Colin Poole
34c Regina Road
London N4 3PP
T +44 (0)20 7281 7307
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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
‘Bold and brilliant. And yes, watching a naked man play at being a tiger, swishing its rump, then a crocodile, then Anna Pavlova's dying swan, boureeing to Gladys Knight and the Pips, did indeed nudge me out of my comfort zone.’ Jenny Gilbert, The Independent (Joyride)
‘Poole has a flair for theatricality, a tremendous stage presence, interesting ideas and the technical ability to carry it all off – a real pleasure to watch’. Mary Brennan, The Herald (The Box Office)
‘Pure physical comedy... hilarious… they played shrewd games with celebrity posses… Crazy changes of music ranging from Britney’s Hit me Baby to Debussy’s Claire de Lune’ Donald Hutera, Dance Europe (Bad Faith)
CURRENT PRODUCTIONS
Snap A new solo dance by Poole, exploring the themes of race and power. Contains strong language. This piece was commissioned by the Place Prize 2008 and sponsored by Bloomberg. (15 mins, 1 on stage, 2 on the road.)
Joyride A solo danced by Poole, interrogating notions of freedom. Contains nudity. (30 mins, 1 on stage, 2 on the road.)
The Box Office A solo danced by Poole, questioning 'blaxploitation' stereotypes through scenes of ghetto violence and exploitation. Contains strong language. (20 mins, 1 on stage, 2 on the road.)
FUTURE PRODUCTION
Colin Simon and I is new collaborative duet performed and created by Colin with Simon Ellis. The work explores the theme of ‘responsibility in viewing’ and tackles various obstacles the two creators encounter while getting to know each other. Available for touring spring 2010.
WRAP-AROUND
Workshops are available from one-off masterclasses to longer residencies. These workshops integrate Poole’s extensive knowledge of release-based dance techniques, the Feldenkrais method, yoga and aikido, and are suitable for all ages and backgrounds. Post-show talks to further debate themes and concepts explored in the work, are also available.
RECENT INTERNATIONAL WORK
2009 Israel (Research British Council)
2008 Italy (Joyride), Spain (Joyride/The Box Office)
2007 France/Cyprus (The Box Office/Bad Faith)
2006 Italy (The Box Office/Bad Faith)
TOURING AVAILABILITY
From January 2010
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