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Performances and Special Projects

Norfolk Dance's The Garden


 

 Find ‘the wild’ in a pocket of urban living…Feast your eyes as 3 nomadic dancers transform a garden into a surreal microcosm of nature with their exhilarating and physical performances. Sets and costumes by Abby Grewcock, lighting by Simon Bennison and music by Ian David Smith.

 
A fertile and magical new dance piece and installation.
 
 
@ St Peter Mancroft church gardens, Norwich city centre
 (opposite The Forum)
 
Thursday 19 July, drop in between 5-7pm
 
Friday 20 July, drop in between 3- 5pm & 7-10pm
 
Saturday 21 July, drop in between 4-7pm
 
(Weather permitting)
 
Performance cycles begin on the hour, every hour between the above times.
 
Free and unticketed


Choreographed and directed by Claire Russ in collaboration with the dancers.

 
‘Nifty choreography by Claire Russ’ THE STAGE
‘Intense & passionate dance’ THE INDEPENDENT
 
Dancers
Elsa Bradley, Senior Dance Artist, Norfolk Dance
Katy Linturn, Dance Artist, Norfolk Dance
Laura Anderson, Dance Artist, Norfolk Dance
 
Claire Russ – Choreographer and Director
Works in contemporary dance, theatre, film and television including recently Miniatora for CandoCo Dance Company and two television commercials for Ridley Scott Associates.
 
Simon Bennison - Lighting Designer
Lighting Manager for the Royal Opera House, London. Work includes Echo, Dust and Aracana byCathy Marston and Sea of Trouble for the English National Ballet.
 
Abby Grewcock - Costume and Set Designer  
10 years experience collaborating with some of the UK’s most innovative circus artistes, dancers and aerialists.
 
Ian David Smith- Composer
Has produced and recorded music for several dance education productions as well as for film and television. His recent work includes the dance film ‘Soil Dances’ by Michael Platt for Dance East.


Set and Structural elements -  Charlie Grewcock

Garden & Planting Design - Emma Dawson

 
The public will view the installation from the pathways around the railed garden. Access for people in wheelchairs is from The Forum side of the gardens. For more information about access please contact us.