Riley Theatre Spring 2020 brochure

Performances

January – March 2020

What’s On

Box Office:

0113 219 3018

Book Online:

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Northern School of Contemporary Dance 98 Chapeltown Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire LS7 4BH

© Brian Slater

At Yorkshire’s largest dedicated dance house

TRIBE// Still I Rise

Sat 18 January 7.30pm £12 (£7)

Raw, gutsy and emotive, Still I Rise is a bold call to arms performed by an all-female cast.

“Packed with both physical invention and emotional intensity” Sanjoy Roy, The Guardian

Black Box Dance Company NO SEX

© Camilla Greenwell

The work channels the unapologetic nature of Maya Angelou’s iconic poem of the same name, and the resilience of the human spirit.

Pounding beats and stirring classical arias drive the journey onwards.

Falling down, gathering up... we rise.

Sat 1 February 7.30pm £12 (£7) Suitable for: 12yrs+

Black Box Dance Company is an internationally-touring professional company based in Denmark, dedicated to training talented early-career artists.

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© Jonas Søgaard

In Jason Mabana’s NO SEX – A World of Gender, four bodies exaggerate, succumb to and fight against norms of gender and sexuality. Falling in and out of love with one another, the performers seduce and delight. With militaristic precision and tender sensitivity, NO SEX promises to provoke, entertain and stir up reflection.

Double Bill: FORECASTING / Likes

Fri 7 February 7.30pm £12 (£7) Suitable for: 13yrs+

The digital merges with the corporeal in this surreal double bill from European choreographers Giuseppe Chico/ Barbara Matijević and Núria Guiu.

Likes is a fresh choreographic look at the presence of the body in the digital age. Analysing two popular YouTube phenomena - cover dance tutorials and Yoga technique videos - artist Núria Guiu discusses the social value of a “like” in today’s networked culture.

© Alice Brazzit

In FORECASTING, a performer skilfully manipulates a laptop playing a reel of amateur YouTube videos, carefully selected for their human scale. The screen becomes a site for the intersection between body and image; a dizzying, hybrid experience.

IRL? - a symposium Meet the artists in FORECASTING/Likes as they consider the impact of social networks on identity and creativity.

With workshops and research presentations from European creator/performers including Núria Guiu (Spain), Barbara Matijević (Croatia), and a special commission by regional artist Lydia Cottrell.

IRL? (In Real Life) is hosted by Yorkshire Dance and supported by Leeds Dance Partnership.

£5 offer See FORECASTING/Likes for just £5 when you book a symposium ticket

Sat 8 February Yorkshire Dance, Leeds 11 – 6pm £15 Full Day (inc lunch) £5 Afternoon only

Limited places, booking is essential.

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VERVE Premiere

Fri 28 – Sat 29 Feb 7.30pm £12 (£5)

Physically ambitious, strikingly original dance.

VERVE’s fourteen exceptional dancers tackle four new works by Olivier award-winning dance theatre maker Botis Seva, prolific dancer-turned-choreographer Lali Ayguadé, rising star in Scandinavian contemporary dance Mari Carrasco and maverick choreographer Douglas Thorpe.

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© Nicole Guarino

VERVE is the internationally touring postgraduate company of Northern School of Contemporary Dance (NSCD).

Uchenna Dance Hansel and Gretel

ACE Dance and Music SKIN Reimagined A powerful double bill, rich in contrast, exploring what lies beneath the skin.

Reigniting collaborations with international choreographers Vincent Mantsoe (South Africa) and Akiko Kitamura (Japan), SKIN Reimagined features new scores, costumes and digital projections.

Choreographer Vicki Igbokwe puts her unique twist on this well-known tale, weaving House, Waacking and Vogue with African and Contemporary dance styles. Expect to groove in your seat as you are transported to a faraway world.

Sat 14 March 1.30pm, 5.30pm £8 (£5) £20 Family Ticket (2x Adults & 2x Children) Suitable for: All ages

© Foteini Christofilopoulou

© Brian Slater

Our two young heroes are lost in the city, overwhelmed by the sights, sounds and smells. Together the brave duo must outwit the adults to find their way home in a show guaranteed to delight the whole family!

Drawing on rituals, ancient spirituality and science, ACE’s dancers dig deep to discover what divides and unites us.

Sat 7 March 7.30pm £12 (£7)

FAMILY FUN Box Office: 0113 219 3018

NSCD Community Dance Platform An exciting evening of contemporary dance by community groups from across Yorkshire. Witness varied performances from children, young people and adults, and celebrate the rich diversity of community dance in the region.

Sat 21 March 7.30pm £8 (£5) © Gavin Joynt

£20 Family Ticket (2x Adults & 2x Children) Suitable for: All ages

COLLIDE 14 Mar 2020 Boys’ dance takes over Leeds City Centre Ft. Company Chameleon, Hawk Dance Theatre, Northern Rascals & more

Fri 27 – Sat 28 Mar FLOCKFESTIVAL

FLOCK FEST

Make noise.

Blur the lines.

Follow the art.

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© Jane Hobson

A student-curated pop-up festival featuring dance, film, workshops and more

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18 January

TRIBE// | Still I Rise

£12 (£7)

1 February

Black Box Dance Company | NO SEX

£12 (£7)

7 February

Double Bill | FORECASTING / Likes

£12 (£7)

8 February

IRL? – a symposium

£15 / £5

28 – 29 February

VERVE | Premiere

£12 (£5)

7 March

ACE Dance and Music | SKIN Reimagined

£12 (£7)

14 March

Uchenna Dance | Hansel and Gretel

£8 (£5)

21 March

NSCD | Community Dance Platform

£8 (£5)

27 – 28 March

NSCD | Flock Fest

See website for details

Season Offer | £30 (£15) Save money and guarantee your seat at three incredible performances.

Includes all performances marked with . All tickets must be booked at the same time. The discount will be automatically applied when booking online or through the Box Office. Offer ends Sat 18 January 2020.

How to book Online

Payment

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By phone 0113 219 3018 In person Northern School of Contemporary Dance, 98 Chapeltown Road, Leeds, LS7 4BH Box Office 10am - 4pm, Monday to Friday hours and one hour before the start of every performance.

We take all major credit/debit cards. Tickets are non-refundable unless a performance is cancelled. For full terms and conditions visit: rileytheatre.com Concessions Available for 19-25 year olds, senior citizens (60+), full time students, unwaged, under 19s and theatregoers with a registered disability.

Proof of eligibility is required.

Riley Theatre reserves the right to change or cancel performances.

Information contained in this brochure is subject to change, details correct at time of going to print.

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