Dance Moves 2012 January – April Season
Dance Moves 2012 January – April Season
This season The Lowry reaffirms itself as a regional hub for dance, reflecting this ever evolving artform in a programme with all the right moves. Dance Moves 2012 spans the classical to the cutting-edge with the most inspiring in local, national and international dance.
Matthew Bourne’s Nutcracker! (Tue 20 – Sat 24 March) returns to The Lowry, for one week only, to celebrate its 20th anniversary. A fresh and charmingly irreverent interpretation of this traditional favourite follows the story of Clara’s bittersweet journey from a hilariously bleak Christmas Eve at Dr Dross’ Orphanage, through a shimmering, ice-skating winter wonderland to the scrumptious candy kingdom of Sweetieland.
The Lowry’s partner company Birmingham Royal Ballet bring a beautiful girl, a hideous beast, a golden ballroom full of animals, magical transformations and wild waltzes together to tell the timeless tale of Beauty and the Beast (Tue 24 – Sat 28 Jan).
On the cutting edge of dance, Hofesh Shechter and his young company prove themselves a leading force for exciting cinematic dance in their first full evening creation, Political Mother (Fri 27 and Sat 28 April). But before that, Blanca Li bring electro – a dazzling urban streetdance that mixes breaking, disco, vogue, popping and locking - from the streets of Paris to Salford for Elektro Kif (Wed 15 and Thu 16 February).
A calendar of all dance shows at The Lowry from January to April 2012
Thu 19 & Fri 20 Jan Salford Dance Explosion
Sat 21 Jan Signatures
Tue 24 – Sat 28 Jan Birmingham Royal Ballet Beauty and the Beast
Thu 9 Feb Brendan Cole – Live and Unjudged
Wed 15 & Thu 16 Feb Blanca Li – Elektro Kif
Wed 14 March BalletBoyz The Talent
Tue 20 & Wed 21 March Earthfall At Swim Two Boys
Tue 20 – Sat 24 March Matthew Bourne’s Nutcracker!
Sat 24 & Sun 25 March U.Dance
Sun 25 March Ballet Lorent Underneath the Floorboards
Mon 26 March Ad Hoc Dance Wings & Desires
Wed 28 & Thu 29 March Salford Schools Dance Association - Secrets
Tue 27 March Wayne McGregor | Random Dance – Entity
Fri 27 & Sat 28 April Hofesh Shechter - Political Mother
Wed 25 April Ballet Central 2012*
Thu 26 April Oakwood High School, Candoco Dance Company,
So Many Words Theatre Company, Ben Dixon
& Manchester Camerata - The Question of Identity
Salford Dance Explosion
Thu 19 & Fri 20 January
Join us to celebrate the diverse talents of our young people! Now in its fourth year, this two-day festival involves 400 children from schools and community groups in Salford.
Times 7pm
Tickets £7.50
Quays Theatre
Signatures
Sat 21 January
Jointly hosted by Dance Initiative Greater Manchester and The Lowry, this youth dance showcase is inspired by Shaun Parker & Company’s approach to choreography.
Times 7pm
Tickets £8
Quays Theatre
Birmingham Royal Ballet
Beauty and the Beast
Tue 24 – Sat 28 January 2012
This towering gothic fairytale brings to life magical transformations, wild waltzes and a relationship between Belle and the Beast that is at first terrifying but ultimately beautiful.
Times 7.30pm, Wed & Sat 2pm
Tickets £15.50 - £37.50
Lyric Theatre
Galleries open until 7.30pm on Sat 28 January.
Brendan Cole – Live and Unjudged
Thu 9 February
This up-close-and-personal dance spectacular sees Brendan joined by former Strictly Come Dancing professionals to perform all of your favourites – from the Paso Doble to the Tango!
Times 7.30pm
Tickets £20.50 - £32.50
Lyric Theatre
Dance Touring Partnership presents
Blanca Li – Elektro Kif
Wed 15 & Thu 16 February
Blanca Li takes electro – a dazzling urban streetdance that mixes breaking, disco and vogue – and mixes it with theatre into a fast, funny and colourful show.
Times 8pm
Tickets £14 & £16
Quays Theatre
Free Post Show Talk Wed 15 February.
BalletBoyz
The Talent
Wed 14 March
The thrilling BalletBoyz pass the baton to a new generation for an evening of awesome skill and talent. Brace yourself for an explosion of exhilarating dance!
Times 8pm
Tickets £14 - £18
Quays Theatre
Free Post Show Talk
Earthfall
At Swim Two Boys
Tue 20 & Wed 21 March
Adapted from the book of the same name, this powerful and physical piece juxtaposes the developing love affair between two young men with political turmoil in Ireland.
Times 7pm
Tickets £12 & £14
Quays Theatre
Free Post Show Talk Tue 20 March.
A New Adventures Production
Matthew Bourne’s Nutcracker!
Tue 20 – Sat 24 March
The theatrical feast returns to celebrate its 20th anniversary. Tchaikovsky’s glorious score combines with unforgettable sets and sizzling choreography to create a fresh interpretation of the traditional favourite.
Times 7.30pm, Wed & Sat 2pm
Tickets £19 - £37
Lyric Theatre
Galleries open until 7.30pm on Sat 24 March.
U Dance
Tue 20 – Sat 24 March
Join us for two exhilarating evenings of exciting and diverse dance performance, celebrating some of the finest youth dance companies from across the region. Hosted by NorthWestDance: The Lowry Youth Dance Partnership. Supported by Youth Dance England.
Times 7.45pm
Tickets £8.50
Quays Theatre
Ballet Lorent
Underneath the Floorboards
Sun 25 March
Amidst the chaos of moving day, John discovers a bottomless box that leads him to a strange and magical world in this mesmerising family dance adventure.
Times 1pm & 3pm
Tickets Children £5.50, Adults £8.50
The Studio
Ad Hoc Dance
Wings & Desires
Mon 26 March
Participants present the choreography created during a course in contemporary technique and creative movement. This piece is directed by Ruth Tyson-Jones.
Times 8pm
Tickets £5
The Studio
Get Involved – Adult Workshop available, visit www.thelowry.com/getinvolved for full details.
Salford Schools Dance Association
Secrets
Wed 28 & Thu 29 March
Created by Salford primary and secondary schools, this new dance work is inspired by the theme of secrets. This exciting showcase always sells out, so book early!
Times 7pm
Tickets £7
Quays Theatre
Wayne McGregor | Random Dance
Entity
Tue 27 March
With a soundscape created by Coldplay and Massive Attack collaborator Jon Hopkins and composer Joby Talbot (The Divine Comedy), Entity is a staggering blend of athleticism, technology and film.
Times 7pm
Tickets £14 & £16
Quays Theatre
Galleries open until 7.30pm on Tue 27 March.
Hofesh Shechter
Political Mother
Fri 27 & Sat 28 April
Nominated for a South Bank Sky Arts Award 2011, the exciting young choreographer’s first full evening creation is brimming with raw physicality and atmospheric live music.
Times 8pm
Tickets £20
Lyric Theatre
Free Post Show Talk Fri 27 April.
Ballet Central 2012*
Wed 25 April
Catch some of the world’s most talented young dancers perform new works by Mikaela Polley (Rambert Dance Company), Sharon Watson (Phoenix Dance Theatre) and more.
Times 7pm, Tickets £9.50 & £12.50, Quays Theatre
*Programme confirmed on day of performance.
Oakwood High School, Candoco Dance Company, So Many Words Theatre Company, Ben Dixon & Manchester Camerata
The Question of Identity
Thu 26 April
Presented by pupils and friends of Salford’s Oakwood High School, this thought-provoking show explores identity and marginalisation, inspired by the life of the artist Paul Gauguin.
Times 7pm, Tickets £5, Quays Theatre
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Ends
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Notes to Editors
The Lowry celebrated its 10th anniversary on 28 April 2010 and has spent over a decade delighting, engaging and challenging both local and national audiences with the very best in visual art and performance. The Lowry Centre Trust is a not-for-profit charitable organisation and registered charity (no. 1053962). All income supports our world-class Theatres and Galleries programme, the care and display of the LS Lowry Collection and our life-changing Community and Education work. The Lowry’s Chief Executive, Julia Fawcett (www.thelowry.com/juliafawcett) was awarded an OBE for services to the Arts in the Queen’s 2010 New Year Honours list.
Posted on Friday, 16 December 2011 under News Press Theatre Press