Cupid's Revenge - T0199407112In today's disposable world where love is (mis)used to sell us everything from mobile phones to dog food and insurance policies... where did real love go? Or is it still there somewhere? Where is Cupid when we need him? Can he help us find and reclaim the real thing? | |
| 20 May 22 | Winter Gardens Pavilion, Weston-super-Mare :: V866 listing details L357332101 |
| 13 Nov 21 | Storyhouse, Chester :: V1196088186 listing details L713795603 |
| 12 Nov 21 | The Lowry, Salford :: V0655996499 listing details L1901173917 |
| 10 Nov 21 | Cast, Doncaster :: V1545109680 listing details L950470807 |
| 9 Nov 21 | Lakeside Arts Centre, Nottingham :: V0165922284 listing details L0106382719 |
| 26 Oct 21 | Lancaster Arts, Lancaster :: V522 listing details L01946044295 |
| 20 Oct 21 | mac birmingham - Midlands Arts Centre, Birmingham :: V146 listing details L610565339 |
| 14 Oct 21 to 16 Oct 21 | The Place Theatre, Inner London :: V240 listing details L1098400386 |
| 9 Oct 21 | Riley Theatre, Leeds :: V1104 listing details L01507871195 |
| 6 Oct 21 to 7 Oct 21 | Warwick Arts Centre, Coventry :: V156 listing details L02105874124 |
| 9 Sep 21 | Cambridge Junction, Cambridge :: V23 listing details L712500502 |
| 5 Oct 18 | Pavilion Dance South West, Bournemouth :: V0373043174 listing details L1009355571 |
Camper Van of Love - T02125938864Cupid helps the world to fall in love; now he has fallen in love himself only to discover his powers have deserted him. Will he be able to recover them? He enlists the help of a magical Campervan and a host of surprising characters. Together they set out on a chaotic road trip that takes them to heart of what's in our hearts. Dance theatre innovators New Art Club present Camper Van Of Love. Based on the myth of Cupid and Psyche, it is a funny, musical, dancing adventure for all the family. | |
| 16 Jul 16 | The Place Theatre, Inner London :: V240 listing details L776455403 |
Cupid and Psyche, The Improvised Dance Show - T01003875220In collaboration with some friends from near and further away, New Art Club will attempt to tell the convoluted and bewildering story of Cupid and Psyche. Working with a combination of dance, theatre and comedy plus some spontaneous improvisation and a little help from the audience the ensemble will get under the skin of the classical myth and its characters. Expect some profound dancing, stupid props, people falling in love and some audience participation.Presented byHull Dance. | |
| 23 Jun 16 | Hull Truck Theatre, Hull :: V935 listing details L01942537 |
Hercules - T07211197Hercules is best known for his incredible strength. But who knew the guy could dance? This story of Hercules is told through hilarious dance routines and amazing speciality acts. It's a modern cabaret the whole family will enjoy. Even grumpy teenagers. You get a pantomime, a history lesson and a party all rolled into one side-splitting adventure. Created by and starring the award winning dancing comedy double act Tom Roden and Pete Shenton of New Art Club. With a cast of stunning professional performers and talented local dancers, this irreverent, innovative and life-affirming show will have you up on your feet wanting to dance.Producer Dance4. Producer Nottingham Playhouse. Performer Tom Roden. Performer Pete Shenton. | |
| 29 Oct 15 | Contact Theatre, Manchester :: V483 listing details L1484862271 |
| 24 Jul 15 to 25 Jul 15 | Peacock Theatre, West End :: V222 listing details L1477358736 |
| 17 Jun 15 | New Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich :: V81 listing details L0445080260 |
| 12 Jun 15 | Derby Theatre, Derby :: V1830193620 listing details L01449631413 |
| 20 May 15 | Curve, Leicester :: V830272338 listing details L02116735617 |
| 25 Oct 14 | Cast, Doncaster :: V1545109680 listing details L0157498240 |
| 17 May 14 | Playhouse, Nottingham :: V457 listing details L1015435146 |
| 17 May 14 | Lakeside Arts Centre, Nottingham :: V0165922284 listing details L95335065 |
Feel About Your Body (How Do You?) - T655258021The brand new show from Roden & Shenton aka New Art club is funny serious look about how we feel about our bodies. Using their signature blend of physical and verbal mayhem the comedy act like no other will get right under the skin of how amazing it is to be alive and discover new depths to the mind body relationship. | |
| 19 Mar 14 | Cast, Doncaster :: V1545109680 listing details L1531253139 |
| 12 Feb 14 | Curve, Leicester :: V830272338 listing details L01938441001 |
| 26 Jul 13 to 27 Jul 13 | BAC (Battersea Arts Centre), Inner London :: V168 listing details L01127093275 |
| 7 Jun 13 | The Core at Corby Cube, Corby :: V0614704705 listing details L1520451285 |
| 22 Feb 13 | Curve, Leicester :: V830272338 listing details L1686717108 |
Quiet Act of Destruction - T1125978376Experience the hilarious world of comedy duo Roden and Shenton, aka New Art Club, in Quiet Act Of Destruction, an energetic and side-splitting rampage through the placid Cambridgeshire village of Meldreth. Against an exhilarating soundtrack you will witness chaos in the church tea-rooms, revolution in the post office, emotional breakdowns over farm parks and yoghurt and new rules being created, bent, broken and ignored in the duo's vain attempt to take control of the situation.Performer Tom Roden. Performer Pete Shenton. | |
| 31 Oct 12 to 3 Nov 12 | Royal Exchange, Manchester :: V491 listing details L1802851584 |
| 2 Oct 12 to 13 Oct 12 | Soho Theatre, Inner London :: V1035 listing details L2122035082 |
| 9 Feb 12 | The Core at Corby Cube, Corby :: V0614704705 listing details L0659452470 |
| 8 Feb 12 | Curve, Leicester :: V830272338 listing details L154306177 |
Big Bag of Boom - T0165989884Big Bag of Boom brings together the most explosive moments from a decade of award-winning shows. All the clever tricks, hilarious set pieces and brilliant dances that make up Roden and Shenton s unique world get teased out of their original holes and smashed together into this combustible new show. Relive some classic moments including inappropriate country dancing to Heaven 17, a wonderfully twisted ensemble game of peek-a-boo, and the hilarious Various Monsters. Or, if you ve never seen New Art Club before, be introduced to their extraordinary way of seeing the world.Performer Tom Roden. Performer Pete Shenton. | |
| 15 Nov 11 to 19 Nov 11 | Royal Exchange, Manchester :: V491 listing details L01145587851 |
| 4 Nov 11 | The Place Theatre, Inner London :: V240 listing details L0367246748 |
| 14 Oct 11 | The Riverfront, Newport :: V088145899 listing details L0328972561 |
| 12 Oct 11 to 13 Oct 11 | Warwick Arts Centre, Coventry :: V156 listing details L1691543063 |
Big Bag of Boom - T1406158433In Big Bag of Boom all the clever tricks, hilarious set pieces and brilliant dances that make up the unique world of New Art Club get teased out of their original holes and smashed together into a blasting new show. Relive some classic moments including inappropriate country dancing to Heaven 17, the toe-curling moment when Tom insulted his girlfriend’s mum and the hilarious antics behind foreign touring. Or, if you’ve never seen New Art Club before, be introduced to their extraordinary way of seeing the world. Running time: 60mins. Suitable for 14hrs +Performer Tom Roden. Performer Pete Shenton. | |
| 19 May 11 to 4 Jun 11 | Soho Theatre, Inner London :: V1035 listing details L0101348750 |
| 27 Jul 10 | BAC (Battersea Arts Centre), Inner London :: V168 listing details L486034484 |
| 17 Jun 10 | The Mill Arts Centre (formerly The Mill), Banbury :: V794 listing details L1895087072 |
This is Now...the 80s - T0202192111It’s 1983 - Madonna releases her first album, Boy George’s Culture Club is top of the UK singles chart with Karma Chameleon, and 13 year old future contemporary dance star Tom Roden illegally tapes the first ‘Now That’s What I Call Music’ LP onto a C60 cassette. Fast forward 26 years - Madonna is a divorcee on a mission to adopt Africa, Boy George has been in prison on an abduction charge and Tom has teamed up with Pete Shenton to form New Art Club. Finding the cassette one day, the two of them listen to it and a brand new show is born. Join Britain’s funniest dance duo as they deconstruct this first ever Now album and jump headlong into the dark pool of days gone by and come out covered in a filthy 80’s gunk. Wrestling with classic hits from Bonnie Tyler and Duran Duran, amongst others, will Tom and Pete be able to save the audience from drowning in nostalgia? Suitable for ages 16+Performer Tom Roden. Performer Pete Shenton. | |
| 14 Jan 11 | Belgrade Theatre, Coventry :: V153 listing details L01553254916 |
| 13 Nov 10 | The Place Theatre, Inner London :: V240 listing details L324133578 |
| 23 Oct 10 | ARC, Stockton-on-Tees :: V01950064742 listing details L1778232702 |
| 23 Sep 10 to 25 Sep 10 | Royal Exchange, Manchester :: V491 listing details L0501870569 |
| 25 Mar 10 | Civic Theatre, Doncaster :: V964 listing details L01632412266 |
| 15 Feb 10 to 20 Feb 10 | Soho Theatre, Inner London :: V1035 listing details L636842320 |
This is Now - T01183493482The critically acclaimed and award winning Morecambe and Wise of dance mix comedy with choreography and live art. Join Britain’s funniest dance duo as they jump headlong into the dark pool of days gone by and come out covered in a filthy 80’s gunk. | |
| 19 Mar 10 | Brewhouse Theatre and Arts Centre, Taunton :: V918 listing details L682050991 |
| 10 Mar 10 | Croydon Clocktower: David Lean Cinema, Outer London :: V01465162029 listing details L0584857673 |
| 7 Nov 09 | South Street Arts Centre, Reading :: V736 listing details L01973287378 |
| 14 Oct 09 | Brighton Dome, Brighton :: V655 listing details L01006613338 |
| 15 Jul 09 | BAC (Battersea Arts Centre), Inner London :: V168 listing details L346687241 |
Extra Ordinary World - T1792943971Fast-paced, funny and fresh onto the comedy circuit, New Art Club (aka Tom Roden and Pete Shenton) hit the ground dancing. In Extra Ordinary World, the award-winning duo mix comedy with choreography on a quest to find the ultimate dance. Join Tom and Pete as they attempt to create a whole new dance craze. | |
| 2 May 09 | Dundee Repertory Theatre, Dundee :: V596 listing details L01323535318 |
The Visible Men - T0723582705This specially commissioned version of the hugely popular work creates a world where the familiar laws of physics are unreliable, where things and people appear, disappear and re-appear somewhere else. With some dancing, some talking, simple gags, subtle surprises and lots of participation, New Art Club, along with a group of local dancers of all ages from The Place's professional and non-professional classes, explodes the myths hidden behind the theatrical curtain. | |
| 3 Apr 09 to 4 Apr 09 | The Place Theatre, Inner London :: V240 listing details L033715194 |
T1471293600ast, fresh, funny, New Art Club hit the ground dancing. The award winning 'Morecambe and Wise of dance’ mix comedy with choreography in a show crammed with such gems as illogical socks, a dance homage to opposable thumbs and the clanging chimes of doom. | |
| 20 Feb 09 | BAC (Battersea Arts Centre), Inner London :: V168 listing details L01422559877 |
Notcracker - Not Just Another Christmas Show - T1267496981Comedy dance theatre duo [Pete Shenton] and [Tom Roden] present their alternative to The Nutcracker...an unashamedly silly deconstruction of previous Christmas stories and a serious reconstruction of a new one. The Notcracker contains sharp choreography, an unfortunate game of charades and an unhelpful Ghost of Christmas Present. It’s chock full of Christmas dances, Christmas disaster and the triumph of good over evil - whatever that means. A modern festive show about greed, double crossing, dinnertime rows and angels treading where fools fear to tread.Performer Pete Shenton. Performer Tom Roden. | |
| 20 Dec 08 | artsdepot, Outer London :: V320 listing details L0719300380 |
The Visible Man - T01686692532Now you see them, now you still see them. The creators of This Is Modern and The Not Cracker bring you The Visible Men, a dance-game in which New Art Club’s collective imagination puts your imagination in a dark room, blows a whistle, pulls down its pants, kicks over a glass of red wine, forces it through a series of psycho-physical jerks, throws in a bantam cock and turns the lights on to see the results. Developed from the original idea for their 2004 Place Prize piece The Short Still Show, New Art Club creates a world of precarious logic where meaning is tossed into the air and comes crashing down around everyone’s ears. With the ingenious use of turning the lights on and off at appropriate moments, dancing around and talking, they take your expectations and gently smack them on the cheek. | |
| 3 Dec 08 | General, General :: V617861838 listing details L01877304017 |
| 26 Nov 08 | Croydon Clocktower: David Lean Cinema, Outer London :: V01465162029 listing details L01157124436 |
| 13 Nov 08 to 14 Nov 08 | Warwick Arts Centre, Coventry :: V156 listing details L0125267251 |
| 5 Nov 08 | Theatre Royal Wakefield, Wakefield :: V979 listing details L0891358121 |
Extraordinary World - T571471094The new show in a long line of hits from comedians/dancers Tom Roden and Pete Shenton. Previously described as 'the Morecambe and Wise of dance', join Tom and Pete on their quest to find the ultimate new dance craze.Performer Tom Roden. Performer Pete Shenton. | |
| 17 Nov 08 to 22 Nov 08 | Soho Theatre, Inner London :: V1035 listing details L01912074519 |
Extra Ordinary World - T0484026505Fast, fresh, funny, New Art Club hit the ground dancing. The award winning 'Morecambe and Wise of dance’ mix comedy with choreography in a show crammed with such gems as illogical socks, a dance homage to opposable thumbs and the clanging chimes of doom. | |
| 24 Jul 08 | BAC (Battersea Arts Centre), Inner London :: V168 listing details L775054606 |
This is Modern - T0762639964This Is Modern is a full length comedy dance theatre show which tells the 100 year history of 20th Century dance. From Isadora Duncan through Martha Graham, Diaghilev, Merce Cunningham and Pina Bausch to the more contemporary trends of Eurocrash and Dancing and Talking (at the same time). It is a mock lecture demonstration which is as informative as it is hilarious. For the uninitiated to dance it is a history lesson with jokes and a kind of 'how to' of choreography. To the dance insider it is a funny and sometimes painful journey through the techniques and ideas that have shaped dancers' lives. Run time - 70 mins | |
| 26 Mar 08 | Croydon Clocktower: David Lean Cinema, Outer London :: V01465162029 listing details L01557077745 |
The Visible Man - T01058742678London Premiere. Now you see them, now you still see them. The creators of This Is Modern and The Not Cracker bring you The Visible Men, a dance-game in which New Art Club’s collective imagination puts your imagination in a dark room, blows a whistle, pulls down its pants, kicks over a glass of red wine, forces it through a series of psycho-physical jerks, throws in a bantam cock and turns the lights on to see the results. Developed from the original idea for their 2004 Place Prize piece The Short Still Show, New Art Club creates a world of precarious logic where meaning is tossed into the air and comes crashing down around everyone’s ears. With the ingenious use of turning the lights on and off at appropriate moments, dancing around and talking, they take your expectations and gently smack them on the cheek. | |
| 16 Feb 08 | Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh :: V605 listing details L888382596 |
| 27 Oct 07 to 29 Oct 07 | The Place Theatre, Inner London :: V240 listing details L1295023193 |
| 27 Oct 07 to 29 Oct 07 | The Place Theatre, Inner London :: V240 listing details L1837357741 |
The Notcracker - T02057037369In 1999, New Art Club (formerly Air Dance Company) wanted to make a Christmas show. The idea was to do a re-working of The Nutcracker, but have you seen it? It’s terrible, there isn’t anything to re-work. Instead, Tom and Pete made a christmas show and it’s being revived at gDA this year, which is more than you can say for The Nutcracker (which is probably on at Covent Garden). a christmas show is a collection of songs and dances that tell the story of an aspirant angel that fails to graduate from Angel College. Sharp choreography, an unfortunate game of charades and an extremely unhelpful Ghost of Christmas Present, New Art Club’s a christmas show is an alternative to traditional Christmas theatrical fayre. The show will not be suitable for children as it will feature festive swearing and perhaps some festival nudity, but then you could always take them to The Nutcracker that features a soldier that isn’t a soldier, he’s a nutcracker... like we said, terribleProducer New Art Club. Performer Tom Roden. Performer Pete Shenton. Performer Dave Parkin. | |
| 9 Dec 05 to 10 Dec 05 | Borough Hall, Outer London :: V354 listing details L02066844623 |
Slide Show - T02002846762Like most choreographers, Tom and Pete, whilst waiting for the terpsichorean muse to strike, like to sit in their ivory tower and watch their favourite TV shows (DIY Plastic Surgery Nightmares, I'm a Fat Celebrity Watch Me Jog and Britain's Top 100 Numbers). However, since hearing how good Dance Umbrella was going to be this year they've decided to break the habit of a lifetime and actually go out to the theatre to see some dance. In fact they are going to see the whole lot. Every turn, every skip, every arthritis-inducing lift. They are going to try to get into every party and have a question answered at every post-show discussion. They want to be there to witness every choreographer's tantrum. They will read all the publicity and all the reviews and every article in every Sunday paper. They will trek across the capital night after night with nothing by an A to Z, a copy of Time Out, a camera and a desire to see the very best in the world of dance. And at the end of it all they will present a dance comedy show based on the experience - a diary of the days and nights of the hardiest festival go-ers under the umbrella. | |
| 8 Nov 05 | The Place Theatre, Inner London :: V240 listing details L1806832857 |
The Electric Tales: Funsize - T720431432The Electric Tales: Funsize has all the chunky goodness, the dark and light flavours of the original, full-length adult (kingsize) version. But with all the bits that kids might find unpalatable (olives, sprouts etc) removed. Warning it may still contain traces of choreography. | |
| 29 May 05 to 30 May 05 | Southbank Centre, West End :: V423 listing details L1582434755 |
The Electric Tales: Plug Me In and Watch Me Go - T711099461A boy is born with too much electricity swirling around inside him. They call him static boy. Though he rarely stands still. Electricity is all around us and inside us...and the great thing is it can also be used to make toast. The Electric Tales is the sparkling new dance theatre comedy from Pete Shenton and Tom Roden. Offering us dances that are either full on or full off, 'the man from the electric' explore the nature of electricity; its role within and connection to the human body and what's what about wattage. Stories of dark nights where the light is just out of reach, Power cuts and candles. A colour that's never been seen before, brighter than gold and deeper than black. Suitable for 14 years +. Contains some strong language.Performer Tom Roden. Performer Pete Shenton. | |
| 28 May 05 to 30 May 05 | Southbank Centre, West End :: V423 listing details L02046405939 |
| 21 Apr 05 | Waterside Arts Centre, Sale :: V0383692381 listing details L910636115 |
| 10 Mar 05 | Unity Theatre, Liverpool :: V539 listing details L344273840 |
| 28 May 04 to 29 May 04 | The Place Theatre, Inner London :: V240 listing details L01896684588 |
| 11 May 04 | Lakeside Arts Centre, Nottingham :: V0165922284 listing details L0320951809 |
This is Modern - T1323839159A satirical blend of stand up comedy, physical theatre and dance. Not suitable for under 14s. Contains strong language. | |
| 12 May 05 | Town Hall Theatre, Stourbridge :: V1046892958 listing details L930570574 |
| 3 Feb 05 | Arc Theatre, Trowbridge :: V881281219 listing details L533875872 |
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| 7 Mar 09 | Unity Theatre, Liverpool :: V539 listing details L0816904768 |
| 4 Nov 03 | Cambridge Junction, Cambridge :: V23 listing details L01383134317 |
