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Performance in Profile 2010 - British Council - Arts

David Edmunds
DEP Arts Ltd
Yorkshire Dance Centre
3 Peters Buildings
St Peters Square
Leeds LS9 8AH

T +44 (0)113 234 9611
T +44 (0)796 927 4716
E david@davidedmundsprojects.com
W vincentdt.com

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Dance
- Small-scale companies/artists
- Middle-scale companies
- Large-scale companies

Drama
- Small-scale companies/artists
- Middle-scale companies
- Large-scale companies

Live Art
- Live Art companies/artists

Outdoor Work
- Outdoor companies

SIZE OF COMPANY
4–13 on the road

SCALE OF VENUE
Small-, middle- and large-scale

PERMANENT STAFF
Artistic Director

Charlotte Vincent

General Manager
Jane Whitehead

Administration & Marketing Officer
Katie Bough

ARTISTIC POLICY
Vincent Dance Theatre’s (VDT’s) touring work is raw, passionate, humorous, emotionally bold and physically demanding. Pulling together movement, text, choreography, theatre, live music and a strong visual sense of place, VDT’s rollercoaster productions challenge conventional values in dance and gender politics. VDT is a diverse company with an international outlook. Inclusive by nature and feminist in approach, the company makes devised work as ensemble and places great emphasis on the personal contribution, individual physicality and cultural background of each collaborator involved.

REVIEW EXTRACTS
‘Beautiful… visually arresting… sovereignly choreographed… great dance.’ New York Times ()

‘Brave, intelligent entertainment... the multinational cast is unflaggingly game and gifted.’ The Times ()

‘At its best, If We Go On reaches beyond the stage towards intimations about life itself.’ Guardian ()

CURRENT PRODUCTIONS
A series of individual acts that lay bare the mechanics of theatre, placing the investigation of language and sound at the centre of the work. (90 mins, no interval, 7 on stage, 10 on road.)

A compelling portrait of breaking up and breaking down with dark humour, exquisite dancing and sublime live music. (95 mins, no interval, 8 on stage, 11 on the road.)

A female double act, Charlotte Vincent and Liz Aggiss explore the relationship between director and performer, complexity and simplicity, seriousness and humour. (40 mins, 2 on stage, 3 on road.)

A powerhouse solo performed to rich, multi-layered live violin, exposing the demands placed on one dancer to avoid meltdown. (30 mins, no interval, 3 on stage, 6 on the road.)

A playfully theatrical solo that contemplates motherhood and the trials of domesticity. (40 minutes, no interval, 1 on stage, 4 on the road.)

WRAP-AROUND
Professional development, projects in schools, colleges, universities, community groups. Post-performance discussions, talks, lecture demonstrations.

RECENT INTERNATIONAL WORK
2008 Germany (), Spain (),Australia ()
2007 USA ()

TOURING AVAILABILITY
All productions available for touring now

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