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Genius |
| Information |
The UK’s pioneering company of dancers with learning disabilities present an innovative work that mixes the unique qualities of Anjali’s dancers with the exciting creative talents of the UK’s most incisive young choreographers.
This work in progress is based on the results of an intensive dance lab that experiments with the boundaries of dance and consolidates the highest possible production standards and visual style.
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| Artform |
Dance |
| Strand |
Work in Progress |
| Key Personnel |
Nicole Thomson: Artistic Director
Maresa von Stockert: Choreographer
Roger Farrell: General Manager
Aya Kobayashi: Resident Dance Artist
Mark Barber: Associate Director / Dancer
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| Production Information |
Suitable for ages 12+
Light use of text
Does not require clear understanding of English or any other language
Uses recorded music
Not currently available with BSL interpretation, audio description or captioning
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| Touring Information |
No. of performers on stage: 7
No. of people on tour: 11
Suitable for small (up to 400) and medium (up to 800) scale venues
Appropriate settings: Theatre, Arts Centre or other space with technical facilities.
Not currently suitable for rural touring (work still in development)
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| Outreach and Educational Work |
Specific workshop programme, residencies, pre/post discussions & presentations are all available. Anjali has an extensive educational programme.
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| Company History |
Oxfordshire based Anjali Dance Company is a pioneering professional contemporary dance company and a world leader in developing the creativity of people with learning disabilities. Over ten years of vital dance making, the Company has worked with some of the best choreographic talent and performed at arts venues throughout the UK and abroad including the Royal Festival Hall and the Royal Opera House, London as well as prestigious venues in Berlin and Lisbon.
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| Recent Productions / Tours |
'''Something Wild'' 2007-08 toured to twelve venues throughout England from South Shields to North Devon, Germany and a performance at The Place as part of Spring Loaded. Funded by ACE, Something Wild is a triple bill with choreography by Charlotte Vincent (Vincent Dance Theatre) and Pete Shenton and Tom Roden (New Art Club).
'''Unexploded Stories''' premiered at The Burton Taylor Studio at Oxford Playhouse in December 2008 and is new work imagined, choreographed and performed by the dancers themselves on themes of dreams and desires
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| Reviews |
“…atmospheric, touching and beautiful.” '''Oxford Times 2008'''
“Excels in honesty, humour and sensuality … mesmerizing” '''The Guardian''' 2006
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