Dance at The Lowry, Salford Quays May - August 2006
Every month during the summer, The Lowry plays host to some of the world’s finest dance companies, from the sharpest, cutting edge contemporary dance to traditional South Asian folk dance.
Following the success of last seasons Sleeping Beauty, Birmingham Royal Ballet return with another timeless family favourite in La Fille mal gardée, choreographed by one of the greatest choreographers of the 20th century, Frederick Ashton. Also returning to Salford Quays from Brazil, after a successful visit with Rota, is Companhia de Danca Deborah Colker with new piece No (Knot) which utilises 120 ropes and knots in an exhilarating new performance. Compagnie Pal Frenak, an exciting European contemporary dance company with bases in Paris and Budapest, present the UK Premiere of Boys/Girls as part of the Queerupnorth International Festival.
• Wed 10 May
Queerupnorth present Compagnie Pal Frenak Boys/Girls
• Sun 21 May
Sonia Sabri Red
• Tue 23 May
The Dance Consortium Companhia de Dança Deborah Colker
• Sun 4 June
Nirupama-Rajendra Ojas – The Rare Brilliance
• Tue 6 June
Phoenix Dance Theatre Stories in Red
• Wed 14 June
Verve 2006
• Sun 18 June
Nritya Sandhya – An Evening of Dance
• Mon 3 July
Ad Hoc Summer Performance Showcase
• Wed 5 – Sat 8 July
Birmingham Royal Ballet La Fille mal gardée
• Sat 5 August
Kathak Yatra - The Kathak Dance Festival
Wed 10 May
Queerupnorth present Compagnie Pal Frenak
Boys/Girls
Sexy continental contemporary dance double bill, featuring a soundtrack ranging from classics to James Brown’s It’s a Man’s World.
Contains full frontal nudity
Times 8pm
Tickets £12 & £15
Sun 21 May
Sonia Sabri
Red
Dance maker Sonia Sabri presents the North Indian classical Kathak style dance in a new light, exploring the spectrum’s most potent colour.
Times 7pm
Tickets £10, Under 16s £5
Tue 23 May
The Dance Consortium Companhia de Dança Deborah Colker
The hottest Brazilian dance company return to The Lowry with their new show No (Knot) featuring 120 ropes. Brutal, beautiful, erotic and astonishingly sexy.
Times 8pm
Tickets £16 - £20
Sun 4 June
Nirupama-Rajendra Ojas – The Rare Brilliance
The dynamic dance duo from Bangalore present a unique blend of tradition and modernity, with a company of eight outstanding dancers.
Times 7pm
Tickets £12, Under 16s £6
Tue 6 June
Phoenix Dance Theatre
Stories in Red
Phoenix celebrate their 25th anniversary in style with a typically exciting and entertaining programme of four new works.
Times 7.30pm
Tickets £11.50 - £17.50
Wed 14 June
Verve 2006
The touring company from the Northern School of Contemporary Dance, featuring the talents of the dance artists of the future.
Times 8pm
Tickets £6 - £8
Sun 18 June
Priyadarashini Govind Nritya Sandhya – An Evening of Dance
Bharatanatyam, the most graceful of South Indian styles, performed by the perfect practitioner.
Times 7pm
Tickets £12, Under 16s £6
Mon 3 July
Ad Hoc
Summer Performance Showcase
Dance work created during the eight-week summer course, plus a new work looking at the stigma of mental health problems.
Times 8pm
Tickets £5
Wed 5 – Sat 8 July
Birmingham Royal Ballet
La Fille mal gardée
With its wonderful music, witty choreography and enchanting story of young love in a long-gone rural England, this remains a top family favourite.
Times Eves 7.30pm, Thu mat 2pm, Sat mat 2.30pm
Tickets £16 - £37
Sat 5 August
Kathak Yatra - The Kathak Dance Festival
Dazzling colours, scintillating rhythms and breathtaking dances, celebrating the rich traditions of North India and Pakistan
Times 4.30pm & 8pm
Tickets £12, Under 16s £6
Family Dance Activities
Fri 5 May, 2 June, 7 July & 4 August
Under 5s First Steps
Fun introduction to dance for toddlers. Discover how each part of your body moves, how you can become a character and many other wonderful things!
Capacity 20
Times 10am – 10.45am & 11am – 11.45am
Tickets £3 (£1.50 Salford residents)
The Studio
Sun 4 June
Ballroom Sunday
Morning dance workshop, lunch break, then afternoon tea dance.
Capacity 60
Times 11am – 12.30pm & 1pm – 3pm
Tickets Adults £5, Children £2.50
The Studio
Posted on Monday, 06 March 2006 under Press Theatre Press