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One Small Step
The Oxford Playhouse production is due to tour to India, USA and China, continuing its successful global tour which has been supported by the British Council in partnership with various international promoters and venues.
Inclusive Cities: Vietnam - Huhmmm
One of the first contemporary dance pieces to be performed in Vietnam, Huhmmm was directed and conceived by British artist Kwesi Johnson from Kompany Malakhi and Vietnam’s +84 Contemporary Dance Group.
Edinburgh Showcase 2011
Our biennial Edinburgh Showcase returns in August 2011, during the Edinburgh Fringe Festival with a thematic focus of . The programme will feature some of the most outstanding small and middle-scale touring productions made in the UK during the last twelve months.
Connected UK
Connected is a showcase of interactive performance, featuring some of the UK’s most innovative artists who are finding new ways to connect with the audience of the 21st century.
Forward Motion
Featuring historic, seminal and ground breaking films, Forward Motion creates a moving snapshot of Britain’s prolific screen dance output.
International Radio Playwriting Competition
In partnership with the BBC World Service, we launched the 12th International Radio Playwriting Competition in October 2010. Writers around the world are invited to write a one-hour radio play on any subject, with the winning entries set to be broadcast in autumn 2011.
WRITING FOR RADIO WORKSHOPS IN THE MIDDLE EAST
The British Council/BBC Writing for Radio project in the Middle East has culminated in a new radio play, Al Amwaj (The Waves), written by a group of seven Qatari and Saudi writers.
Royal Ballet visit to Cuba
In a rare and much publicised performance, the Royal Ballet danced for the people of Havana, presenting an inventive full programme that featured Cuba's own star dancer, Carlos Acosta.
Big Dance
Working with Big Dance, our aim is to enable the Big Dance Schools Pledge to reach school children in the UK and internationally.
