AMICI DANCE THEATRE COMPANY

SIZE OF COMPANY
5–40 on the road

SCALE OF VENUE
Small- to middle-scale

PERMANENT STAFF
Artistic Director
Wolfgang Stange

Manager
Alison King

ARTISTIC POLICY
Amici integrates performers with learning difficulties, physical disabilities, sensory impairment and mental health problems with able-bodied dancers, actors and musicians in dance and theatre-based workshops and performances. Amici’s artistic team runs workshop residencies, student placements and performances throughout the year and all over the world.

REVIEW EXTRACTS
‘Amici are totally and utterly inspiring.’ The Guardian

CURRENT PRODUCTIONS
Elegy Created by Amici Dance Theatre Company. A new full company production. A thought-provoking and beautiful piece fusing music, dance and text. (65 mins with interval, 40 on stage, 44 on the road.)

The Odd One Out Choreographed by Amici’s artistic director Wolfgang Stange. How does difference affect us? Should we ignore it, nurture it or even get rid of it? (20 mins, 14 on stage, 18 on the road.)

The Chosen Music Choreographed by Wolfgang Stange to Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring. (30 mins, 26 on stage, 3 in wheelchairs, 31 on the road.)

Untitled Choreographed by Amici member Carol Britten. Britten explores her love of music, playing with patterns and shapes and dancing with her friends. (10 mins, 12 on stage, 15 on the road.)

Breaking Out Choreographed by Amici members Bill Robins and Colm Gallagher on behalf of Amici Dance Theatre Company. (20 mins, 3 on stage, 6 on the road.)

WRAP-AROUND
Amici regularly gives workshops, post-performance discussions, residencies and masterclasses. These give an in sight into the workings of Wolfgang Stange and integrated dance/theatre.

RECENT INTERNATIONAL WORK
2007 Sri Lanka (Memories of a Monkey Boy)
2006 Egypt (The Magic Lamp)
2004 Japan (Water Garden, Friendship)
2003 Egypt (Goha Tales)

TOURING AVAILABILITY
From January 2008