dracula is possessed of a mesmerising sexuality which fascinates us all. Choreographed by David Nixon, this ballet reveals the tormented world of the immortal Count. Images and moments from Bram Stoker’s legendary novel are brought alive in sensuous and sinister dance and theatre uncovering our most basic desires and fears. Features music by Schnittke, Rachmaninov, Pärt and Daugherty. Leeds Metropolitan University is Northern Ballet Theatre's national tour partner.

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ACE dance and music Switch ____________________________________ The Riley Theatre at Northern School of Contemporary Dance Sat 19 Sep

photos ÂŠ Brian Slater

CONTEMPORARY ACE dance and music Switch The Riley Theatre at Northern School of Contemporary Dance Sat 19 Sep, 7.30pm Box Office 0113 219 3018 Tickets £10.00, concessions £6.00 Change, choice, break the mould, embody new rituals and live again. Following the success of SKIN, which toured nationally and internationally during 2007/08, ACE dance and music return with another dance masterpiece. Switch draws inspiration from ancient practices and their relevance to our lives now. Dancing from the heart, ACE will pull energy from its oldest, purest source and transform it into something fresh, new and pulsating - flipping on its head the notion of tradition and the ancient. Set in a black and white space, this is an exciting new collaborative work by ACE’s directors Gail and Ian Parmel with choreographers Douglas Thorpe and Andile Sotiya (both ex Phoenix Dance Theatre). Switch promises to be an exciting blend of sophisticated dance, music and visuals, accompanied by a robust and agile cast of six international and UK based dancers and a world class composer. Watch ACE for a night of full-on dance to make you think and feel.

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STATE OF EMERGENCY Mission Possible ____________________________________ The Carriageworks Fri 25 Sep

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DANCE / PHYSICAL THEATRE State of Emergency Mission Possible The Carriageworks Fri 25 Sep, 7.30pm Box Office 0113 224 3801 Tickets £10.00, concessions £8.00 State of Emergency’s acclaimed Mission National Showcase Tour hits the road with zeal once again, presenting a sparkling show that exposes the male psyche, combining street, hip hop, physical theatre and contemporary dance. Leading Black British choreographers Jeanefer Jean-Charles, Kwesi Johnson and Colin Poole have created three pieces of dance theatre that put male relationships under the microscope, exploring role models and exposing male perspectives on life. From the street to the home, from the emotional bond between father and son to the solidarity of friends hanging out, five stunning male dancers present a snapshot of young men in the 21st century. This is the fifth Mission National Showcase Tour – an event that has helped launch the careers of many Black British choreographers. “Densely packed and intoxicatingly pure.” Matt Trueman, Freelance Theatre Critic (Culture Wars) “It’s great to see male relationships examined in this way.” Sophia Jackson, Afridiziak “Engaging, exciting, and insightful. Great dance – I loved it!” Audience member Part of The Carriageworks’ Freshly Picked season Most accessible for audiences aged 8yrs+

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TILTED PRODUCTIONS TrAPPED ____________________________________ The Riley Theatre at Northern School of Contemporary Dance Sat 3 Oct

photos ÂŠ Merlin Hendy

CONTEMPORARY Tilted Productions TrAPPED The Riley Theatre at Northern School of Contemporary Dance Sat 3 Oct, 7.30pm Box Office 0113 219 3018 Tickets £10.00, concessions £6.00 The new dance theatre piece by award-winning choreographer Maresa von Stockert, “one of the most intriguing talents in British dance theatre.” (Metro) Making its first visit to The Riley Theatre, Tilted brings this captivating and thought-provoking brand new work. Unfolding like a film, TrAPPED tells the stories of five characters caught up in a surreal Kafkaesque landscape. In our surveillance-obsessed times, TrAPPED explores notions of personal freedom. Specially-composed music, spoken word, contemporary mime and striking choreography are woven into an exceptional and pertinent audiovisual experience. With Tilted’s usual “stunning visual effect... wit and imagination” (The Stage), a tragicomic world, both poetic and dark, comes alive on stage. “Stockert has a unique way of looking at the world – both scrupulously focused and wildly hallucinatory.” The Guardian TrAPPED is supported by Arts Council England, Mercury Theatre Colchester and Laban Theatre.

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DAVID HUGHES DANCE COMPANY The Red Room ____________________________________ The Carriageworks Mon 5 Oct

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CONTEMPORARY Yorkshire Dance presents

David Hughes Dance Company The Red Room The Carriageworks, Leeds Mon 5 Oct, 7.30pm Box Office 0113 224 3801 Tickets £10.00, concessions £8.00 Pestilence, decadence, grotesquery... David Hughes and Al Seed reunite to present a radically reworked version of their contemporary and visually shocking interpretation of Edgar Allan Poe’s classic tale The Masque of the Red Death. Barricaded in his opulent abbey-mansion a prince entertains a party of revellers whilst the world outside teeters on the brink of apocalypse. Weaving a multitude of dance traditions with extreme physical theatre this collaboration is a true horror show for the stage… Part of The Carriageworks’ Freshly Picked season

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BALBIR SINGH DANCE COMPANY Double Bill 2009 ____________________________________ The Carriageworks Tue 6 Oct

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ASIAN / CONTEMPORARY Yorkshire Dance presents

Balbir Singh Dance Company Double Bill 2009: Trespass & Play of Percentages The Carriageworks, Leeds Tue 6 Oct, 7.30pm Box Office 0113 224 3801 Tickets £10.00, concessions £8.00 Balbir Singh Dance Company presents a captivating new dance double-bill including the new work for 2009, Trespass. Play of Percentages represents the birth of a new dance style following nine months’ intense immersion by contemporary dancers in classical Indian Kathak.Varying essences of both techniques combine in a unifying whole of great beauty. In Trespass the classical and contemporary forms confidently collide. Dancers and musicians intrude on each other’s territory with every encroachment producing fresh and beautiful combinations. With four female dancers sharing the stage with four musicians performing an original score this is a feast to indulge both dance and music enthusiasts. Part of The Carriageworks’ Freshly Picked season

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VINCENT DANCE THEATRE If We Go On ____________________________________ The Carriageworks Thu 8 Oct

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CONTEMPORARY Yorkshire Dance presents

Vincent Dance Theatre If We Go On The Carriageworks, Leeds Thu 8 Oct, 7.30pm Box Office 0113 224 3801 Tickets £10.00, concessions £8.00 If We Go On is a series of individual acts that lay bare the mechanics of theatre, placing the investigation of language at the centre of the work. Through miniature dances and stuttering songs, militant manifestos and extended exits, it embraces uncertainty, hesitancy and not knowing with a dark, intelligent humour. An exceptional ensemble of multi-tasking performers and musicians morph words into movement, shunt gesture into sound and at times burst into song to create a performance they can believe in. In a relentless succession of splintered transactions, where words lose their strength, music strains to be heard and movement meanders into exhaustion and incoherence, If We Go On asks: If you had one last dance in you, what shape would it take? For video clips, performers’ blogs and more information about If We Go On visit www.IfWeGoOn.co.uk “Brave, intelligent entertainment.” The Times If We Go On is funded by Grants for the Arts through the Arts Council of England. Co-commissioned by Sheffield Theatres, Newbury Corn Exchange, Hull City Arts and Peak Performances @ Montclair State University. Supported by The Junction Cambridge and Danceworks UK.

Part of The Carriageworks’ Freshly Picked season

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RETINA DANCE COMPANY Antipode ____________________________________ The Riley Theatre at Northern School of Contemporary Dance Sat 10 Oct

photo ÂŠ Filip Van Huffel

CONTEMPORARY Retina Dance Company Antipode The Riley Theatre at Northern School of Contemporary Dance Sat 10 Oct, 7.30pm Box Office 0113 219 3018 Tickets £10.00, concessions £6.00 Four great young male dancers are joined by a double bass player as they perform a raw and exhilarating piece of athletic dance. Powerful and energetic movement demonstrates the skill of the dancers and emphasises their connection with the live soundscore. The five individuals share the stage but are on their own journeys, with no shared goals and no fear, challenging their own physicality. They collide, caress, fight, play and reject as they stampede along their own pathways. Quirky solos interrupt feisty duets and athletic group work. After sell out tours in Belgium with his band Aranis, Belgian composer / musician Joris Vanvinckenroye joins Retina to create the soundscore for Antipode. By manipulating the sound of his double bass, both acoustically and electronically, Joris creates a rich musical landscape, which drives the performance with percussive power and serene melody. Retina is an ambitious contemporary dance company artistically led by Filip Van Huffel and working from Belgium and the UK. “Van Huffel... bends his dancers in amazing shapes with an intriguing interplay of limbs, quirky balances and exciting athleticism.” Stephanie Ferguson, The Guardian To view a clip of Antipode visit Retina’s website.

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MELANIE DEMERS & LAILA DIALLO Sense of Self ____________________________________ The Riley Theatre at Northern School of Contemporary Dance Sat 17 Oct

photo © Mélanie Demers

CONTEMPORARY Yorkshire Dance & Northern School of Contempory Dance present

Mélanie Demers & Laïla Diallo Sense of Self

The Riley Theatre at Northern School of Contemporary Dance Sat 17 Oct, 7.30pm Box Office 0113 219 3018 Tickets £10.00, concessions £6.00 with post-show discussion Following a successful international tour, Sense of Self returns to the UK with its poetic and powerful reflection on identity. As skin is always renewing itself, is identity not also in a constant state of change? Underpinned by a compelling original score, Sense of Self unfolds as a fluid succession of physical tableaux, offering different perspectives on the multi-layered nature of identity. After impressive careers as dancers – Demers with Ginette Laurin’s O Vertigo and Diallo with Wayne McGregor’s Random Dance – both women rapidly came to prominence with their respective choreographic work. They join forces here to conjure up a world where the ground is constantly shifting, connections are made and broken, relationships and characters always transforming. “A poetic and profound reflection on identity... one leaves feeling intelligent, alive.” Alexandra Liva, Le Soleil “A fine creation... which has the mysterious depth of dreams and the lucid intelligence of consciousness.” Marie-Chantal Scholl, Dfdanse This performance is part of a series focusing on artists making new work in the UK today. In the context of Black History Month, and supported by Leeds City Council,Yorkshire Dance will facilitate a dialogue with artists and audiences about colour and identity in relation to contemporary art practice. For more information, please see www.yorkshiredance.com

Watch a 1 minute glimpse of Sense of Self on

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THEATRE-RITES & ARTHUR PITA Mischief ____________________________________ West Yorkshire Playhouse Thu 29 - Sat 31 Oct

photo © Patrick Baldwin

PHYSICAL THEATRE / DANCE Theatre-Rites & Arthur Pita Mischief West Yorkshire Playhouse Thu 29 & Fri 30 Oct, 1.00pm & 6.30pm Sat 31 Oct, 10.00am & 1.30pm Box Office 0113 213 7700 Book securely online www.wyp.org.uk Tickets £10.00 There are limited numbers of FREE seats for under 26 year olds through the A Night Less Ordinary scheme; check with Box Office for terms and conditions

An award-winning show for families and children aged 5+ Dancers create mayhem in a thrilling, colourful and unpredictable world where the bottom line is always mischief. With eight performers including a live on-stage musician, Mischief mixes up dance moves with visual art, playful clowning, puppetry, music and song. Bursting with energy, creative play and magical silliness, this acclaimed show is perfect for families, friends and schools to share together. Mischief is an exciting dance theatre collaboration between Theatre-Rites, the award-winning company that has been stirring the imagination of children and adults alike for the past decade, and the innovative choreographer Arthur Pita, whose recent work includes Street Scene for the Young Vic and Winter’s Tale for the RSC. “One of the best times I’ve had in a theatre all year.”  The Times Created by Director Sue Buckmaster, Choreographer Arthur Pita and Visual Artist Sophia Clist; music composed by Charlie Winston

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PHOENIX DANCE THEATRE Mixed Bill ____________________________________ The Riley Theatre at Northern School of Contemporary Dance Fri 6 & Sat 7 Nov

photos ÂŠ Kevin Hickson

CONTEMPORARY Phoenix Dance Theatre Mixed Bill The Riley Theatre at Northern School of Contemporary Dance Fri 6 & Sat 7 Nov, 7.30pm Box Office 0113 219 3018 Tickets £10.00, concessions £6.00 The Riley Theatre is delighted to be presenting Phoenix Dance Theatre’s much anticipated return to the stage, in their home city. Under the new Artistic Directorship of Sharon Watson, Phoenix Dance Theatre, a company of six world class dancers, will be performing works by local and national emerging choreographers. The evening includes, amongst others, Beast by ex-Phoenix dancer Douglas Thorpe. Beast takes a close look at rage, how we experience it and what happens when it seizes control of us... imagining what might happen if our most disturbing thoughts become a reality; if impulse became physical action. Dance theatre at its most physical and extreme. Not to be missed, a celebratory evening of high octane dance by one of Yorkshire’s finest arts ambassadors. Beast was originally commissioned by Yorkshire Dance and premiered at the Riley Theatre in January 2009.

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COLIN POOLE Joyride & COMPANY CHAMELEON Rites ____________________________________ The Riley Theatre at Northern School of Contemporary Dance Sat 14 Nov

Colin Poole photo © Nuno Santos / Company Chameleon photo © Brian Slater

CONTEMPORARY Colin Poole, Joyride & Company Chameleon, Rites The Riley Theatre at Northern School of Contemporary Dance Sat 14 Nov, 7.30pm Box Office 0113 219 3018 Tickets £10.00, concessions £6.00 An exhilarating double bill choreographed and performed by three of the most inspiring male dance artists in Britain. Contains nudity. Joyride is a solo performed by Colin Poole that strips down theatre to its barest elements of body, speech and movement. With his gaze unwaveringly towards his audience, Poole interrogates our notions of freedom and liberty. “Poole has a flair for theatricality, a tremendous stage presence, interesting ideas and the technical ability to carry it all off – a real pleasure to watch.” The Herald. Poole has performed with Phoenix Dance Theatre and Rambert Dance Company and been Associate Artist at The Place, Greenwich Dance Agency and Royal Opera House. Rites, choreographed by Anthony Missen and Kevin Turner, is a duet that is both powerful and poignant in its exploration of those events and experiences that shape us as friends, brothers, fathers and sons. It allies bold athleticism with moments of human sensitivity. Company Chameleon is the collaborative venture by Kevin and Anthony, building on the prolific performance careers they have both sustained since graduating from NSCD. This performance is part of a series focusing on artists making new work in the UK today. In the context of Black History Month, and supported by Leeds City Council,Yorkshire Dance will facilitate a dialogue with artists and audiences about colour and identity in relation to contemporary art practice. For more information, please see www.yorkshiredance.com

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NORTHERN BALLET THEATRE A Christmas Carol ____________________________________ Leeds Grand Theatre Tue 1 – Thu 10 Dec

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BALLET Northern Ballet Theatre A Christmas Carol Leeds Grand Theatre Tue 1 – Thu 10 Dec, 7.00pm with 2.00pm matinées Thu 3, Wed 9 & Thu 10 Dec and 4.00pm matinée Sun 6 Dec (no performance Mon 7 Dec) Box office 0844 848 2715 Book securely online www.leedsgrandtheatre.com Tickets £10.00 – £32.00, concessions available Ebenezer Scrooge. A squeezing, wrenching, grasping, scraping, clutching, covetous old sinner. One magical night. Three terrifying ghosts. A perfect tale for Christmas. A Christmas treat for everyone, from Scrooge to Tiny Tim, A Christmas Carol combines traditional ballet and captivating theatre in a production that has delighted Northern Ballet Theatre audiences up and down the country for over a decade. Colourful sets and costumes, conjuring up a traditional Victorian Christmas, are perfectly complemented by Carl Davis’ festive score which blends classical music, played live by the Northern Ballet Theatre Orchestra, with well-known Christmas carols sung by the company. Leeds Metropolitan University is Northern Ballet Theatre's national tour partner.

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NORTHERN BALLET THEATRE 40th Anniversary Gala ____________________________________ Leeds Grand Theatre Sat 12 Dec

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BALLET Northern Ballet Theatre 40th Anniversary Gala Leeds Grand Theatre Sat 12 Dec, 7.00pm Box office 0844 848 2715 Book securely online www.leedsgrandtheatre.com Tickets £25.00 – £60.00 All tickets include complimentary programme and pre-performance glass of champagne. To book these tickets, please call the Leeds Grand Theatre box office.

Northern Ballet Theatre (NBT) is celebrating 40 years of bringing high quality dance to audiences throughout the UK by hosting a stunning evening of entertainment at Leeds Grand Theatre. Created for Leeds audiences and performed for one night only NBT will be joined by guest artists and dancers from leading UK and international dance companies in a spectacular evening of music and dance. All funds raised from the evening will contribute to momentum, the campaign to create a new home for Northern Ballet Theatre and Phoenix Dance Theatre. Tickets are also available at £150 and £200 to include a 3 course post-performance dinner. For more information about these tickets, please contact Melanie Aram on 0113 274 5355.

www.northernballettheatre.co.uk www.building-momentum.co.uk

NORTHERN BALLET THEATRE Peter Pan ____________________________________ Leeds Grand Theatre Thu 17 – Sun 27 Dec

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BALLET Northern Ballet Theatre Peter Pan Leeds Grand Theatre Thu 17 – Sun 27 Dec, 7pm with 2.00pm matinées Fri 18, Sat 19, Tue 22, Wed 23 & Thu 24 Dec and 4.00pm matinées Sun 20 & Sun 27 Dec (no performances Mon 21, Fri 25 and no evening performances Thu 24 or Sundays) Box office: 0844 848 2715 Book securely online www.leedsgrandtheatre.com Tickets £10.00 – £32.00, concessions available Fly to Neverland with Peter Pan and Northern Ballet Theatre in this magical ballet for the whole family. Follow Peter, John, Michael, Wendy and Tinkerbell as they soar high in the sky, “Second to the right, and straight on till morning,” to an enchanted world where wicked Pirates prey on Lost Boys and an adventure lurks round every corner. “It has something for everyone: flying, fights, suspense, nostalgia and even a whiff of romance.” The Independent on Sunday JM Barrie’s Peter Pan has delighted children and adults for over a hundred years and NBT’s production brings all the charm of this story to life. With music by Oscar-winning composer Stephen Warbeck (Shakespeare in Love), magical puppets, fairies and deathdefying feats of flying, this is a Christmas treat for young and old.

Supported by David Lloyd. Adaptation by kind permission of Great Ormond Street Hospital Children's Charity. Peter Pan © 1937 Great Ormond Street Hospital Children's Charity. Leeds Metropolitan University is Northern Ballet Theatre's national tour partner.

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Autumn 2009

autumn highlights 2009 Lyceum Theatre, Sheffield Tue 22 – Sat 26 Sep

Lyceum Theatre, Sheffield Fri 9 & Sat 10 Oct

The Foundry, Sheffield Fri 27 Nov

Matthew Bourne’s

Bounce’s

Janusz Orlik’s

Dorian Gray

Insane in the Brain

Live on Stage

“Dorian Gray is Bourne again.”  Metro

A street dance version of One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest

“Wickedly witty... his boldest and raciest - venture yet…” The Herald

“Makes Ken Kesey’s classic seem designed for a hip-hop makeover... skewed poses, crazy angles and zombie walks... Bounce transform the style into real theatre.”  The Guardian

Janusz Orlik is best known in the UK as one of Vincent Dance Theatre’s most talented and admired dancers.

“Packed with genuine wit... the most successful dance production ever at the (Edinburgh) Festival.” Financial Times

A Dance Touring Partnership Tour. Contains adult themes & some violence. Parental discretion advised.

Sheffield Theatres Box Office 0114 249 6000 Online www.sheffieldtheatres.co.uk

This autumn Janusz will tour with VDT as well as premiere his slick, satirical solo Live on Stage, here in the UK. Presented by Danceworks in partnership with The University of Sheffield Students’ Union and Sheffield Theatres.

To find out more about the shows, the full season and Danceworks visit www.danceworks.org.uk

GRAND OPERA HOUSE YORK Thu 12 Nov, 7.30pm Vienna Festival Ballet - The Nutcracker Mon 16 - Sat 21 Nov, 7.30pm (with 2.30pm Wed & Sat matinées) Cabaret - touring Grand Opera House York 4 Cumberland Street, York, YO1 9SW Box Office 0844 847 2322 www.grandoperahouseyork.org.uk For up to date listings of dance in Yorkshire visit www.digyorkshire.com

St George’s Hall: Argentina’s hottest tango show, Tango Fire, Sat 10 Oct. An irresistible journey through the history of this most seductive of dance forms. The sizzling show’s 10 sensational dancers are accompanied by Quatrotango, a quartet of brilliant musicians – this is tango at its fiery best. Alhambra Theatre: The Dance Consortium presents Mark Morris Dance Group, Fri 16 & Sat 17 Oct. Master of American contemporary dance, Mark Morris has become the benchmark of creativity for a generation of dancers, choreographers and audiences. So, as The Guardian said “the return to Britain of Mark Morris is a true cause for celebration”.

Alhambra Theatre: Mark Morris Dance Group Northern Ballet Theatre’s Wuthering Heights, Tue 20 - Sat 24 Oct. With an original score by ClaudeMichel Schönberg, best known for Les Miserables and Miss Saigon, this turbulent story of passion and obsession comes to life in NBT’s vivid adaptation of Emily Brontë's masterpiece. Cathy and Heathcliff’s love is as unruly and dangerous as the Yorkshire moors around them. Inseparable as children, wild and free on the moors, their childish affection deepens into an overwhelming, devastating force that even death cannot destroy. 01274 432000 booking fees apply bradford-theatres.co.uk

LAWRENCE BATLEY THEATRE

Jasmin Vardimon Company

Queen Street, Huddersfield, HD1 2SP

Balbir Singh Dance Company: Trespass | Play of Percentages Wed 30 Sep, 7.30pm £12, £10, £8 + concessions £2 off LBT resident company presents a captivating double-bill of new dance works fusing classical Indian Kathak dance and contemporary forms. Jasmin Vardimon Company: Justitia Sat 24 Oct, 7.30pm £14, £12, £10 + concessions £2 off The only Yorkshire date for this fiercely athletic and beautifully detailed piece of dance theatre.

Motionhouse: Scattered Tue 17 Nov, 7.30pm £14, £12, £10 + concessions £2 off A meteor shower of unlikely moments - a collision of highly physical dance theatre and mesmerising aerial imagery. Dance Saver – book any two events and save £4 off the total ticket price. Box Office 01484 430528 Book Online: www.lbt-uk.org

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

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Phoenix Dance Theatre Mixed Programme Tue 20 Oct, 7.30pm Under the new Artistic Directorship of Sharon Watson, Phoenix Dance Theatre, a company of six world class dancers, will be performing works by local and national emerging choreographers. “Don’t miss them” The Sunday Express Tickets: £9 - £13 (concessions available) Harrogate Theatre Box Office 01423 502 116 www.harrogatetheatre.co.uk

Phoenix Dance Theatre Mixed Programme Wed 21 Oct, 7.30pm DryWrite presents DANCE:RADIO. Sat 10 Oct, 7.00pm (Tickets £10 - £12) Under 25s Free with YTR Pass Theatre think-tank DryWrite collaborates with internationally acclaimed choreographer Ann Yee to create a unique challenge. Her cutting edge work meets four of the nation’s most exciting writing talents head on. They will form the score to her dance; radio plays. Witness one dance performed with each radio play it has inspired in a unique explosion of artistic synchronicity. What will these extraordinary disciplines unlock in each other? Part of TakeOver ’09 www.takeoverfestival.co.uk

A mixed programme of works by emerging choreographers from Yorkshire and around the UK. The programme includes Beast by Douglas Thorpe. Beast takes a close look at rage, how we experience it, what it does to us when it seizes control and imagines what would happen if our most disturbing thoughts became a reality; if impulse became physical action. Tickets £10 - £17, Students & U25s £5 BOX OFFICE 01904 623568 Select Your Seat Online www.yorktheatreroyal.co.uk

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

Are you interested in developing as a choreographer? Do you see yourself as a mover and maker of ideas? Are you a dancer or performer wishing to extend your skills and understanding through choreographic practice and study? The MA Choreography offers the chance to explore dance, bodies and movement as a discipline of the twenty-first century. Based in the prestigious academic environment of the University of Leeds, we work together to make dance the centre of an education geared to your needs. The programme includes the opportunity to expand your experience of creating site-based work with Leeds as your â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;studioâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;, extend into virtual environments and communities of your own design, and create works through improvisation and in collaboration with practitioners from other fields - for example live art, design, theatre, music, writing. The MA Choreography builds on your previous experience whether as a recent arts graduate, experienced performer, community practitioner or teacher. The programme works through negotiated learning, developing critical reflective thinking. Students study dance by creating it, talking about it, watching it, experiencing it, performing it. For more details contact the Programme Manager: Dr Fiona Bannon (F.Bannon@leeds.ac.uk) or call school enquiries T: 0113 343 8710 W: www.leeds.ac.uk/paci

School of Performance and Cultural Industries

The Riley Theatre at Northern School of Contemporary Dance is delighted to present its ﬁrst professional season since 2006. The Riley Theatre has a well-deserved reputation for programming outstanding and exhilarating contemporary dance. Since opening its doors in 1988, the theatre has hosted some of the UK’s best known dance artists and companies including Akram Khan, Russell Maliphant, Wayne McGregor|Random Dance and CandoCo. Much of our programme this season has a local connection, either by featuring dancers who have trained at NSCD, or work choreographed by artists living and working in Leeds. As a major contributor to the cultural diversity of Leeds, The Riley Theatre is proud to play such a pivotal role in bringing dance to Yorkshire and nurturing the creativity that exists here.

ACE dance and music – Switch Sat 19 Sep, 7.30pm (p6) Tilted Productions – TrAPPED Sat 3 Oct, 7.30pm (p10) Retina Dance Company – Antipode Sat 10 Oct, 7.30pm (p18) Mélanie Demers & Laila Diallo – Sense of Self Sat 17 Oct, 7.30pm (p20) Phoenix Dance Theatre – mixed bill Sat 6 & 7 Nov, 7.30pm (p24) Colin Poole - Joyride & Company Chameleon - Rites Sat 14 Nov, 7.30pm (p26)

For further information please see www.nscd.ac.uk/performances

The architectural and conservatoire setting of The Riley Theatre combine to create a unique stage for dance. We look forward to welcoming you to the theatre this Autumn. HOW TO FIND US The Riley Theatre is easily accessible from Leeds City Centre. By bus: 2, 3, 3A, 46; from the city centre towards Chapeltown; bus stop directly outside NSCD.

By car: A free car park is available for patrons of the theatre. NSCD is approximately ﬁve minutes’ drive from Yorkshire Dance at the beginning of Chapeltown Road, beyond Sheepscar interchange.

Box Oﬃce: 0113 219 3018

The Riley Theatre Northern School of Contemporary Dance 98 Chapeltown Road Leeds LS7 4BH

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Leeds Met Gallery & Studio Theatre Leeds Metropolitan University Civic Quarter, Leeds LS1 3HE Box Office 0113 812 5998

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The Carriageworks Millennium Square, Leeds LS2 3AD Box Office 0113 224 3801

Leeds Grand Theatre & Opera House 46 New Briggate, Leeds LS1 6NZ Box Office 0844 848 2715

West Yorkshire Playhouse Playhouse Square, Quarry Hill, Leeds LS2 7UP Box Office 0113 213 7700