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Barbican Theatre (Plymouth) has announces initial plans for its four year diverse dance programme which will collectively be known as FUSE: DIVERSE DANCE. FUSE is a brand new dance project funded by Arts Council England, aiming to create a new way of making dance by bringing together diverse communities, local dancers and guest choreographers as equal partners, to have fun, share dance styles and create new performances.  Continue reading Barbican Theatre Plymouth launches new diverse dance programme

Martin Kemp will star as smooth-talking lawyer Billy Flynn in the multi award-winning CHICAGO at the Phoenix Theatre in London’s West End from 2 July for a limited season (until 1 September). The rest of the cast appearing alongside Kemp are still to be announced. Continue reading Martin Kemp to star in Chicago

Gandini Juggling celebrates juggling in all its facets, exploring not just what juggling is, but what juggling can be too. Currently Gandini Juggling is an ever-evolving ensemble made up of a virtuosic core group of jugglers, and they regularly expand to include up to 20 performers for specially commissioned events and performances.  Continue reading Sean Gandini juggles

One Dance UK’s annual national youth dance festival, U.Dance, celebrates its tenth year with a performance hosted in the UK’s eastern region for the first time. The event will showcase a unique collection of youth dance work. Twelve dance groups have been selected from over 290 entrants nationwide through a series of 20 regional heats. Continue reading National youth festival celebrates decade of dance

Internationally renowned Carlos Acosta has announced the repertoire that he will be performing, alongside his company Acosta Danza, for four special performances at the Royal Albert Hall from 2–5 October. Continue reading Repertoire announced for Carlos Acosta A Celebration

Dance Umbrella, London’s flagship festival of international dance celebrates its 40th anniversary this autumn and has announced its full programme. Dance Umbrella will take place from 26 September – 21 October, and opens with Big Dance Theater’s UK debut at The Old Vic with 17c, a look at the frank diaries of Samuel Pepys. Closing the festival at the Alexandra Palace Ice Rink will be the highly anticipated return of Le Patin Libre. The Montreal-based company defies every convention of figure skating to evolve a new dance form – on ice. Continue reading Dance Umbrella’s 2018 programme

Renowned dancer and choreographer Akram Khan, a Sadler’s Wells Associate Artist, and Akram Khan Company producer Farooq Chaudhry, launch Portraits in Otherness. This new initiative receives its world premiere in the Lilian Baylis Studio, London from 5-8 June. Continue reading Akram Khan Company’s world premiere

Gemma Sutton will star as Angel, alongside Caroline O’Connor, in the first London revival of Kander and Ebb’s THE RINK in 20 years. The new production of THE RINK will play at Southwark Playhouse for a limited season from 25 May to 23 June, with further casting to be announced. Continue reading Gemma Sutton to star in Kander and Ebb’s The Rink

Fertile Ground is unique in its support of young dancers, offering them their first professional employment within the contemporary dance world, and the chance to work with internationally renowned choreographers. The dancers are also engaged in a range of outreach and teaching experiences during their time with the company. Continue reading Guilia Coti Zelati of Fertile Ground

Battersea Arts Centre recently announced its Phoenix Season; the first theatre show of the season is acclaimed physical theatre company Gecko’s Missing. Continue reading Battersea Arts Centre’s Phoenix Season