ROSIE KAY DANCE COMPANY

Contemporary dance, Dance theatre , Live music

SIZE OF COMPANY
3–8 on the road

SCALE OF VENUE
Small- to middle-scale

PERMANENT STAFF
Artistic Director
Rosie Kay

Company Manager
Hannah Sharpe

Company Chairman
Stefan Kay

ARTISTIC POLICY
Rosie Kay Dance Company presents highly acclaimed dance theatre that combines comedy, drama and exquisite technical virtuosity. The company is committed to promoting appreciation for contemporary dance and contributing to the evolution of the art form.

REVIEW EXTRACTS
‘This is wonderfully witty, sardonic dance-theatre and Kay's most brilliant work to date.’ Ellie Carr, Sunday Herald

‘Kay has more spirit than a distillery. The Wild Party has a dangerous feeling that anything could happen.’ The Scotsman

‘Comedy, deep sadness… high excitement, sexual tension and despair… What more can one ask of a piece of theatre? Superb!’ Peter Lathan, The British Theatre Guide

CURRENT PRODUCTIONS
The Wild Party A night out you will always remember! A dance theatre spectacular with a live jazz band on stage, this combination of dance, text and live jazz is cutting-edge and on the edge! (65 mins, plus optional 20 min interval, 7 on stage including 3 musicians, 8 on the road, includes strong language, violence, sexually explicit content and some partial nudity.)

Asylum and Other Stories A triple bill of three works by choreographer/dancer Rosie Kay and a male partner. A journey through life, personality and the serious issues of exile and belonging, using humour, passion and exceptional physical energy. (55 mins, plus 20 min interval, 2 on stage, 3 on the road.)

FUTURE PRODUCTIONS
Double Points: Driven K Solo based on Emio Greco’s seminal work Double Pointes: Two, re-interpreted by Rosie Kay in collaboration with Dutch dance-makers Emio Greco and Pieter C. Scholten. (30 mins, premieres April/May 2008, available to tour with Supernova from summer 2008)

Supernova Nine female dancers explore sound, emotion and vibrations. Based on research in quantum physics, mathematics and sound theory. (40 mins, 9 on stage, premieres summer 2008.)

Ballet on the Buses First created with Birmingham Royal Ballet in April 2007, a piece for children performed in a touring Routemaster bus. (45 mins, available from autumn 2008.)

WRAP-AROUND
Rosie Kay Dance Company offers a comprehensive range of educational work, workshop packages and wrap-around activities. Rosie Kay has taught students of all levels, and brings a uniquely passionate approach to her teaching. The company creates bespoke workshops to cater for any group, including children, teenagers, students, post-graduate and professional classes and lectures, special needs groups and adolescents with emotional, behavioural, psychiatric and correlated diagnoses. During a residency, the company offers a range of workshops linked to the central theme. These extend from taster sessions (for those new to dance), to intensive workshops for more dance-experienced students in schools as well as undergraduates following courses at further and higher education levels.

TOURING AVAILABILITY
Details on request