Discover Dance - T01806584992A fun and relaxed performance for schools and families. Featuring a performance of Ed Myhill's Why Are People Clapping!? and the chance to ask questions and learn some moves from the show. | |
26 May 23 | Taliesin Arts Centre, Swansea :: V833 listing details L01408804570 |
23 May 23 | Theatr Brycheiniog (Brecon Theatre), Brecon :: V1067 listing details L2079347161 |
13 May 23 | Sherman Theatre, Cardiff :: V824 listing details L1611692659 |
4 May 23 | Derby Theatre, Derby :: V1830193620 listing details L01421046406 |
20 Apr 23 | Arts Centre, Aberystwyth :: V817 listing details L1498667372 |
31 Mar 23 | Hafren (formerly Theatre Hafren), Newtown :: V852 listing details L01825879922 |
24 Mar 23 | Theatr Bryn Terfel, Bangor :: V01613274996 listing details L1069982523 |
Pulse: Waltz / Say Something - T87605503Waltz: A haunting waltz plays in the distance. From the ashes a tangle of shining creatures emerge to inhabit a new world. In the chaos and turbulence their only hope is to remain united. If you enjoyed the electrifying choreographic world of Tundra in 2017, this is another chance to experience work by trailblazing Spanish choreographer Marcos Morau. Sat Something: Say Something explores what it means to 'represent', and the ever-growing expectation to have a voice. Working with beatboxers MC Zani and Dean Yhnell, this new work is a relentlessly physical, visual and sonic feast.Choreographer Marcos Morau (Waltz). Choreographer Saraj Golding (Say Something). Choreographer Yukiko Masui (Say Something). | |
25 May 23 | Taliesin Arts Centre, Swansea :: V833 listing details L01536502339 |
23 May 23 | Theatr Brycheiniog (Brecon Theatre), Brecon :: V1067 listing details L1806835244 |
18 May 23 | Lawrence Batley Theatre, Huddersfield :: V972 listing details L0764123977 |
11 May 23 | Sherman Theatre, Cardiff :: V824 listing details L1402744654 |
4 May 23 | Derby Theatre, Derby :: V1830193620 listing details L218251681 |
27 Apr 23 | Torch Theatre, Milford Haven :: V820 listing details L402975776 |
19 Apr 23 | Arts Centre, Aberystwyth :: V817 listing details L528807675 |
4 Apr 23 to 5 Apr 23 | The Place Theatre, Inner London :: V240 listing details L01550051038 |
30 Mar 23 | Hafren (formerly Theatre Hafren), Newtown :: V852 listing details L01617515707 |
23 Mar 23 | Theatr Bryn Terfel, Bangor :: V01613274996 listing details L1135653302 |
Triple Bill: Ludo/Coki/Wild Thoughts - T01483390790Ludo - A darkly funny and high-energy dance about of the importance of play. As adults we rarely make time to play, Ludo invites you to rediscover the spontaneous delights of childhood and the thrill of twisted mind games. Swap your day job for the dressing up box and escape into a world of fantastical playgrounds and wild, unbridled imagination. Codi - Codi emerges from the ashes to inspire us in 2022 with a powerful and energetic story about the strength in communities banding together to tackle the hardships of life through troubled times. Built on the foundations of Welsh mining stories told though dance, song, poetry and theatre, the audience is wrapped in a blanket of darkness before being led towards a light of hope and celebration. Wild Thoughts - Expect fearless, impressive dance full of playful wit that calls our bodies back to movement, pleasure, and joy. Working in the UK for the first time, Martini will reintroduce us to our long-missed stages, offering the theatre as places to gather, express ourselves and to celebrate One Another.Choreographer Caroline Finn (Ludo). Performer Anthony Matsena (Codi). Performer Andrea Costanzo Martini (Wild Thoughts). | |
19 May 22 to 21 May 22 | Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff :: V1984858935 listing details L608181584 |
11 May 22 | Theatr Clwyd, Mold :: V810 listing details L0388664060 |
Ludo, Wild Thoughts, Codi - T0194738875Ludo, focuses on the importance of play, rediscovering the spontaneous delights of childhood and the thrill of twisted mind games. Wild Thoughts is a thrilling dance full of playful wit that calls our bodies back to movement, pleasure, and joy.Codi is an inspirational story about the strength in communities banding together to tackle the hardships of life through troubled times.Choreographer Caroline Finn (Ludo). Choreographer Andrea Costanzo Martini (Andrea Costanzo Martini (Wild Thoughts). Choreographer Anthony Matsena (Codi). | |
16 May 22 | Theatr Bryn Terfel, Bangor :: V01613274996 listing details L05197773 |
4 May 22 | Lawrence Batley Theatre, Huddersfield :: V972 listing details L978710461 |
28 Apr 22 | Taliesin Arts Centre, Swansea :: V833 listing details L01807491028 |
26 Apr 22 | Sherman Theatre, Cardiff :: V824 listing details L551055031 |
20 Apr 22 | The Place Theatre, Inner London :: V240 listing details L01919901362 |
7 Apr 22 | Arts Centre, Aberystwyth :: V817 listing details L2133965729 |
5 Apr 22 | Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury :: V0465778148 listing details L1040748064 |
11 Mar 22 | Theatr Brycheiniog (Brecon Theatre), Brecon :: V1067 listing details L01624350469 |
3 Mar 22 | Derby Theatre, Derby :: V1830193620 listing details L0225015596 |
YMA/HERE - T01817516444An hour of dance that will make you groove, giggle and gasp. Featuring magical illusions, colourful costumes and live music, this trio of dance is bursting with energy and goes from achingly beautiful to laugh-out-loud silly. The hour-long performance includes the mesmerising and audience favourite, Afterimage by Fernando Melo, where Mirrors are cleverly used to create a unique illusion where characters magically vanish and reappear on stage. A hit online and in theatres over the last four years, Why Are People Clapping!? by Ed Myhill is uplifting, funny and ridiculously clever. It's set to composer Steve Reich's Clapping Music and uses rhythm as a driving force. The dancers clap and stamp to create the soundtrack. Face-pulling, toe-tapping, joy. Faye Tan's new commission for NDCWales' outdoor tour in 2021, Moving is everywhere, forever will move indoors and continue to have all the irresistible grooves, uplifting beats and brightly coloured costumes alongside the soundtrack by Welsh electronic music duo Larch. | |
9 Nov 21 | Arts Centre, Aberystwyth :: V817 listing details L816749150 |
5 Nov 21 to 6 Nov 21 | Theatr Clwyd, Mold :: V810 listing details L0142973776 |
3 Nov 21 | Theatr Brycheiniog (Brecon Theatre), Brecon :: V1067 listing details L01117306062 |
29 Oct 21 to 1 Nov 21 | Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff :: V1984858935 listing details L01762072369 |
Why Are People Clapping?/Fan the Flames - T1717161928'Why Are People Clapping!?' by Ed Myhill is uplifting, funny and ridiculously clever. Set to composer Steve Reich's 'Clapping Music' it uses rhythm as a driving force. 'Fan the Flames' by Thomas Carsley is full of heart and hope. Three strangers find their inner strength as they overcome the difficulties of the pandemic, featuring exciting new music by Eric Martin Kamosi. | |
13 Aug 21 | Theatr Clwyd, Mold :: V810 listing details L336665155 |
Why Are People Clapping/Moving is Everywhere, Forever - T127617751Why Are People Clapping by Ed Myhill is uplifting, funny and ridiculously clever. It's set to composer Steve Reich's ‘Clapping Music' and uses rhythm as a driving force. The dancers clap, stamp and jump to create the live soundtrack. It's face-pulling, toe-tapping, joy. Moving is Everywhere, Forever by Faye Tan. A satisfying ode to the act of dancing; an invitation to yield to the irresistible impulse of grooving, to the soundtrack by Welsh electronic duo Larch. Nestled amongst the two performances will be some fun moments to get dancing and learn moves from the show!Choreographer Ed Myhill. Choreographer Faye Tan. Music Steve Reich. Music Larch. | |
6 Aug 21 to 7 Aug 21 | Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff :: V827 listing details L2138022382 |
Kin: Rygbi:Yma/Here is Uplifting/Lunatic/Time and Time and Time - T1391191291Dance that connects us. It brings people, families, friends, clubs, teams, tribes and communities together. NDCWales perform poetry, sport and politics across three powerful pieces of dance. Rygbi: Yma / Here is uplifting: full of hope, glory and camaraderie. It celebrates the pride and passion that rugby players and fans experience together. Lunatic is an energetic riot. It is fun, relevant and fired up. It smashes together 30's music and style with 90's pop-culture. First shown 10 years ago it is fuelled by questions surrounding nationality, gender and class. Time and Time and Time is elegant. Dancers reveal a shimmering poem about the relationship between the history of time and the poetry of destiny. | |
8 Apr 20 | The Riverfront, Newport :: V088145899 listing details L1299854456 |
29 Feb 20 | Dance City, Newcastle Upon Tyne :: V916524193 listing details L909115653 |
ROOTS 2019 - Rygbi: Annwyl/Dear/Ecrit/Why Are People Clapping/Codi - T01793661409Four short pieces of dance from Wales, each different from the one before it. Roots is a guided tour through contemporary dance. We take some of our favourite pieces and pair them with a discussion to help you get to the heart of the stories, and learn behind-the-scenes secrets. Rygbi: Annwyl / Dear by our Artistic Director Fearghus Choreographer Fearghus O Conchuir (Rygbi Annwyl / Dear). Choreographer Nikita Goile (Ecrit). Choreographer Ed Myhill (Why Are People Clapping). Choreographer Anthony Matsena (Codi). | |
27 Nov 19 | Neuadd Dwyfor, Pwllheli :: V1196 listing details L1163660696 |
26 Nov 19 | Galeri Caernarfon, Caernarfon :: V1437671379 listing details L01592026150 |
24 Nov 19 | General, General :: V01793271919 listing details L1828130182 |
22 Nov 19 | Queen's Hall, Narbeth :: V1421 listing details L978671820 |
21 Nov 19 | The Welfare Ystradgynlais, Swansea :: V836 listing details L546967790 |
19 Nov 19 | Blackwood Miners' Institute, Caerphilly :: V1424 listing details L01039999808 |
12 Nov 19 to 14 Nov 19 | Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff :: V1984858935 listing details L1421557954 |
7 Nov 19 to 8 Nov 19 | Theatr Clwyd, Mold :: V810 listing details L01635336362 |
Awakening - T01087564080National Dance Company Wales is an award-winning company presenting work by some of the most celebrated international choreographers alongside creations by exciting new Wales-based talent. The company returns to the Royal Opera House with two performances of Awakening and two dates of Discover Dance. Awakening is a mixed programme of three contrasting dances. Fernando Melo's Afterimage is a unique theatrical experience, using a mixture of mirrors and creative dance. Caroline Finn's Revellers' Mass gathers an unlikely group for a dinner party where etiquette is put to the test, featuring curious choreography inspired by iconic paintings. Tundra, by Marcos Morau, is an ultra-modern retelling of history books.Choreographer Caroline Finn. Choreographer Fernando Melo. Choreographer Marcos Morau. Design Yoko Seyama. Design Joe Fletcher. Costume Gabriella Slade. Costume Angharad Matthews. Lighting Joe Fletcher. Lighting Peter Lundin. | |
24 Apr 19 | Arts Centre, Aberystwyth :: V817 listing details L429914542 |
27 Mar 19 | Blackpool Grand Theatre, Blackpool :: V518 listing details L1456549062 |
21 Mar 19 | Hafren (formerly Theatre Hafren), Newtown :: V852 listing details L01939091075 |
15 Mar 19 to 16 Mar 19 | Theatr Clwyd, Mold :: V810 listing details L01057933417 |
8 Mar 19 to 9 Mar 19 | Royal Opera House, West End :: V377 listing details L98544235 |
1 Mar 19 | The Riverfront, Newport :: V088145899 listing details L1599840980 |
Terra Firma: Folk/Tundra/Atalay - T22733493Folk by Caroline Finn is a vintage fairy-tale, set in a rich fantastical world under the boughs of an upside-down tree, as darkly whimsical as it is enchanting. Tundra by Marcos Morau is a barren landscape where ultra-modern creativity blinks into life and tears pages from Russian folk dance and revolution. Atalay by Mario Bermudez Gil is a watch tower from which far off lands can be seen from four points; a contagious dance influenced by the warmth of the Mediterranean.Choreographer Caroline Finn (Folk). Choreographer Marcos Morau (Tundra). Choreographer Mario Bermudez Gil (Atalay). | |
12 May 18 to 13 May 18 | Theatre Royal, Bury St Edmunds :: V76 listing details L0520310268 |
8 May 18 to 9 May 18 | Derby Theatre, Derby :: V1830193620 listing details L2083889362 |
26 Apr 18 to 27 Apr 18 | Taliesin Arts Centre, Swansea :: V833 listing details L01886548378 |
20 Apr 18 to 21 Apr 18 | The Riverfront, Newport :: V088145899 listing details L1472999098 |
16 Apr 18 to 17 Apr 18 | Theatr Clwyd, Mold :: V810 listing details L140503212 |
27 Mar 18 | Torch Theatre, Milford Haven :: V820 listing details L1149343182 |
6 Mar 18 to 7 Mar 18 | Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury :: V0465778148 listing details L1934137250 |
26 Feb 18 to 27 Feb 18 | Theatr Brycheiniog (Brecon Theatre), Brecon :: V1067 listing details L513111128 |
22 Feb 18 | Brewhouse Theatre and Arts Centre, Taunton :: V918 listing details L844810294 |
8 Feb 18 to 9 Feb 18 | Sherman Theatre, Cardiff :: V824 listing details L0438010998 |
Terra Firma - T0822569932The best stories never get old, but you can tell them in new ways. NDCWales share fresh works from Marcos Morau, hailed as 'The next big thing in dance' and Mario Bermudez Gil, who wowed at Copenhagen International Choreography Competition, alongside Folk from the company's own Artistic Director, Caroline Finn. Folk is a vintage fairy-tale twisted upside down. They say ?there's none so queer as folk' and in this quirky and surreal portrait of community life, Caroline's grim characters paint a fantastical picture.The theatrical choreography, and dark humour are accompanied by a captivating soundtrack and rich, haunting designs. Marcos Morau is known as a 'choreographer who doesn't dance' and he's been making waves across Europe with bold work drawing on inspiration from art, history and cinema. Tundra is powerful and generous and tears pages from history using notes from Russian folk dance, the USSR and revolution. Morau takes old ideas and uses contemporary dance to give them renewed meaning in a modern age. Mario Bermudez Gil will create a new work drawing on his Spanish roots and Israeli training give a unique flare which will blend with NDCWales' own brand of quirky theatricality to make a piece full of character and incredible skill. | |
12 May 18 | Dance City, Newcastle Upon Tyne :: V916524193 listing details L01378402337 |
Terra Firma: Green House/Tundra/Atalay - T1783149768Green House by Caroline Fin brings the outside in; on a verdant Wes-Anderson style TV set, the ?stars' are stuck in a never-ending loop. Beautifully unsettling and full of character. Tundra by Marcos Morau is a barren landscape where ultra-modern creativity blinks into life and tears pages from Russian folk dance and revolution. Atalay by Mario Bermudez Gil is a watch tower from which far off lands can be seen from four points; a contagious dance influenced by the warmth of the Mediterranean.Choreographer Caroline Fin (Green House). Choreographer Marcos Morau (Tundra). Choreographer Mario Bermudez Gil (Atalay). | |
3 May 18 to 4 May 18 | The Place Theatre, Inner London :: V240 listing details L1620308740 |
24 Apr 18 | Theatr Bryn Terfel, Bangor :: V01613274996 listing details L1271815032 |
22 Mar 18 to 23 Mar 18 | Hafren (formerly Theatre Hafren), Newtown :: V852 listing details L0500199776 |
1 Mar 18 to 2 Mar 18 | Birmingham Hippodrome, Birmingham :: V145 listing details L702611796 |
13 Feb 18 to 14 Feb 18 | Lawrence Batley Theatre, Huddersfield :: V972 listing details L1621603139 |
Discover Dance - T1392784938NDCWales' Discover Dance is an interactive matinee for families, featuring dancers performing in the company's Spring 2018 Tour show. Discover Dance is ideal for primary school children as a fun, relaxed and engaging introduction into creativity and dance. As part of the 90 minute session, children get the chance to dance on stage with NDCWales dancers, ask questions and learn excerpts of the Company's show. After the interval, the children will have the opportunity to watch our dancers perform. Discover Dance is lively, open and relaxed and an interesting introduction to dance. It provides an opportunity for young people to have fun and engage with creativity out of the classroom and to develop their confidence, communication, creativity, critical thinking and improve their cultural awareness. Thousands of young people who have participated in them have been left feeling inspired and enthusiastic, more aware and more involved in creativity. | |
27 Feb 18 | Theatr Brycheiniog (Brecon Theatre), Brecon :: V1067 listing details L1907960173 |
Roots - T0645065501Wales' National dance company lead you through an evening of discovery with a selection of exciting contemporary works performed by some of the world's best dancers. Full of wit, character and stunning movement, the night will also include discussion and anecdotes from our artists. | |
5 Dec 17 to 6 Dec 17 | Theatr Clwyd, Mold :: V810 listing details L839010879 |
17 Nov 17 | Borough Theatre, Abergavenny :: V839 listing details L1030555562 |
13 Nov 17 to 14 Nov 17 | Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff :: V1984858935 listing details L1453025544 |
Not About Everything - T01520863553A single body enters the space and begins to turn. The turning begins gently, but it gradually transforms into an insane gyratory motion. Within this obsessive circular motion, performer Daniel Linehan introduces a series of variations, accelerations and subtle shifts, creating a funny and complex dance. He subjects himself to strenuous processes involving multiple simultaneous tasks without ceasing his perpetual spinning. Linehan tells us he is not speaking about desperation, endurance, or government policy; he is not speaking about celebrities, virtuosity, or metaphysical problems. But through his words he calls these issues to our attention, evoking a world far larger than the contained circle he's performing within. Endlessly spinning around in the centre of this shifting network of ideas, Linehan creates an inverted black hole. A space of disorienting vertigo perhaps, but also a space of thoughtful reflection where all of these ideas can flow and resound. It's a superb, thrilling performance that slices things apart. Ideas, expectations, the notion of what might be next.Presented byCardiff Dance Festival. Presented byMigrations. Company Hiatus. Performer Daniel Linehan. | |
16 Nov 17 | Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff :: V1984858935 listing details L209032822 |
Black Out - T0356354229Three dancers contend with thousands of black granulated fragments transforming their world. Images jar, shifting in response to light, sound and movement. Little by little, light gives way and darkness takes over. Watched from above, Black Out is wonderfully intimate and intriguing. Somewhere between dance, performance and graphic art, it is an experience in which perceptions and perspectives won't stay still. Black Out takes place in a specially constructed box on the Dance House stage, with the audience looking in. There are a limited number of tickets for each performance. We advise booking early, particularly if you want to bring a group.Company Compagnie Philippe Saire. | |
10 Nov 17 to 11 Nov 17 | Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff :: V1984858935 listing details L079979342 |
My Brother, Dear Sister - T2020539788Former members of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater of New York City and Key Collaborators of Project-Inc., Demetia Hopkins-Greene and Marcus Jarrell Willis join together in ?My Brother, Dear Sister?. An evening of three works in collaboration with choreographers Marcus Jarrell Willis and Mimi Garrard (New York). My Brother, Dear Sister celebrates the journey of two longtime friends and their never ending support for one another through the many individual phases of life.Presented byProject Inc. Design Yuval Moyal. Choreographer Marcus Jarrell Willis. Choreographer Mimi Garrard. | |
28 Oct 17 to 29 Oct 17 | Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff :: V1984858935 listing details L51953047 |
P.A.R.A.D.E - T92044759Revolution is in the air - join the P.A.R.A.D.E Featuring dance, music and a renegade aerial robot, P.A.R.A.D.E is an epic spectacle created by National Dance Company Wales, Marc Rees, and music performed by BBC National Orchestra of Wales. | |
24 Oct 17 to 25 Oct 17 | Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff :: V1984858935 listing details L02041544466 |
Folk/They Seek to Find the Happiness They Seem/Profundis - T0731598144Folk - A darkly comic vision of society presented in Finn's quirky and engaging style. Expressing themes of social relationships, familiar yet surreal scenes come alive to an eclectic and enchanting landscape. They Seek to Find the Happiness They Seem - A heart-wrenching exploration of the separation and disconnection within a relationship, set to music by Max Richter. Profundis - Playful, vibrant and provocative. Roy Assaf's Profundis uses a haunting and exotic soundtrack along with whimsical wordplay to challenge us to ask questions about what art really means.Choreographer Caroline Finn (Folk). Choreographer Lee Johnston (They Seek to Find the Happiness They Seem). Choreographer Roy Assaf (Profundis). | |
19 Sep 17 to 20 Sep 17 | Blackpool Grand Theatre, Blackpool :: V518 listing details L940416027 |
Profundis - T01768040734British Council Showcase. Profundis challenges us to ask questions about what things are and what they are not in this whimsical wordplay, which features a haunting soundtrack.Choreographer Roy Assaf. | |
21 Aug 17 to 26 Aug 17 | The Fringe Office, Edinburgh :: V1059 listing details L013780987 |
Folk - T01503442674British Council Showcase. NDCWales will be performing Caroline Finn's award-winning, darkly comic Folk as part of the British Council Showcase. Folk features artistic director Caroline Finn's quirky and highly engaging choreographic style. Exploring themes of social dynamics, familiar and surreal scenes and characters come alive in an enchanting landscape.Choreographer Caroline Finn. | |
20 Aug 17 to 25 Aug 17 | The Fringe Office, Edinburgh :: V1059 listing details L182181856 |
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22 Jul 17 to 23 Jul 17 | Blackpool Grand Theatre, Blackpool :: V518 listing details L1165830654 |
NDCW17 Double Bill: Profundis/The Green House - T1579181795A double bill of evocative new dance. In Roy Assaf's Profundis, thoughtful movement is accompanied by whimsical wordplay and an exotic soundtrack. Caroline Finn takes us on a nostalgic journey in her new work, The Green House. On this twisted TV set, characters discover the very fine line between fantasy and reality.Choreographer Roy Assaf. Choreographer Caroline Finn. | |
13 May 17 | Dundee Repertory Theatre, Dundee :: V596 listing details L1932892358 |
28 Apr 17 to 29 Apr 17 | Sherman Theatre, Cardiff :: V824 listing details L1138942378 |
25 Apr 17 to 26 Apr 17 | Theatr Clwyd, Mold :: V810 listing details L01552883870 |
16 Feb 17 | Taliesin Arts Centre, Swansea :: V833 listing details L01305124797 |
Folk/Tuplet/A Mighty Wind - T01046288541Folk is the exciting new piece by National Dance Company Wales's Artistic Director, Caroline Finn. Folk will feature Finns darkly comic expressions of life and people using her quirky and highly engaging choreographic style. Exploring themes of social dynamics; familiar and surreal scenes and characters come alive to an eclectic and enchanting musical landscape. Tuplet - Alexander Ekman's Tuplet, is a witty and high octane exploration of the simple notion of rhythm. The dancers' breath and bodies create a powerful drumming soundtrack, combined with pounding electronic accompaniment, as well as the familiar and evocative jazz sounds of Fly me to the Moon. This fierce physicality combines with joyful, carefree dance that really shows off the personality and virtuosity of the dancers. A Mighty Wind - This high energy, vibrant piece captures the intensity of nature's elements during a storm, set against the power generated by an alternative rock music concert.Choreographer Caroline Finn (Folk). Choreographer Alexander Ekman (Tuplet). Choreographer Jereon Verbruggen (A Mighty Wind). | |
13 May 16 to 14 May 16 | Theatr Clwyd, Mold :: V810 listing details L02069089238 |
27 Apr 16 | Torch Theatre, Milford Haven :: V820 listing details L1912384998 |
21 Apr 16 to 22 Apr 16 | Arts Centre, Aberystwyth :: V817 listing details L01126281480 |
10 Mar 16 | Lawrence Batley Theatre, Huddersfield :: V972 listing details L1736627312 |
Interactive Matinee - T0600552746Family Interactive matinees are a fun, engaging and creative way to introduce your family to dance. As part of the Family Interactive Matinee you and your family get the chance to dance on stage with our dancers (not obligatory!), ask questions and learn excerpts of the Company's show. After the interval, the children will have the opportunity to watch our dancers perform Tuplet, which uses wit and meticulous use of rhythm and timing to create a fun and uplifting experience for everyone involved. The dancers create their own percussive score which combines with an electronic soundscape featuring snippets of jazz and big band, meaning they can show off their versatility while projecting their individual personalities. The performance is followed by a Q&A session when the children can ask the dancers questions about the show, or their life as a dancer. | |
14 May 16 | Theatr Clwyd, Mold :: V810 listing details L1301170249 |
Step Inside: A Mighty Wind/Walking Mad/Tuplet - T1906606136National Dance Company Wales brings together three pieces of dance created by the very best European choreographers for one unforgettable Friday night perfromance. The world premier of Jeroen Verbruggen's A Mighty Wind will be joined by Johan Inger's delightful Walking Mad, a colourful and theatrical dance journey and Alexander Ekman's Tuplet, a witty and high octane exploration of the simple notion of rhythm. The Saturday performance is a Family Interactive Matinee, an absorbing and engaging insight into dance with an opportunity for everyone to join in! This family-friendly show is ideal for families and children aged 5 and over, where you can join our dancers on and off stage, learn some of the moves from the show and see one of our pieces from the repertoire this autumn.Choreographer Jeroen Verbruggen (A Mighty Wind). Choreographer Johan Inger (Walking Mad). Music Ravel (Walking Mad). Choreographer Alexander Ekman (Tuplet). | |
20 Nov 15 to 21 Nov 15 | Theatr Brycheiniog (Brecon Theatre), Brecon :: V1067 listing details L430686835 |
Tuplet/A Mighty Wind/Walking Mad - T01590403861Tuplet - Alexander Ekman's Tuplet, is a witty and high octane exploration of the simple notion of rhythm. The dancer's breath and bodies create a powerful drumming soundtrack, combined with pounding electronic accompaniment, as well as the familiar and evocative jazz sounds of Fly me to the Moon. This fierce physicality combines with joyful, carefree dance that really shows off the personality and virtuosity of the dancers. A Mighty Wind - NDCWales presents the world premiere of A Mighty Wind, by Jeroen Vertbruggen, one of the Europe's most exciting choreographers. This high energy, vibrant piece captures the intensity of nature's elements during a storm, set against the power generated by an alternative rock music concert. Walking Mad - A riveting piece of dance for nine dancers. Full of wit and laced with an unsetting edge of madness. Se to the driving, rousing sounds of Ravel's Bolero, and music by Arvo P?rt.Choreographer Alexander Ekman (Tuplet). Choreographer Jeroen Verbruggen (A Mighty Wind). Choreographer Johan Inger (Walking Mad). | |
16 Nov 15 to 18 Nov 15 | Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff :: V1984858935 listing details L0801555246 |
Dawns Ysbrydion (Ghost Dance) - T0674943228Inspired by the Ghost Dances performed by some of the North American First Nations, Dawns Ysbrydion offers an engrossing international perspective on the fate of Capel Celyn. | |
10 Nov 15 to 13 Nov 15 | Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff :: V1984858935 listing details L035039249 |
Step Inside: A Mighty Wind/Walking Mad/Tuplet - T146462693Choreographer Jeroen Verbruggen (A Mighty Wind). Choreographer Johan Inger (Walking Mad). Music Ravel (Walking Mad). Choreographer Alexander Ekman (Tuplet). | |
4 Nov 15 | Cast, Doncaster :: V1545109680 listing details L1538484724 |
Encounters with Dance - T0487904486Dance students from Cardiff Metropolitan University will present two evenings of dance, including a mix of contemporary, jazz and urban dance. | |
23 May 15 to 24 May 15 | Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff :: V1984858935 listing details L2061269021 |
Walking Mad/Tuplet/Mythology/Purlieus/They Seek to Find the Happiness They Seem - T1487117647Walking Mad, by revered Swedish choreographer Johan Inger is a riveting piece of dance for nine dancers, full of wit and laced with an unsettling edge of madness, whilst Alexander Ekman's Tuplet uses humour and meticulous rhythm and timing to create a fun and uplifting experience that brings out the unique personalities of the Company dancers as well as showcasing their strength as a group. These two new works in the Company programme will be performed alongside Stephen Shropshire's 2014 creation Mythology, and a choice of Lee Johnston's two works Purlieus and They Seek to Find the Happiness They Seem, created for the Company in collaboration with the dancers. Mythology is a fiercely physical yet thought provoking work set to avant-garde jazz and spoken word that pushes the dancers to their physical limits. Lee Johnstons' They Seek to Find the Happiness They Seem is an emotional duet that explores the disconnection that can occur in relationships and is set to lighting design by Joe Fletcher while in Purlieus, created by the same unique artistic collaboration, dancers move between boundaries and blankets of stunning 3D light animation to create a beautiful and immersive experience.Choreographer Johan Inger (Walking Mad). Choreographer Alexander Ekman (Tuplet). Choreographer Lee Johnston (Purlieus). Choreographer Lee Johnston (They Seek to Find the Happiness They Seem). | |
15 May 15 | Torch Theatre, Milford Haven :: V820 listing details L1077659440 |
29 Apr 15 | Stanley and Audrey Burton Theatre, Leeds :: V0157226077 listing details L01032027726 |
24 Apr 15 | Arts Centre, Aberystwyth :: V817 listing details L1837662534 |
16 Apr 15 to 18 Apr 15 | Theatr Clwyd, Mold :: V810 listing details L84459742 |
Tuplet/Mythology/Purlieus/ - T711793356Tuplet - Alexander Ekman is largely viewed as one of the most exciting choreographers on the international dance scene today. Tuplet uses wit and meticulous use of rhythm and timing to create a fun and uplifting experience for everyone involved. The dancers create their own percussive score which combines with an electronic soundscape featuring snippets of jazz and big band, meaning they can show off their versatility while projecting their individual personalities. Mythology - Stephen Shropshire's work is set to an avant-garde composition for piano, jazz ensemble and spoken word, and features powerful group movement sequences that are crafted to mind boggling detail, with a genius of construction. Shropshire wanted to explore how the movement could push the dancers' physicality beyond its limits, harnessing the energy and power of the group to go further, creating something even more intensive. It's an incredible and mesmerising piece of dance to watch. Purlieus - Lee Johnston's piece, created in collaboration with lighting designer Joe Fletcher combines movement, light and animation to draw the audience in to what's happening on stage as an immersive experience. As the dancers move in and between boundaries of light, the audience is asked to relate their own experiences to what they see playing out on stage. They Seek To Find The Happiness They Seem is an exploration of the separation and disconnection that can occur within a relationship. It uses reconfigured snippets of imagery from popular culture that connect with us all on a subconscious level. These almost unrecognisable fragments play with our memory to instil a sense of disconnect in us, pulling us closer to the central theme at the heart of the work.Choreographer Alexdander Ekman (Tuplet). Choreographer Stephen Shropshire (Mythology). Choreographer Lee Johnston (Purlieus). | |
15 Nov 14 | Theatr Brycheiniog (Brecon Theatre), Brecon :: V1067 listing details L01181952041 |
iCoDaCo - T2008701120Witness the collision of creativity of four dancer/choreographers from four different countries, in an evening of dance theatre that is affecting, beautiful and challenging with risk and collaboration at its heart. iCoDaCo is the international contemporary dance collective initiated by ilDance (Sweden), bringing together the work of four truly international independent dance artists Israel Aloni (Sweden), Lee Brummer (England/Israel) Ido Batash (Israel/Holland) and Gwyn Emberton (Wales).Presented byGwyn Emberton. | |
5 Oct 14 | Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff :: V1984858935 listing details L0117990885 |
Encounters with Dance - T1222686842Dance students from Cardiff Metropolitan University will present two evenings of dance, including a mix of contemporary, jazz and urban dance. | |
24 May 14 to 25 May 14 | Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff :: V1984858935 listing details L02054752515 |
LC3 - London Contemporary Dance School's third year tour - T1905013798LC3, London Contemporary Dance School's third year touring company, presents a remarkable programme of dance, featuring works by internationally acclaimed choreographers, Jeremy Nelson, Sasha Roubicek, Rick Nodine, Jose Agudo and Kerry Nicholls. Each piece brings something unique to the performance, from explorations purely through movement to work showcasing the theatrical and improvised. | |
10 May 14 | Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff :: V1984858935 listing details L0994805543 |
Triple Bill - Water Stories/They Seek To Find The Happiness They Seem/Mythology - T02118531096National Dance Company Wales presents a triple bill of dynamic dance from world class choreographers and home-grown talent. Stephen Petronio's latest work Water Stories, accompanied by original music from Grammy and Academy Award-winning composer Atticus Ross (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo) was inspired by the abundant and magical waterscapes of Wales and features original visuals from Matthew Brandt. Lee Johnston and lighting designer Joe Fletcher present They Seek To Find The Happiness They Seem, a duet using existing forms of choreography, lighting and costume design to explore dislocation and separation within a relationship. In Stephen Shropshire's Mythology, created in 2012, the music score of Rzewski's Coming Together determines the structure of the movements in a mathematical and rational way. | |
9 May 14 | Malvern Theatres, Malvern :: V01718852442 listing details L1441736419 |
31 Mar 14 to 1 Apr 14 | Octagon Theatre, Yeovil :: V919 listing details L1771424684 |
25 Mar 14 to 26 Mar 14 | Stanley and Audrey Burton Theatre, Leeds :: V0157226077 listing details L338264270 |
10 Feb 14 to 11 Feb 14 | Sherman Theatre, Cardiff :: V824 listing details L466060372 |
Water Stories/Purlieus/Mythology - T01744105943Water Stories - Stephen Petronio premieres his latest creation for NDCWales, with music from Grammy-winning composer Atticus Ross, who created the score for The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, and original visual design from Matthew Brandt. Purlieus - This beautiful and awe-inspiring work created in collaboration with lighting designer Joe Fletcher explores the relationship between movement, light and animation to create an immersive experience for both performer and audience. Mythology - Stephen Shropshire's thought-provoking piece is a mesmerising work complemented by Frederic Rzewski's Coming Together, an avant-garde composition for piano, jazz ensemble and spoken word.Choreographer Stephen Petronio (Water Stories). Choreographer Lee Johnston (Purlieus). Choreographer Stephen Shropshire (Mythology). | |
1 May 14 | Taliesin Arts Centre, Swansea :: V833 listing details L675311224 |
3 Apr 14 to 5 Apr 14 | Theatr Clwyd, Mold :: V810 listing details L1981860282 |
18 Mar 14 | Torch Theatre, Milford Haven :: V820 listing details L01600372320 |
14 Feb 14 | Venue Cymru (formerly - North Wales Theatre), Llandudno :: V848 listing details L1614729890 |
9 Feb 14 | Arts Centre, Aberystwyth :: V817 listing details L918292424 |
Ignite - T262256469Ignite is an exciting new youth dance development project commissioning professional choreographers to create new dance works for Monmouthshire Youth Dance Company (MYDC). Ignite features a new commission from Mathieu Geffre, dancer with National Dance Company Wales, a commission from Paul Bayes Kitcher ex Royal Ballet Soloist and Director of Fallen Angels Dance Theatre and John Ross recent winner of the Matthew Bourne Choreographer Award, alongside youth company members own choreographic work and NDCWales Associates. | |
5 Apr 14 | Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff :: V1984858935 listing details L078684892 |
My People - T01146997010Inspired by author Caradoc Evans' controversial collection of short stories of the same name, this new dance theatre production by Gwyn Emberton and his company of exceptional dancers sees them delve into the dark, and turbulent, and oftentimes mythical world of Manteg. Combined with a new cinematic score by composers Benjamin Talbot and Victoria Ashfield (Y Gwyll/The Hinterland), the haunting world of Evans' most memorable characters unravels, as sexual and gender politics collide with social and religious hierarchy. Having performed with many of the UK's leading choreographers and companies, Gwyn returns to Wales with this exciting new co-production with Aberystwyth Arts Centre. My People is supported by the Arts Council of Wales, the Kevin Spacey Foundation and crowd funding donations.Choreographer Gwyn Emberton. Music Benjamin Talbot. Music Victoria Ashfield. | |
27 Mar 14 | Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff :: V1984858935 listing details L01840526399 |
Blaze - T01213601343Blaze is an annual dance gala where National Dance Company Wales invites our Associates and other high quality youth dance groups - which this year includes Monmouthshire Youth Dance Company - Dance Blast, Bridgend Youth Dance Company, County Youth Dance and Troy Boyz - to perform at the Dance House. It gives the dancers an experience of being in a professional dance environment, using world-class facilities, performing two shows in one day and bringing dancers from across the country together to celebrate their talent and commitment. This year NDCWales Associates will be performing a brand new creation based on Dylan Thomas, choreographed by ex-company dancer Gareth Mole. | |
30 Nov 13 | Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff :: V1984858935 listing details L1061644480 |
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12 Nov 13 | Theatre Royal, Glasgow :: V623 listing details L01738532064 |
15 Oct 13 | Lawrence Batley Theatre, Huddersfield :: V972 listing details L1934598311 |
3 Oct 13 to 4 Oct 13 | Hafren (formerly Theatre Hafren), Newtown :: V852 listing details L01480182767 |
T01300527885National Dance Company of Wales celebrates its 30th anniversary year with a spellbinding programme of exhilarating dance, as 12 international dancers perform in three wold class productions featuring beautiful costumes and dramatic lighting. | |
5 Nov 13 to 6 Nov 13 | Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff :: V1984858935 listing details L01410280966 |
Water Stories/Noces/Virtual Descent - T01325917462With a cast of 12 international dancers, the acclaimed National Dance Company Wales brings three vibrant works to the Linbury Studio Theatre. Noces, from celebrated French choreographer Angelin Preljo?aj, uses Stravinsky's immense score Les Noces as the basis for a piece of tenderness and wild abandon. American choreographer Stephen Petronio's production is a magical work framed by the haunting vistas of Welsh lakes and coastlines to specially commissioned music from Atticus Ross. NDCW House Choreographer Eleesha Drennan presents Virtual Descent, which is created to a dramatic percussion concerto by BBC National Orchestra of Wales' resident composer Mark Bowden.Choreographer Stephen Petronio. Choreographer Angelin Preljocaj. Choreographer Eleesha Drennan. | |
30 Oct 13 to 1 Nov 13 | Royal Opera House, West End :: V377 listing details L552753453 |
Cardiff Metropolitan University: Encoutners with Dance - T319735972 | |
25 May 13 to 26 May 13 | Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff :: V1984858935 listing details L125959183 |
Triple Bill: Dream/Virtual Descent/Noces - T750768570Dream - In Dream renowned choreographer Christopher Bruce creates a sublimely humorous work in honour of the 2012 Olympics. With witty references to both sporting competition and Jubilee celebrations past and present, it creates a relationship with the art of dance and celebrates the sheer enjoyment of highly physical movement in all its forms. Virtual Descent - Virtual Descent is a physical triumph made to a beautiful percussion concerto by composer Mark Bowden recorded by BBC National Orchestra of Wales. Set in an imaginary future Drennan seeks out the essence of human power and bravery that lies within the body. With a striking set and imaginative lighting a dramatic and poignant narrative is created. Noces - Exploring the fantasy and ritual of weddings. Noces by French choreographer Angelin Preljocaj is an astonishing spectacle of dynamic movement and evocative costumers performed to Igor Stravinsky's exquisite score, Les Noces.Choreographer Christopher Bruce (Dream). Choreographer Eleesha Drennan (Virtual Descent). Choreographer Angelin Preljocaj. | |
3 May 13 | Dundee Repertory Theatre, Dundee :: V596 listing details L01583776451 |
Dream/Noces - T1980824942A spell-binding triple bill of exhilarating dance. The acclaimed Dream from world-renowned choreographer Christopher Burce, is a breathtaking celebration of the excellence and achievement of Britain in its Olympic year. Exploring the fantasy and ritual of wedding, Noces by French choreographer Angelin Preljocaj is an as tnishing spectacle of dynamic movement and evocative costumes performed to Igor Stravinsky's exquisite score, Les Noces. Award-winning Company dancer and House Choreographer Eleesha Drennan presents her latest work with a recording of a newly-commissioned percussion concerto from BBC National Orchestra of Wales' resident composer Mark Bowden featuring soloist Dame Evelyn Glennie.Choreographer Christopher Bruce (Dream). Choreographer Angelin Preljocaj (Noces). Choreographer Eleesha Drennan. | |
30 Apr 13 | His Majesty's Theatre, Aberdeen :: V585 listing details L1907637313 |
16 Apr 13 to 17 Apr 13 | Malvern Theatres, Malvern :: V01718852442 listing details L0736917510 |
Graduate Ensemble of National Dance Company Wales - T391491430Discover exciting and fresh contemporary dance that everyone can enjoy with this thrilling performance from the Graduate Ensemble of National Dance Company Wales which presents four bite-sized extracts from the Company's most popular dances, plus one new work. Graduate Ensemble showcases exceptional dancers who will entertain and inspire, so if you enjoy dance at its best, you'll love this show... and if you're new to it you'll be left wanting more. | |
21 Mar 13 | Abertillery Community Theatre, Abertillery :: V0164383798 listing details L01796593383 |
Dream/Virtual Descent - T303977378Dream - The acclaimed Dream, from world-celebrated choreographer Christopher Bruce, is a breathtaking celebration of the excellence and achievement of Britain in its Olympic year. Dream has received standing ovations from London to Shanghai, and Cardiff to Llandudno as audiences have been swept away by dance that rejoices in the sheer exuberance of physical movement. Virtual Descent - Award-winning Company dancer and House Choreographer Eleesha Drennan presents her latest work Virtual Descent with a recording of a newly-commissioned percussion concerto from BBC National Orchestra of Wales' resident composer Mark Bowden. On the 5th March there will also be Dance Shorts. Dance Shorts is a taste of new and exciting dance free in the foyer 30 minutes before National Dance Company of Wales. Tanja R?man of TaikaBox is this season's Dance Shorts artist, this is a chance for audiences to see 10 minutes of fresh hot dance from Welsh dance artistsChoreographer Christopher Bruce (Dream). Choreographer Eleesha Drennan (Virtual Descent). | |
14 Mar 13 | Derby Theatre, Derby :: V1830193620 listing details L1792860101 |
Dream/Noces/Virtual Descent - T700166230Dream - The acclaimed Dream, from world-celebrated choreographer Christopher Bruce, is a breathtaking celebration of the excellence and achievement of Britain in its Olympic year. Dream has received standing ovations from London to Shanghai, and Cardiff to Llandudno as audiences have been swept away by dance that rejoices in the sheer exuberance of physical movement. Noces - Exploring the fantasy and ritual of weddings, the renowned Angelin Preljocaj's Noces is an astonishing spectacle of dynamic movement and evocative costumes performed to Igor Stravinsky's exquisite score, Les Noces. Virtual Descent - Award-winning Company dancer and House Choreographer Eleesha Drennan presents her latest work Virtual Descent with a recording of a newly-commissioned percussion concerto from BBC National Orchestra of Wales' resident composer Mark Bowden. On the 5th March there will also be Dance Shorts. Dance Shorts is a taste of new and exciting dance free in the foyer 30 minutes before National Dance Company of Wales. Tanja R?man of TaikaBox is this season's Dance Shorts artist, this is a chance for audiences to see 10 minutes of fresh hot dance from Welsh dance artistsChoreographer Christopher Bruce (Dream). Choreographer Angelin Preljocaj (Noces). Choreographer Eleesha Drennan (Virtual Descent). | |
5 Mar 13 to 6 Mar 13 | Arts Centre, Aberystwyth :: V817 listing details L0853789751 |
The Grammar of Silence/By Singing Light/Dream - T1547255698Itzik Galili's The Grammar Of Silence is a high energy, personal and moving production. Using confined and open spaces, with a stage punctured by violent shafts of light, Galili creates a dance language that combines into a dramatic and poignant narrative. Back by popular demand Stephen Petronio's By Singing Light is a profound dance response to the poetry of Dylan Thomas. The Welsh songs of Mansel Thomas inspired composer Son Lux to create a lyrical, yet power-driven score which effortlessly partners the choreography to make a classic and seminal work for the Company. Renowned choreographer Christopher Bruce creates a sublimely humorous work in honour of the 2012 Olympics. With witty references to both sporting competition and Jubilee celebrations past and present, it creates a relationship with the art of dance and celebrates the sheer enjoyment of highly physical movement in all its forms.Choreographer Itzik Galili (The Grammar of Silence). Choreographer Stephen Petronio (By Singing Light). Choreographer Christopher Bruce (Dream). | |
19 Nov 12 | Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury :: V0465778148 listing details L1786278499 |
15 Nov 12 to 16 Nov 12 | Theatr Brycheiniog (Brecon Theatre), Brecon :: V1067 listing details L974920894 |
16 Oct 12 | General, General :: V1277 listing details L853686288 |
11 Oct 12 to 12 Oct 12 | Courtyard, Hereford :: V101 listing details L442327413 |
Blaze - T738230484Blaze is an annual dance gala where National Dance Company Wales invites our Associates and other high quality youth dance groups - which this year includes Monmouthshire Youth Dance Company, Bridgend Youth Dance Company and Expressions Dance Company ? to perform at the Dance House. It gives the dancers an experience of being in a professional dance environment, using world-class facilities, performing two shows in one day and bringing dancers from across the country together to celebrate their talent and commitment. | |
3 Nov 12 | Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff :: V1984858935 listing details L2079744767 |
T557032839The MATINEE performance is tailored to a younger audience and features a question and answer session at the end of the performance where the children can speak to the dancers. This autumn at The Hafren, National Dance Company Wales presents an exciting programme of dance by three celebrated world choreographers: Christopher Bruce, Itzik Galili and Stephen Petronio. Together they have created an evening of inspiring work that is humorous, dramatic and demanding, all performed by an extraordinarily talented group of international dancers. Bruce's new work Dream is a light-hearted tribute to the 2012 Olympic Games, while Galili's The Grammar Of Silence is edgy, dark and spellbinding. The programme is completed by Petronio's beautiful By Singing Light which is a timeless classic and a signature piece for National Dance Company Wales. Enjoy world-class dance in the company of three gorgeous productions performed by exquisite and beautiful dancers. Interested in seeing how our dancers prepare their bodies for the evening's show? | |
4 Oct 12 to 5 Oct 12 | Hafren (formerly Theatre Hafren), Newtown :: V852 listing details L0926333602 |
T01999906896This is an opportunity for Ticket Holders to come along to see a Dance Class as the National Dance Company Wales perform their warm-ups and rehearsals. There will be opportunities throughout to take photographs and is open to ticket holders only | |
4 Oct 12 | Hafren (formerly Theatre Hafren), Newtown :: V852 listing details L0125838645 |
Black Milk & B/olero/The Grammer of Silence/Phantoms of Us - T453814481National Dance Company Wales presents the work of world-class choreographers with twelve international dancers in a programme of spectacle, dynamism and profound emotional expression. Ohad Naharin, one of the world's great choreographers, presents two of his most popular works. B/olero is a sophisticated and ravishing female duet set to a new version of Ravel's famous music and Black Milk is a primitively ritualistic and athletic work for five male dancers. Internationally renowned choreographer, Itzik Galili presents a highlight of NDCWales' 2012 repertory with his third new production for the Company. An Olivier Award nominee, Galili also makes work regularly for Rambert Dance Company, English National Ballet and Netherlands Dance Theatre. Age 8+Choreographer Ohad Naharin. Choreographer Itzik Galili (The Grammar of Silence). Choreographer eleesha Drennan (Phantoms of Us). | |
17 May 12 to 18 May 12 | Dance City, Newcastle Upon Tyne :: V916524193 listing details L01846039704 |
9 May 12 | Lawrence Batley Theatre, Huddersfield :: V972 listing details L365502422 |
4 May 12 to 5 May 12 | Curve, Leicester :: V830272338 listing details L241613098 |
1 May 12 to 2 May 12 | Malvern Theatres, Malvern :: V01718852442 listing details L0896415332 |
28 Mar 12 to 29 Mar 12 | Theatr Clwyd, Mold :: V810 listing details L511347006 |
1 Mar 12 | Jersey Opera House, St Helier :: V869 listing details L1037157163 |
23 Feb 12 to 24 Feb 12 | Taliesin Arts Centre, Swansea :: V833 listing details L738224117 |
9 Feb 12 | Arts Centre, Aberystwyth :: V817 listing details L0746317265 |
26 Jan 12 | Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff :: V1984858935 listing details L1010376208 |
B/olero/Black Milk/Phantoms of Us - T2127412345Wales national dance company makes a welcome return with a ravishing and entrancing triple bill from international choreographers. World-famous choreographer Ohad Naharin contrasts a hypnotic female duet set to Ravel s famous music in B/olero with the physically dramatic tribal dance of Black Milk. Itzik Galili, renowned for creating passionate and dynamic choreography, returns with another new commission after delighting audiences with Romance Inverse here at the Torch two years ago while Phantoms Of Us is a powerful new work from Eleesha Drennan, accompanied by evocative visuals from artist Sue Williams. | |
14 Mar 12 | Torch Theatre, Milford Haven :: V820 listing details L1009791320 |
Black Milk & B/olero/Quixoteland/Phantoms of Us - T0183386450312 spectacular dancers perform the world renowned Ohad Naharin s Black Milk & B/olero. Alongside the gorgeous Quixoteland by Gustavo Ram?rez Sansano with the Minkus ballet score is a brand new work from choreographer and dancer Eleesha Drennan with a production that delights the senses.Choreographer Ohad Naharin (B / olero / Black Milk). Choreographer Gustavo Ramirez Sansano (Quixoteland). Choreographer Eleesha Drennan (Phontoms of Us). | |
18 Nov 11 to 19 Nov 11 | Eden Court Theatre, Inverness :: V626 listing details L0325155646 |
15 Nov 11 | His Majesty's Theatre, Aberdeen :: V585 listing details L2128885150 |
3 Nov 11 | Hafren (formerly Theatre Hafren), Newtown :: V852 listing details L508602725 |
20 Oct 11 | Courtyard, Hereford :: V101 listing details L1607254318 |
18 Oct 11 | The Riverfront, Newport :: V088145899 listing details L0132583052 |
4 Oct 11 | Theatr Clwyd, Mold :: V810 listing details L01078315685 |
27 Sep 11 | Theatr Brycheiniog (Brecon Theatre), Brecon :: V1067 listing details L01011449112 |
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4 Nov 11 | Hafren (formerly Theatre Hafren), Newtown :: V852 listing details L1239440344 |
21 Oct 11 | Courtyard, Hereford :: V101 listing details L1321239308 |
By Singing Light/Romance Inverse - T0378757159Marking his choreographic debut with the Company, American choreographer Stephen Petronio’s gorgeous By Singing Light is inspired by the beautiful poetry of Dylan Thomas with an exquisite, original score from fellow New Yorker Son Lux, incorporating Welsh songs. Itzik Galili’s Romance Inverse is an intoxicating fusion of elegant dance with a driving new score by Percossa, music from Steve Reich and glorious, atmospheric lighting that will have you gasping for more. Age restriction: No admission to Under 8sChoreographer Stephen Petronio (By Singing Light). Choreographer Itzik Galili (Romance Inverse). | |
14 Jun 11 | Wycombe Swan, High Wycombe :: V749 listing details L1732633811 |
19 May 11 | Hall for Cornwall, Truro :: V1183 listing details L1520155485 |
7 Mar 11 to 8 Mar 11 | Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff :: V1984858935 listing details L2061835832 |
Romance Inverse/By Singing Light - T269787597Itzik Galili’s Romance Inverse is a two-part work that illuminates the sharp minimalist music of Steve Reich and the dramatic and sensual music of Percossa. Inspired by the poetry of Dylan Thomas, Stephen Petronio has created By Singing Light, a profound dance response to the power of Thomas as an artist of international stature. It is performed to the lyrical, yet driven music of Son Lux, influenced by the Welsh songs of Mansel Thomas..Choreographer Stephen Petronio. Choreographer Itzik Galili (Romance Inverse). | |
25 May 11 | The Lowry, Salford :: V0655996499 listing details L1479005451 |
5 May 11 to 6 May 11 | Dance City, Newcastle Upon Tyne :: V916524193 listing details L998652874 |
18 Nov 10 to 19 Nov 10 | Theatr Brycheiniog (Brecon Theatre), Brecon :: V1067 listing details L2021998579 |
4 Nov 10 | Venue Cymru (formerly - North Wales Theatre), Llandudno :: V848 listing details L745728381 |
2 Nov 10 | Lawrence Batley Theatre, Huddersfield :: V972 listing details L1547668043 |
21 Oct 10 to 22 Oct 10 | Hafren (formerly Theatre Hafren), Newtown :: V852 listing details L1615108332 |
30 Sep 10 | Courtyard, Hereford :: V101 listing details L0271852530 |
28 Sep 10 | The Riverfront, Newport :: V088145899 listing details L0671861636 |
By Singing Light/Don Quixote - T1929745558Marking his choreographic debut with the Company, American choreographer Stephen Petronio’s gorgeous By Singing Light is inspired by the beautiful poetry of Dylan Thomas with an exquisite, original score from fellow New Yorker Son Lux, incorporating Welsh songs. Gustavo Ramirez Sansano has created a character-filled new dance that is based on the glorious Minkus’ ballet score for Don Quixote. From the physicality of the dance to the beautiful set, the Spaniard delights with a visual feast.Choreographer Stephen Petronio (By Singing Light). Choreographer Gustavo Ramirez Sansano (Don Quixote). | |
10 May 11 to 11 May 11 | Torch Theatre, Milford Haven :: V820 listing details L01865417085 |
12 Apr 11 | Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham :: V90 listing details L1793372988 |
7 Apr 11 to 8 Apr 11 | Theatr Clwyd, Mold :: V810 listing details L1368822025 |
3 Apr 11 | Cork Opera House, Cork :: V831326450 listing details L01238875682 |
1 Apr 11 | Siamsa Tire Theatre, Tralee :: V0580321800 listing details L307470384 |
3 Mar 11 to 4 Mar 11 | Taliesin Arts Centre, Swansea :: V833 listing details L12096843 |
17 Feb 11 | Jersey Opera House, St Helier :: V869 listing details L2001400498 |
28 Jan 11 to 29 Jan 11 | Arts Centre, Aberystwyth :: V817 listing details L0316626353 |
Plunge - Up Close and Personal/Embark - T1114570936Plunge is a spell-binding, double-bill of bold and beautiful dance from six superbly talented young professional dancers. We’ve all heard of Mozart, but imagine what was going through the young genius’ head when he was writing this ravishing music that our dancers use to perform with. Up Close and Personal from Roy Campbell-Moore does just that, getting Up Close inside Mozart’s music and Personal with the dancers in passionate moments of deep intimacy magnified through a vibrant cyclorama of close up photography. An emotionally driven and highly charged production, Embark takes the audience on a moving and unforgettable journey through a resurrected past, as the dancers fly, swoop and dive in a furious flood of dance. Created by Welsh choreographer, Phil Williams, the dance is set to a haunting original score by the composer, Benjamin Talbot. This is a captivating and totally engaging evening of dance to enjoy. | |
15 Apr 11 | Borough Theatre, Abergavenny :: V839 listing details L0931994780 |
13 Apr 11 | Theatr Mwldan, Cardigan :: V1004 listing details L2115943442 |
8 Apr 11 | Theatr Felinfach, Lampeter :: V195 listing details L01233949628 |
6 Apr 11 | Lyric Theatre, Carmarthen :: V1274041426 listing details L457946534 |
1 Apr 11 to 2 Apr 11 | Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff :: V1984858935 listing details L01327324678 |
Blaze - T83028526In true Odyssey style and with music students from Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama and children from Meadowbank Special School, disaster is turned to triumph as the villagers turn a long night into a festive celebration. | |
4 Dec 10 | Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff :: V1984858935 listing details L1528861697 |
Departure Terminal - T0863961622Departure Terminal provides a safe environment for choreographers to start developing their ideas and creativity. This evening is a chance to see short new works in performance. This professional development project can also be a step towards the dance choreographers further developing their work as part of NDCWales’ annual Alternative Routes development programme and performance in the Dance House. | |
26 Nov 10 | Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff :: V1984858935 listing details L823633965 |
Alternative Routes - T375873869Six of Wales’ sharpest choreographers present an evening of radical new works performed by fellow National Dance Company Wales dancers. | |
23 Jun 10 to 25 Jun 10 | Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff :: V1984858935 listing details L1893540348 |
Peeled/Veil of Stars - T1529746115Intriguing Itzik Galili returns with a new commission after delighting audiences internationally with Peeled (2006). Full of pulse-raising energy, you will be drilled to your seats as the dancers surf the music. Now in demand on both sides of the Atlantic, Andonis Foniadakis has created Veil of Stars, his first work with our national company, bringing his signature exhilarating choreography to the hungry, infectious dancers. Ages 6+Choreographer Itzik Galili (Peeled). Choreographer Andonis Foniadakis (Veil of Stars). | |
15 Apr 10 to 16 Apr 10 | Theatr Clwyd, Mold :: V810 listing details L1343714962 |
19 Mar 10 to 20 Mar 10 | Liverpool Playhouse, Liverpool :: V536 listing details L1835014886 |
Plunge: Hinterland/Shut Up! - T722929367Hinterland is a fresh interpretation of Campbell-Moore’s elegant work from National Dance Company Wales’ repertoire that wowed audiences at venues as far a-field as Cork, Cardiff and China. The beautiful dance is set to glorious music by the late Alun Hoddinott, recorded by BBC National Orchestra of Wales. Shut Up! is a riveting and powerful new work set to the songs and moods of the X-Factor generation. This totally engaging dance-theatre production traces three couples in freefall as their relationships tear apart.Choreographer Campbell-Moore (Hinterland). Music Alun Hoddinott (Hinterland). | |
19 Mar 10 | Blackwood Miners' Institute, Caerphilly :: V1424 listing details L1422386361 |
17 Mar 10 | Borough Theatre, Abergavenny :: V839 listing details L01985344941 |
16 Mar 10 | The Coliseum, Aberdare :: V821 listing details L1555219677 |
12 Mar 10 to 13 Mar 10 | Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff :: V1984858935 listing details L0359936530 |
New Work/Lunatic - T1513562806Greek choreographer Andonis Foniadakis will make sure his debut with the Company is designed to engulf the expanse of space, he has specially created an inspiring new work that focuses on his hallmark technical virtuosity and fluidity. Set against the reality of post wartime Britain, Nigel Charnock's Lunatic shimmers with the moonlit glamour and romance of 1940s and 50s music.Choreographer Andonis Foniadakis (New Work). Choreographer Nigel Charnock (Lunatic). Costume Nigel Charnock (costume concept - Lunatic). Lighting Jackie Shemesh (Lunatic). Costume Shanti Freed (Lunatic). Music Glen Miller (Lunatic). Music Underworld (Lunatic). Music Kitty Kallen (Lunatic). Music Bach (Lunatic). Music Billie Holiday (Lunatic). Music Johnnie Ray (Lunatic). | |
20 Nov 09 to 21 Nov 09 | Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh :: V605 listing details L1471078356 |
20 Nov 09 to 21 Nov 09 | Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh :: V605 listing details L01870476714 |
6 Nov 09 | Southbank Centre, West End :: V423 listing details L01012955450 |
New Work/FORM - T01554880986Greek choreographer Andonis Foniadakis will make sure his debut with the Company is designed to engulf the expanse of space, he has specially created an inspiring new work that focuses on his hallmark technical virtuosity and fluidity. FORM - "I've set out to introduce for each of the five sections a different physical idea, working from the group as a whole into the individual and personal. I'm hoping for it to be a sensual experience for the audience. I am proposing new ideas, new physical ideas. It is very physical, bold, in the detail,and, I hope, poetic with a hint of philosophy. I have also used text from the book ‘Will Happiness Find Me?' by Swiss artists Peter Fischli and David Weiss. The music is American minimalist, electronic and even a little tribal." Stijn CelisChoreographer Andonis Foniadakis (New Work). Choreographer Stijn Celis (FORM). Design Stijn Celis (FORM). Lighting Erik Berglund (FORM). Costume Kathy Brunner (FORM). Music James Brown (FORM). Music Bretschneider (FORM). Music Steve Reich (FORM). Music Aka Pygmie (FORM). | |
4 Nov 09 | Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff :: V1984858935 listing details L1557443289 |
Lunatic/Hinterland/New Work - T1605116516National Dance Company Wales' ten handpicked international dancers performs a variety of choreography which is physically impressive as well as bold and beautiful. Set against the reality of post wartime Britain, Nigel Charnock's Lunatic shimmers with the moonlit glamour and romance of 1940s and 50s music. Hinterland is the creation of Company founder Roy Campbell-Moore. It is lyrical and poetic, celebrating the music of the late Welsh composer Alun Hoddinott. Greek choreographer Andonis Foniadakis will make sure his debut with the Company is designed to engulf the expanse of space, he has specially created an inspiring new work that focuses on his hallmark technical virtuosity and fluidity.Choreographer Nigel Charnock (Lunatic). Costume Nigel Charnock (costume concept - Lunatic). Lighting Jackie Shemesh (Lunatic). Costume Shanti Freed (Lunatic). Music Glen Miller (Lunatic). Music Underworld (Lunatic). Music Kitty Kallen (Lunatic). Music Bach (Lunatic). Music Billie Holiday (Lunatic). Music Johnnie Ray (Lunatic). Choreographer Roy Campbell-Moore (Hinterland). Director Roy Campbell-Moore (Hinterland). Music Alun Hoddinott (Hinterland). Other Emrys Williams (visual artist - Hinterland). Lighting Joe Fletcher (Hinterland). Costume Suzi Dorey (Hinterland). Costume Rhia Whitnell (Hinterland). Music Jeremy Huw Williams (music advisor Hinterland). Choreographer Andonis Foniadakis (New Work). | |
3 Nov 09 | Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff :: V1984858935 listing details L069514826 |
22 Oct 09 to 23 Oct 09 | Hafren (formerly Theatre Hafren), Newtown :: V852 listing details L242847997 |
7 Oct 09 | Courtyard, Hereford :: V101 listing details L01477935625 |
28 Sep 09 | Venue Cymru (formerly - North Wales Theatre), Llandudno :: V848 listing details L01949114134 |
23 Sep 09 | Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham :: V90 listing details L38322593 |
8 Aug 09 | New Theatre, Cardiff :: V823 listing details L01636958961 |
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1 Feb 14 | The Tramway, Glasgow :: V621 listing details L1886594175 |
20 Mar 12 | Cork Opera House, Cork :: V831326450 listing details L0810112687 |
4 Nov 11 | Theatr Clwyd, Mold :: V810 listing details L01784767969 |