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Image: Joyride / Photographer: Nuno Santos

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Photographer: Nuno Santos

COLIN POOLE

Contemporary dance, Dance theatre

SIZE OF COMPANY
2–3 on the road

SCALE OF VENUE
Small- to middle-scale

PERMANENT STAFF
Artistic Director
Colin Poole

ARTISTIC POLICY
Colin Poole produces distinctive dance theatre. He seeks to comment on current issues surrounding contemporary culture in a challenging, humorous and thought-provoking way. Popular culture and its relationship to personal desire, image, gender, social and cultural identity all inform his work.

REVIEW EXTRACTS
Jenny Gilbert, The independent ()

Mary Brennan, The Herald ()

Donald Hutera, Dance Europe ()

CURRENT PRODUCTIONS
Solo danced by Poole, interrogating notions of freedom. (25 min, 1 on stage, 2 on the road, contains nudity.)

Solo danced by Poole questioning “blaxploitation” stereotypes through scenes of ghetto violence and exploitation. (20 mins, 1 on stage, 2 on the road, contains strong language.)

A tragic-comic duet exploring sex, seduction and deceit in contemporary couplings and relationships. (25 mins, 2 on stage, 3 on the road, contains scenes of a sexual nature.)

WRAP-AROUND
Workshops are available from one-off masterclasses to longer residencies. These workshops integrate Poole’s extensive knowledge of release-based dance techniques, Feldenkrais, yoga and aikido and are suitable for all ages and backgrounds. Post-show talks which further debate themes and concepts explored in the work are also available.

RECENT INTERNATIONAL WORK
2007 Cyprus, France ()
2006 Italy ()

TOURING AVAILABILITY
From January 2008

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