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Blending high drama with comic insight, Protein Dance are fast making their mark as sly and subversive humourists in contemporary dance. Protein Dance website.

Archive listings for Protein Dance

Work type: Dance or ballet.

The Little Prince - T101650530

Welcome to the incredible story of The Little Prince, retold in this live show by a pilot stranded in the desert. Find out how the Little Prince leaves behind his own tiny asteroid and beloved rose and journeys through the universe, coming face to face with the baffling world of grown-ups! Have you ever heard of a king who reigns over nothing? Or a businessman obsessively counting stars? Based on the world-famous story by Antoine de Saint-ExupChoreographer Luca Silvestrini.
26 Feb 23Queen's Hall Arts Centre, Hexham :: V984
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20 Feb 23The Lowry, Salford :: V0655996499
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18 Dec 21 to 24 Dec 21The Place Theatre, Inner London :: V240
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20 Nov 21ARC, Stockton-on-Tees :: V01950064742
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12 Nov 21 to 13 Nov 21Lighthouse (previously known as Poole Arts Centre), Poole :: V910
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14 Mar 20The Atkinson, Southport :: V0485350863
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20 Feb 20artsdepot, Outer London :: V320
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15 Feb 20South Hill Park Arts Centre, Wilde Theatre, Bracknell :: V731
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17 Nov 19Lakeside Arts Centre, Nottingham :: V0165922284
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1 Nov 19The Edge Arts (formerly the Institute of Contemporary Interdisciplinary Arts (ICIA)), Bath :: V1031
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25 Oct 19 to 26 Oct 19Pavilion Dance South West, Bournemouth :: V0373043174
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1 Jun 19Warwick Arts Centre, Coventry :: V156
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26 Apr 19 to 27 Apr 19Stantonbury Theatre, Milton Keynes :: V752
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Border Tales - T02014845876

A thought-provoking yet poignant commentary on multicultural Britain through dance, live music and dialogue compiled from the performers' personal experiences. Border Tales looks at post-Brexit Britain seen through the eyes of an international cast and gazes satirically on stereotypical thinking about migrant outsiders and bigoted homelanders.Choreographer Luca Silvestrini.
1 May 18Stantonbury Theatre, Milton Keynes :: V752
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24 Apr 18Warwick Arts Centre, Coventry :: V156
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14 Nov 17 to 18 Nov 17The Place Theatre, Inner London :: V240
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11 Nov 17Curve, Leicester :: V830272338
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10 Nov 17Lakeside Arts Centre, Nottingham :: V0165922284
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2 Nov 17The Point, Eastleigh :: V1114
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4 Aug 17 to 26 Aug 17Summerhall, Edinburgh :: V0556715916
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May Contain Food, May Contain You - T0974310855

Join award winning Protein for a highly entertaining afternoon with friends and family. Transforming artsdepot's Pentland Theatre into a restaurant, you are invited to sit at decorated tables to watch, savour and digest a performance of dance, theatre and song that unfolds around you. Your charming and multi-talented hosts will win your affections with a playful mix of dances, songs and humorous monologues. Food will certainly be on the menu as the performance involves amuse-bouches and baking a scrumptious sticky ginger pudding for everyone to share! With a raffle orchestrated by the performers during the interval, this sumptuous event promises to make you smile and enjoy the curious relationship we have with food. Snacks and refreshments will be served during the show.
20 Feb 18artsdepot, Outer London :: V320
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13 Feb 18The Albany, Outer London :: V294
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May Contain Food - T0569432430

Four vocalists and four dancers all sing for their supper in a witty piece of dance and music theatre that will provoke thinking on the sensory, cultural and social implications of food, from savouring the simplicity of a cherry tomato to touching on the moral dilemma of vegetarianism. With renowned composer Orlando Gough's music sung live and a tempting waft of freshly-baked pudding, expect a performance sure to delight all the senses. Weaving through celebrated designer Yann Seabra's interactive set, the performers will invite the audience to sit at a table, offer a tasting menu and then serve a show. Luca Silvestrini and Orlando Gough have collaborated closely so that all movement is composed and music choreographed and performed a cappella, creating an immersive experience of indulgence, nostalgia and mischief.Other Luca Silvestrini (conceived by). Other Orlando Gough (conceived by). Music Orlando Gough. Director Luca Silvestrini. Design Yann Seabra. Lighting Jackie Shemesh. Performer Sonya Cullingford. Performer Martin George. Performer Carl Harrison. Performer Michael Henry. Performer Saara Hurme. Performer Donna Lennard. Performer Louise Sofield. Performer Matthew Winston.
6 Dec 16Shoreditch Town Hall, Outer London :: V084666912
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26 Nov 16artsdepot, Outer London :: V320
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24 Nov 16ARC, Stockton-on-Tees :: V01950064742
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8 Jun 16 to 9 Jun 16South Hill Park Arts Centre, Wilde Theatre, Bracknell :: V731
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2 Jun 16 to 3 Jun 16The Edge Arts (formerly the Institute of Contemporary Interdisciplinary Arts (ICIA)), Bath :: V1031
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29 May 16Salisbury Arts Centre, Salisbury :: V925
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24 May 16 to 25 May 16The Point, Eastleigh :: V1114
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19 May 16 to 20 May 16Pavilion Theatre, Bournemouth :: V906
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20 Apr 16 to 7 May 16The Place Theatre, Inner London :: V240
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13 Apr 16 to 14 Apr 16Castle Theatre, Wellingborough :: V465
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12 Mar 16The Performance Centre, Falmouth :: V633832060
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9 Mar 16 to 10 Mar 16Warwick Arts Centre, Coventry :: V156
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3 Mar 16 to 4 Mar 16University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield :: V969875363
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1 Mar 16 to 2 Mar 16The Lowry, Salford :: V0655996499
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Border Tales - T321593608

Treated with trademark physical and verbal wit, Border Tales looks at multi-cultural living in the UK seen through the eyes of the characters on stage. Silvestrini turns his sharply satirical gaze to stereotypical thinking, tolerance and where lines are drawn between 'them' and 'us'. Seated in the round to bring you close to the action, a cast of international dancers and local performers will entertain and provoke you with this amusing yet poignant look at how we perceive ourselves and each other.Director Luca Silvestrini. Other Luca Silvestrini (conceived by). Other Salah El Brogy (devised by). Other Eryck Brahmania (devised by). Other Kenny Wing (devised by). Other Tao Ho (devised by). Other Stephen Moynihan (devised by). Other Femi Oyewole (devised by). Other Yuyu Rau (devised by). Other Stuart Waters (devised by). Lighting Jackie Shemesh. Music Andy Pink. Performer Salah El Brogy. Performer Eryck Brahmania. Performer Kenny Wing. Performer Tao Ho. Performer Stephen Moynihan. Performer Femi Oyewole. Performer Yuyu Rau. Performer Stuart Waters.
22 May 15 to 23 May 15Borough Hall, Outer London :: V354
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25 Feb 14 to 15 Mar 14The Place Theatre, Inner London :: V240
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LOL (Lots of Love) - T01201729281

This sharing shows results of initial research towards LOL (lots of love), a new full-length piece by Luca Silvestrini’s award-winning Protein, which the company is planning to tour in Spring 2011. LOL looks at love, wanting and connectedness in our electronic-driven age. Protein takes everyday issues and subjects them to a deep, witty analysis through idiosyncratic and distinctive dance theatre. Powering the approach is a desire to connect theatrical experience with familiar life stories. The result is work of humour, pathos and invention which reflects the integrity and absurdity of its ingredients.
25 Jan 13artsdepot, Outer London :: V320
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22 May 12 to 26 May 12The Mac (Metropolitan Arts Centre), Belfast :: V2073141420
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3 Apr 12Sheffield Theatres, Sheffield :: V962
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31 Mar 12Knowsley Leisure and Culture Park, Knowsley :: V63690271
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16 Mar 12 to 17 Mar 12The Place Theatre, Inner London :: V240
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14 Mar 12Ivy Arts Centre, Guildford :: V953010782
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28 Feb 12Brewhouse Theatre and Arts Centre, Taunton :: V918
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7 Feb 12Watford Palace Theatre, Watford :: V55
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2 Feb 12Lawrence Batley Theatre, Huddersfield :: V972
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7 Apr 11The Riverfront, Newport :: V088145899
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1 Apr 11 to 2 Apr 11Brighton Dome, Brighton :: V655
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10 Mar 11 to 12 Mar 11The Place Theatre, Inner London :: V240
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2 Mar 11ARC, Stockton-on-Tees :: V01950064742
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28 Feb 11Curve, Leicester :: V830272338
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15 Feb 11Leeds Playhouse (formerly West Yorkshire Playhouse), Leeds :: V977
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2 Feb 11Minerva Theatre, Chichester :: V1310317653
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16 Sep 10The Riverfront, Newport :: V088145899
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5 Feb 10Birmingham Hippodrome, Birmingham :: V145
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Dear Body - T01218893660

Ages 16+ Only - Contains Nudity High energy physical theatre, comedy and social comment collide in the latest slice of thought-provoking dance theatre from Luca Silvestrini's award-winning Protein Dance. Unswayed by inconvenient definitions about dance, Silvestrini promises to mix the professional and community casts on one stage in a brand new full length work, Dear Body, a scathing, witty satire on our growing fixation with body image and body care. Dear Body will employ bodies of literally all shapes and sizes. There will be a professional cast of six dancers and ten amateur performers drawn from the local community. Protein will audition local performers and rehearse them into the show over an intensive two day workshop prior to each performance.Choreographer Luca Silverstrini. Performer Sally Marie.
28 Apr 09 to 29 Apr 09Southbank Centre, West End :: V423
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3 Mar 09Lawrence Batley Theatre, Huddersfield :: V972
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11 Feb 09Sheffield Theatres, Sheffield :: V962
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7 Oct 08 to 8 Oct 08Brighton Dome, Brighton :: V655
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Big Sale - T02139802716

Big Sale is a sly mix of high-energy performance, dialogue, pop music, props and live video. A junkyard-playground stage set becomes a catwalk, a TV studio, a late-night hangout...a war zone. The show's cast of seven characters mutate at will - from political prisoners to TV hosts, from market traders to sex workers. They give the performances of their lives in this hugely entertaining piece of physical theatre.
13 Mar 07 to 14 Mar 07Northern Stage, Newcastle upon Tyne :: V568
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8 Mar 07artsdepot, Outer London :: V320
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6 Mar 07Laban Theatre, Outer London :: V342
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30 Jan 07Lakeside Arts Centre, Nottingham :: V0165922284
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8 Nov 06 to 18 Nov 06The Place Theatre, Inner London :: V240
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Big Sale - T1782846419

Following the success Publife and The Banquet, [Protein Dance] perform their new high energy, hilarious and thought-provoking dance theatre. An irreverent tour of adverts, breaking news, political campaigns and cheap entertainment. The Big Sale is a blitz on the media where the performers, both creators and victims of their own hoaxes, struggle to separate fact from fiction.
22 Nov 05Guild Hall and Charter Theatre, Preston :: V524
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12 Nov 05Trinity Theatre and Arts Centre, Tunbridge Wells :: V691
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10 Nov 05The Point, Eastleigh :: V1114
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1 Nov 05Telford Theatre, Telford :: V110
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13 Oct 05Roses Theatre, Tewkesbury :: V99
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4 Oct 05Brighton Dome, Brighton :: V655
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29 Sep 05South Hill Park Arts Centre, Wilde Theatre, Bracknell :: V731
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Publife - T01721537089

Set in a real bar, Publife is a pub-crawl through social anxiety and extreme behaviour, as six people are caught on their nightly quest for fun and a dose of self-confidence. Expect to be surprised and laugh out loud as the performers fast forward through their pub routines.
13 Nov 04Arts Centre, Aberystwyth :: V817
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17 Sep 04 to 18 Sep 04Southport Arts Centre, Southport :: V542
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13 Sep 04 to 14 Sep 04Telford Theatre, Telford :: V110
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11 May 04 to 15 May 04The Place Theatre, Inner London :: V240
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25 Jun 02 to 29 Jun 02The Place Theatre, Inner London :: V240
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21 Jun 02 to 22 Jun 02Northern Stage, Newcastle upon Tyne :: V568
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18 Jun 02 to 19 Jun 02Norden Farm Centre for the Arts, Maidenhead :: V1294444431
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26 Apr 02 to 27 Apr 02South Hill Park Arts Centre, Wilde Theatre, Bracknell :: V731
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12 Feb 02 to 13 Feb 02Phoenix Arts, Leicester :: V432
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25 Jan 02 to 26 Jan 02Ovalhouse, Inner London :: V239
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The Banquet - T1714606475

A parade of guests, hosts and gatecrashers at The Banquet moves between polite sophistication and the instinctive behaviour of beasts. Exposing timeless social rituals, [Protein]'s new show could be a little too close for comfort...Music David Coulter. Design Dick Bird. Lighting Michael Mannion. Choreographer Bettina Strickler. Choreographer Luca Silvestrini. Costume Silvia Raggi Cose.
30 Oct 03Southbank Centre, West End :: V423
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16 Oct 03Forum Studio Theatre (formerly the Chester Gateway), Chester :: V468
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14 Oct 03Sheffield Theatres, Sheffield :: V962
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9 Oct 03Darlington Arts Centre, Darlington :: V563
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27 Sep 03Warwick Arts Centre, Coventry :: V156
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27 Sep 03Warwick Arts Centre, Coventry :: V156
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10 Jun 03 to 14 Jun 03The Place Theatre, Inner London :: V240
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21 May 03Guild Hall and Charter Theatre, Preston :: V524
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17 May 03The Edge Arts (formerly the Institute of Contemporary Interdisciplinary Arts (ICIA)), Bath :: V1031
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15 May 03Birmingham Hippodrome, Birmingham :: V145
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10 May 03Lakeside Arts Centre, Nottingham :: V0165922284
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6 May 03South Hill Park Arts Centre, Wilde Theatre, Bracknell :: V731
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On the Couch and Portrait with Group and Duck - T01655863203

This evening [Protein Dance] jump on the couch for a maverick journey, unveiling repressed desires and embarrassing fantasies. Conceived for six dancers and forty chairs, Portrait with Group and Duck is [Protein Dance]'s acclaimed signature piece in which six people propel themselves from the rigidity of a social gathering to shameless but liberating excitement, triggered by a televised confession.
28 Jun 01Corn Exchange, Newbury :: V732
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1 Apr 01Richmond Theatre, Outer London :: V327
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5 Dec 00Arts Centre, Rotherham :: V960
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On the Couch and Portrait with Group and Duch - T210419473

This evening [Protein Dance] jump on the couch for a maverick journey, unveiling repressed desires and embarrassing fantasies. Conceived for six dancers and forty chairs, Portrait with Group and Duck is [Protein Dance]'s acclaimed signature piece in which six people propel themselves from the rigidity of a social gathering to shameless but liberating excitement, triggered by a televised confession.
15 Jun 01Croydon Clocktower: David Lean Cinema, Outer London :: V01465162029
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30 Mar 01Wycombe Swan, High Wycombe :: V749
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Portrait with Group and Duck - T378396663

An upbeat blend of dance, theatre, music and language and high drama which explores the potential absurdity of human relationships in this intriguing double-bill. On the Couch - a maverick journey by Protein Dance (founded by [Featherstonehaugh] [Luca Silverstrini]) into the world of self-analysis, unveils repressed desires and embarrassing fantasies. Conceived for six dancers and forty chairs, Portrait is Protein's acclaimed signature piece, which has toured Europe throughout the past year.
15 Nov 00Warwick Arts Centre, Coventry :: V156
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16 Oct 00Lawrence Batley Theatre, Huddersfield :: V972
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5 Mar 09Southport Arts Centre, Southport :: V542
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10 Mar 04Anglia Ruskin Drama Studio, Cambridge :: V20
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20 Mar 02 to 21 Mar 02General, Outer London :: V1087
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