A Lyrical Dance Concert
A Lyrical Dance Concert
2013
In a mixed-up whirlwind of glamorous divas, guitar solos and gangster rappers, A Lyrical Dance Concert revisits the lyrics of well-loved pop music and transforms their powers through an unlikely choreographic lens. Inspired by the common-knowledge nature of pop songs, A Lyrical Dance Concert asks questions about what is shared and what is individual: what can we do together that we can’t do alone?
The show moves through sincere recital, detailed dancing, absurd wrestling match, raucous sing-along, sentimental slow-dance – and even a kind of hip-hop self-help group! Somehow, suddenly, the unexpected pairings of Mariah Carey and Dire Straits, punky shouting and angelic warbling, beautiful frocks and DIY logo-sweatshirts come together to form an experience that is spirited, challenging, and, most of all, a real fun time.
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Performances
2015
24-25 Feb, Northern Stage, Newcastle
28 Feb, The Maltings, Berwick Upon Tweed
2014
5 Nov, Norwich Arts Centre, Norwich
7 Nov, Greenwich Dance, London
13-14 Nov, Shoreditch Town Hall, London
15 Nov, The Basement, Brighton
19 Nov, Seven Arts, Leeds
25 Nov, Exeter Phoenix, Devon
2013
10 March, Jam Café, Nottingham (excerpts)
11 March, Create Theatre, Mansfield (PREMIÈRE)
12 March, Jam Café, Nottingham, full show
16 April, MINK, Middlesbrough, presented by Middlesbrough Council
18 April, Dance City, Newcastle
20 April, The Central, Gateshead, presented by Gateshead International Festival of Theatre
13 June, Y Theatre, Leicester
20 June, Lincoln Drill Hall, Lincoln
Performance and Choreography: Gillie Kleiman and Sara Lindström.
Eleanor Sikorski (performer 2014/5)
Funded by: Arts Council England in co-production with Dance4, with additional support from Dance City, Northern Stage, MDT (Stockholm), and Konstnärsnämnden (Sweden).