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Image: B for Body / Photographer: Hugo Glendinning

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Photographer: Hugo Glendinning

PROTEIN DANCE

Dance theatre, Physical theatre, Text-based: light

SIZE OF COMPANY
10–12 on the road

SCALE OF VENUE
Middle-scale

PERMANENT STAFF
Artistic Director
Luca Silvestrini

General Manager
Sarah Trist

ARTISTIC POLICY
Relishing the extraordinary in everyday life, award-winning Protein Dance has steadily built a reputation for creating high energy, hilarious and thought-provoking dance theatre by putting human behaviour under the choreographic microscope. You don’t have to be a dance fan to enjoy their performances because Protein places entertainment at the top of the menu.

REVIEW EXTRACTS
The Independent on Sunday ()

Observer (

The Sunday Times ()

FUTURE PRODUCTION
Luca Silvestrini explores our relationship with our body; how we love it, hate it, and try to control it. (Available from October 2008.)

WRAP-AROUND
Protein delivers dance with everyone, regardless of their age, background or ability. The company has a particular interest in creative work with cross-generational groups and hard to reach young people.

RECENT INTERNATIONAL WORK
2007 France (), Greece ()
2005 Canada ()
2004 Italy ()

TOURING AVAILABILITY
From October 2008

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