Spring-Summer Brochure

2013

About Dep ArtsDirector David Edmunds

Welcome to the first Dep Arts season brochure. We are one of the UK’s leading independent Theatre and Dance producers and are responsible for bringing amazing, thought provoking and excellent work to theatres throughout the UK and Internationally.

We felt it was time to put all of this wonderful work together in one place and this brochure is the result.

In this brochure you will find all the work we are responsible for either producing or touring this coming Spring / Summer and where you can see it, with links to book to see any of the shows featured.For more information on any of the companies, artists or projects featured in this brochure then do visit our website www.departsltd.com.

If you visit the ‘What’s On’ section on our website, you can also book to see any of the shows featured this season.

We love what we do and feel very proud to share this fantastic work with you.

David Edmunds

Dep Arts

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PROJECT: New Realities

Hull Truck

Northern Ballet

Verve

ponydance

PROJECT: Hull Dance

Dave & Lucy

Pigeon Theatre

Joss Arnott Dance

Ellie Harrison

PROJECT: Incubate

AUTUMN PREVIEW

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Joss Arnott

Dark Angel Tour

A triple bill of work featuring pieces ‘24’, ‘Origin’ and ‘Threshold’, exploring the power, strength and beauty of the body through an all female cast.

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18/04 Northern Ballet Leeds

11/05 Wakefield Theatre Royal

01/06 Barnsley Civic

Dan Bye

The Price of Everything

Comic, provocative, and possibly a tiny bit sad, this show is a must if you’ve ever wondered about the difference between the price of an object and its value.

The 6 O’clock News

Urgently topical contemporary performance about the big issues of today. Not yesterday, today.

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23/03 Barnsley Civic

02/05 Bradford Theatre in the Mill03/05 Bradford Theatre in the Mill04/05 Bradford Theatre in the Mill

28/05 Hull Truck Theatre

29/05 Hull Truck Theatre

30/05 Hull Truck Theatre

PROJECTNew Realities

Fancy seeing something a bit out of the ordinary? For the next 3 years, 6 venues we work with in Yorkshire will be putting shows on their stage/s which you won’t/ might not have seen there before.

We’ll be working with companies from Yorkshire and beyond which make really exciting new theatre and dance. Some of their work is beautiful, some is strange. Their shows may be witty, unexpected and sometimes they’ll tell delightful stories in interesting ways and we really hope that you’ll join us to have a look.

The project is called New Realities and is funded by Arts Council England. This means that we can bring more new companies to those theatres we are working with, support artists from Yorkshire and beyond and work out what will bring audiences to see this sort of work. We are working with marketers Indigo Ltd who helped us create this project and we’re working with them for the next 3 years. We would like to hear what you think about each piece of work so we’ll be doing lots of research as we go along.

Artists

Levantes Dance

Two Peas Without a Pod

Explore the essence of partnership and the dynamics of codependency and competitiveness in this fantastical cocoon of colourful activity.

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05/04 Wakefield Theatre Royal12/04 Bradford Theatre in the Mill16/05 Northern Ballet Leeds

Ellie Harrison

Etiquette of Grief

Grief engages its audience in questions about personal and public notions of grief whilstcelebrating our freedom of expression, even in our darkest moments.

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05/06 Hull Truck Theatre (subject to funding)

NEW REALITIES’ PAGE

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From a harsh childhood controlled by unfeeling adults, plain little Jane Eyre has to rely on her own courage and convictions to make her way in the world. She longs to teach. She longs to learn. Employed as a governess, she travels across the bleak Yorkshire moors to the mysterious Thornfield Hall – a house of locked doors that holds a dangerous secret. There she meets the strange, sardonic, and intriguing Mr Rochester.

Can the constraints of society and the dark past be overcome? Or are strength, conscience and self-reliance more important than following your heart?

Three actors bring to life the classic story of love, loss and redemption in an intriguing new adaptation of one of the great Gothic novels by up-and-coming playwright Laura Turner.

“I am no bird and no net ensnares me, I am a free human being with an independent will”

Tour Dates

24/01 Carriageworks Leeds

25/01 Stamford Arts Centre

26/01 Guildhall Arts Centre, Grantham

29/01 Arena Theatre, Wolverhampton

30/01 Arena Theatre, Wolverhampton

31/01 Waterside Arts Centre, Sale

01/02 Brewery Arts Centre, Cumbria

02/02 Brewery Arts Centre, Cumbria

04/02 Ark Theatre, Borehamwood

05/02 Ark Theatre, Borehamwood

06/02 Hawthorne Theatre, Welwyn Garden

08/02 Lighthouse, Poole

09/02 Lighthouse, Poole

11/02 Guildhall Theatre, Derby

12/02 Guildhall Theatre, Derby

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“It’s all a spellbinding treat - poignant when it has to be, but with fine comic touches” - The Stage

A poor duckling is lonely and fed-up, shunned by those around her who see her as too ugly to fit in. Follow the duckling on her journey as she overcomes her troubles and turns into a beautiful swan, beginning a happy new life.

Retelling the famous Hans Christian Anderson fairytale, Northern Ballet’s Ugly Duckling is the perfect opportunity to introduce your little ones to the magic of live ballet, music and theatre.

Tour Dates

12/03 Middlesborough Theatre

13/03 Hexham Queen’s Hall

15/03 Liverpool Everyman Theatre

16/03 Lawrence Batley Theatre, Huddersfield

19/03 Dance City, Newcastle

20/03 Kala Sangam, Bradford

22/03 Whitby Pavilion Theatre

23/03 The Maltings, Berwick

26/03 The Grand Theatre, Blackpool

28/03 The Curve, Leicester

04/04 The Forum, Barrow-in-Furness

05/04 The Duke’s Theatre, Lancaster

06/04 Harrogate Theatre

09/04 Barnsley Civic

10/04 Hull Truck Theatre

13/04 The Junction, Goole

HULL TRUCK’S PAGEOFFICIAL WEBSITE

UGLY DUCKLING’S PAGEOFFICIAL WEBSITE

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Hull Truck Jane Eyre

Northern Ballet Ugly Duckling

A thrilling, physically-charged work by James Wilton, utilising his popular blend of dance with martial arts and capoeira; a series of heart-warming episodes by Ben Wright, combining dance with music and comedy; a quirky, technical work by Frauke Requardt; and a fresh, direct piece of dance theatre by Angus Balbernie.

With 12 dancers fresh from intensive training at some of the world’s leading conservatoires, Verve is well known for passionate, dynamic and invigorating performances.

“Outstanding…a mixed bill that, while challenging, illustrated superbly the dancers’ fluidity, strength

and theatricality”-Dancing Times

Tour Dates

08/03 Arena Theatre, Wolverhampton

14/03 Hull Truck Theatre

21/03 Ciramedia, Bristol

23/04 Queen’s Hall, Hexham

26/04 Gulbenkian, Canterbury

30/04 Gardyne Theatre, Dundee

09/05 Alhambra, Bradford

14/05 The Courtyard Theatre, Hereford

23/05 Hertford Theatre

24/05 The Place, London

03/06 Le March Pied

14/06 Landmark Theatre, Devon

19/06 Fallibroom Theatre, Mansfield

25/06 Royal Opera House (2)

28/06 The Lowry, Manchester

05/07 Northern School of Contemporary

Dance

“The audience went mad for the show and happily got involved...ponydance are the absolute epitome

of a fun night out”- kilkenny arts blog

In ‘Anybody Waitin’?’ Leonie is waiting for Paula, Paula is waiting for a man, Bryan is waiting to be included.

We are all waiting for something, mostly for something to happen.

A sexy, funny show, featuring additional footage of this Irish troupe entertaining local shopkeepers with their sassy dance moves. You’ll never look at florists in the same way again.

Tour Dates

12/01 Calgary International Arts Festival19/01 Calgary International Arts Festival05/02 Melbourne Gala06/02 Melbourne Gala07/02 Melbourne Speigeltent08/02 Melbourne Speigeltent09/02 Melbourne Speigeltent10/02 Melbourne Speigeltent11/02 Perth Fringeworld Festival12/02 Perth Fringeworld Festival13/02 Perth Fringeworld Festival14/02 Perth Fringeworld Festival15/02 Perth Fringeworld Festival16/02 Perth Fringeworld Festival17/02 Perth Fringeworld Festival20/02 Adelaide Fringe16/03 Adelaide Fringe17/03 St Patrick’s Day Parade, Australia20/03 Adelaide Fringe28/03 La MaMa, New York29/03 La MaMa, New York30/03 La MaMa, New York

VerveVerve ‘13

ponydance Anybody Waitin’?

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VERVE’S PAGEOFFICIAL WEBSITE

PONYDANCE’S PAGEOFFICIAL WEBSITE

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PROJECT

Hull Dance is a partnership between the City Council and Dep Arts.

Since 2008 under the banner of Hull Dance, we have presented shows at many Hull Venues including Hull Truck Theatre, City Hall, Hull College, The Ferens Live Art Space and Pave. We have commissioned and programmed companies including Phoenix Dance, Ballet Lorent, Vincent Dance Theatre, c-12, Verve, Company Chameleon and Retina.

The aim of Hull Dance is to bring exciting, engaging, world class dance to Hull and aid the development of local and regional dance artists.

Dep Arts continue to manage all aspects of Hull Dance including programming and managing each session of work presented by Hull Dance in conjunction with Hull Truck Theatres and the other venues we work with in the city.

Due to a recent successful grant application to the Arts Council England, we have been able to employ a dedicated producer for Hull Dance as part of an exciting programme of work over the next 2 years.

Artists

Verve

Verve ‘13

An innovative and athletic programme of dance theatre shaped by four leading international choreographers: James Wilton, Ben Wright, Frauke Requardt and Angus Balbernie. With 12 dancers fresh from intensive technical training at some of the world’s leading conservatoires, Verve is well known for passionate, dynamic and invigorating performances.

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14/03 Hull Truck Theatre

Ockham’s Razor

Arc

Examines the instability of relationships, as three people find themselves stranded together, stranded in the air

Momento Mori

Award winning duet performed on a suspended metal frame based on Holbein’s woodcuts of “The Dance of Death’, where death is represented as a skeleton that dances each of us to our grave.

Every Action

Four strangers meet before 25 meters of suspended rope, exploring a world where everything you do will affect someone, somewhere.

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17/01 Hull Truck Theatre

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A duet. One with no legs. One with no clue.

David Toole, acclaimed for his work as an actor and dancer on stage and screen. His credits are numerous, his critics adoring, his biggest fan about to partner him in an extraordinary duet.

How will naïve Lucy Hind fare? How will she contain herself in the presence of her idol?

A most extraordinary journey of self-discovery awaits them both in this incredibly funny, moving and at times soberingly trenchant dance piece.

“Definitely more than ‘out of the ordinary’, for it’s performance value, it’s script and it’s emotive value”-ArtSMART

Tour Dates

11/05 Contact Theatre, Manchester

17/05 Embrace Arts, Leicester

18/05 DEDA, Derby

23/05 Arena Theatre, Wolverhampton

“What is the smell of desire? Of loathing, love and longing? What is the smell of a telephone conversation with your dead

father?”

A studio-based theatre show with four performers, investigating the neuroscience and psychology of spatial and olfactory memory; an immersive and interactive performance exploring childhood, envy, love, loathing and death.

Pigeon Theatre return to national touringwith yet another fantastic Lecture theatrework by Artistic Director Anna Fenemore(Lecture in Theatre Performance at the University of Leeds) and Gillian Knox (Lecturer at LIPA) this is set to be another example of Pigeon Theatre’s skill in innovative immersive and sensory performance.

Tour Dates

06/02 Arena Theatre, Wolverhampton

13/02 Peninsula Arts, Plymouth

21/02 Axis Arts Centre, Crewe

01/03 Stage@Leeds

08/03 Z Arts, Manchester

13/03 York St John’s University

20/03 UCLAN

18/04 Mumford Theatre, Cambridge

24/04 Capestone Theatre, Liverpool

17/05 Welcome Institute, London

Dave & LucyExtra-Ordinary

Pigeon Theatre The Smell Of Envy

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The highly technical and fast paced company Joss Arnott Dance present a triple bill, THE DARK ANGEL - featuring pieces 24, Origin, and Threshold, created by Artistic Director Joss Arnott.

24 which is inspired by the themes and concepts explored within the Alexander McQueen exhibition Savage Beauty. This all female cast explodes onto the stage with energetic and elegant choreography.

Origin, a new commission for 2012 sees artistic director Joss Arnott take to the stage and dance a fluid yet intense solo that explores Joss’s fascination with the body.

Threshold is a highly energetic piece that demonstrates the strength and power of this all female cast as they contort themselves into hyper mobile yet beautiful positions.

“The work was fierce and totally rock and roll”-Lesley Perez

Tour Dates

18/04 Northern Ballet, Leeds

11/05 Wakefield Theatre Royal

01/06 Barnsley Civic

“I’ve never seen anything quite like it, either as meaningful or as funny” - Audience member, 2010

Etiquette of Grief is a playful and provocative solo show by Leeds-based artist Ellie Harrison. Ellie’s distinctive brand of solo performance blends interactive digital alter-egos, audience games and plenty of port in a step-by-step guide to coping with bereavement.

Forming the first part in Ellie’s seven part series of projects, The Grief Series, Etiquette of Grief engages its audience in questions about personal and public notions of grief whilst celebrating our freedom of expression, even in our darkest moments.

Song, sandwich-making, confessions and games make for an interactive 60 minute performance that’s already enjoyed a successful tour to a broad range of venues in the UK and abroad.

Tour Dates

04/06 Stage@Leeds

05/06 Hull Truck Theatre

11/06 Old Fire Station, Oxford

12/06 Colchester Arts Centre

19/06 Lantern Theatre, Sheffield

05/07 New Cut Arts, Suffolk

13/07 Key Theatre, Peterborough (all subject to funding)

Joss Arnott DanceThe Dark Angel Tour

Ellie Harrison Etiquette of Grief

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JOSS ARNOTT DANCE’S PAGEOFFICIAL WEBSITE

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INCUBATE

Incubate is Dep Arts’ programme for emerging artists. It is designed for artists or companies who have made one or two shows and are now looking to develop themselves and their work further.

We support up to five companies a year via Incubate. We are really excited about the current companies we have on the programme and what they have planned for 2013, here’s a little bit more about them and what they are up to.

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Touring 2013

Uncanny Theatre

Fine Chisel Theatre

Instructions for a Better Life

As people struggle to make sense of their lives, Uncanny have leaped into action looking at what people believe without question and attempt to unpick the oddity of what we think we think.

Midnight at the Boar’s Head

Outside the land is burning. But in the bar, music is playing, drink is flowing and there are stories to be told. A foot-stomping romp, with live music through the words of Shakespeare.

Firing Blanks

Richard is infertile. Kate, a fierce-witted teenager he meets on a park bench, is an unlikely therapist. Firing Blanks is a fresh, funny and moving play about donor conception (and ducks) with an original live score.

Part “choose-your-own-adventure”, part shadow play and part manic romp through human psychology, Uncanny stretch the logic to breaking point in a show that is visually arresting, absurdly funny.

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UNCANNY THEATRE’S PAGEOFFICIAL WEBSITE

FINE CHISEL THEATRE’S PAGEOFFICIAL WEBSITE

INCUBATE’S PAGE

TOURING AUTUMN 2013

Stans Cafe

The Just Price Of FlowersA play about the 2008 financial collapse, set in 17th Century Netherlands, paying homage to the great theatre maker Bertolt Brecht. The Anatomy Of MelancholyBringing The Anatomy Of Melancholy, perhaps the world’s most extraordinary self-help manual, to the stage.

Altered Skin

PowergamesEvermore we are given the power as an audiencemember, well this is your chance to be part of theaudience in a TV style game show…..Power Games is ahighly charged, compelling and playful exploration of theforces that shape our destiny.

Balbir Singh Dance Company

A Triple BillPlay Of Percentages: Explores movement on a spectrum scale between two points.Trespass#II: Classical Indian and contemporary dance forms collide confidently.Decreasing Infinity: a dynamic male duet, based around an intensely rhythmic structure.

ponydance

ponypantoWatch as this award winning comedy dance Theatre Company unleashes a new light onto the Panto seasons and shows what actually happens at the Office Christmas Party.

Interplay

This Land: The Story of Woody Guthrie Told in Woody’s own words, Interplay return to tell the story of his life.Freida & Diego A passionate, impressionistic look at an artist whose life and work, both tragic and triumphant, increasingly speak to the sensibilities of today.

Joss Arnott Dance

Double Bill: Threshold & AriaAria: Joss’s strong female cast explode onto the stage exploring your darkest sinful confessions.Threshold: Using vigorous and technical choreography watch as the dancers contort themselves through hyper mobility, exploring invasion of territory and the development of relationships.

Uncanny Theatre

Instructions For A Better LifeAs people struggle to make sense of their lives, Uncanny have leaped into action looking at what people believe without question and attempt to unpick the oddity of what we think we think.

The Enough Project

Brimming & Something Right By Emma Adams & Cathy Crabb. What does it mean to have enough in 2013? In a world battered by a financial crisis and with natural resources at breaking point. The Enough Project was devised to respond to one simple question - What is Enough?

2Faced Theatre

Out Of His SkinThe UK’s leading all male dance company takes you ona ride as one man searches for the next high, the next hitand the next big thing.

Nick Ahad

A Muslamic Love StoryThree lives collide in a story of race, racism, hate and love in a controversial new play that tells an untold story of contemporary Britain.

New Brochure Coming May 2013

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Contact Details ..and social media

You can book to see any of the shows featured by going to our Calendar

Dep ArtsYorkshire Dance Centre 3 St Peter’s BuildingLeedsWest YorkshireLS9 8AH

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