O Snap, a co-production of Het Lab Utrecht, tanzhaus NRW and supported by Take-Off: Junger Tanz Dusseldorf and Grand Theatre/Jonge Harten Theaterfestival Groningen is set to run from 22-23 May at the Unicorn Theatre in London. Aimed at participants aged 13 and above, O Snap is a dance performance about finding your own identity in an overloaded world.
The performance brings together three young dancers to explore friendship, loyalty and what matters most when you’re young, something which is incredibly identifiable during the teen years. Presented for just two days during May, O Snap is definitely not something to pass up.
The work has been created by Erik Kaiel, a choreographer who has been making dances for over 20 years, having started his career in New York where he stayed for a decade before moving to the Netherlands where he is currently based. Kaiel brings a multitude of experience to the Unicorn Theatre: he now dances, choreographs and teaches across Europe. He also tours extensively with arch8 productions with whom he has been making performances with young dancers in public spaces, in locations such as Benin, Senegal, Egypt, Frankfurt, Utrecht and the Hague. In 2010 Kaiel won the No Ballet Competition in Germany and the Dutch national prize for choreographic potential.
As well as the performances of O Snap, there will be free pre-show practical workshops to get involved in that will explore the themes of cooperation and self-expression – the workshops will take place an hour before each show and are suitable for all experience levels in order to enhance the O Snap performances.
There will also be a Unicorn Late event after the show on 23 May, where the Unicorn’s bar will extend its hours and there will be live music to enjoy in the foyer.