Modern Dance Unlimited

Published on Feb 23, 2012

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Genre: NCPA

Dates: April 20-21, 2012

Prices: 100, 180, 200, 300, 350, 400, 500

Features: Candoco Dance Company is the company of disabled and non-disabled dancers and has won numerous awards over the years. On April 20-21, they will bring excellent works at Drama theatre of NCPA.

BRIEF INTRODUCTION

Founded in 1991, Candoco produces excellent work that excites and inspires audiences. The Company's pioneering approach to working with disabled and non-disabled dancers changes perceptions of dance and ability, and addresses who is allowed ‘in’ and how we interact with and create our worlds.

Candoco commissions productions created by world-class choreographers for national and international touring and deliver an extensive learning and development programme to provide broad access to the highest quality of dance. The Company has won numerous awards over the years.

Candoco was in Beijing in 2008 representing Britain in the Olympic and Paralympic handover ceremonies to London 2012.

The first piece Parallel Lines is a work by Marc Brew, commissioned for Unlimited, a project part of the London 2012 Cultural Olympiad that will take place in London this summer. For this special commission the company invited dancers from China and Brazil, establishing a link between previous and future Olympic host nations. The second piece called Set and Reset/Reset is by Trisha Brown, a restaging of one of dance's iconic pieces.

SYNOPSIS

Parallel Lines - Choreography: Marc Brew
It's a new work for 12 dancers, commissioned for Unlimited a project of the London 2012 Cultural Olympiad. It draws lines across the globe connecting past, current and future Olympic host cities. Parallel Lines can be an emotional piece to watch. It is a stylish work that explores similarities and differences between people and cultures.

Set and Reset/Reset - Choreography: Trisha Brown
Set and Reset/Reset,a restaging project by Trisha Brown Dance Company with Candocois set to a contagious Laurie Anderson score and uses Brown's original, playful choreography to revive one of dances iconic pieces. This is the first time that disabled dancers perform a work created originally for an exclusively non-disabled cast, confirming Candoco's pioneering spirit. The piece is full of playful and intricate moments.

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BOOKING INFORMATION

Booking From: Thursday, Feb 23, 2012

Booking Until: Tuesday, Apr 17, 2012

Show Time: April 20-21 / 7:30pm

Running Time: 1 hours 45 minutes

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