Category Archives: Dance

Tom Sapsford – Regina

Sat 31 Jan 2009 A compelling new piece of dance theatre explored the life of Queen Elizabeth 1. Regina fused dance, text and video to create a theatrical portrait of this iconic monarch in an age of political intrigue and … more…

Robin Dingemans – Me+You=5

Sat 25 Oct 2008, ICIA Arts Theatre Me+You=5 was a witty and inventive performance artfully combining dance, physical theatre and video to explore how we inhabit our lives. Entertaining and touching it revealed how we engage with both real and … more…

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bgroup – The Diminishing Present

Sat 18 Oct 2008, ICIA Arts Theatre Ben Wright launched his own company with three new pieces of poignant and exquisite dance. The mind, heart and the human condition in turn became studies for the company’s five outstanding performers. Wright’s … more…

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Carol Brown Dances – Dancing Aloud

Sat 16 Feb 2008, ICIA Arts Theatre Following a decade of performances around the world, Jerwood Award winner Carol Brown wrote to dancers, architects, designers, composers, filmmakers and visual artists she has worked with and invited them to send a … more…

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Wayne MacGregor – Entity

ICIA’s 2008 co-commission of Entity was recognised with a prestigious award with choreographer Wayne McGregor winning the South Bank Show Award for Dance for his two productions Entity and Infra. Entity received its world premiere at Sadler’s Wells in spring … more…

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Hofesh Shechter – In Your Rooms

Sat 27 Oct 2007, ICIA Arts Theatre Hofesh Shechter, one of the UK’s most hotly tipped young choreographers, delivers supremely physical dance – urgent and intense, with an urban feel. He latest new work was the result of a unique … more…

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Henri Oguike Dance Company

Sat 24 Mar 2007, ICIA Arts Theatre Henri Oguike, hailed as one of the most musical choreographers of his generation, returned with his eight-strong company to present four contrasting and musically diverse pieces, including the new Green in Blue and … more…

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Darkin Ensemble – Augustine

Sat 3 Mar 2007, ICIA Arts Theatre Darkin Ensemble took us to underground Paris. It’s 1890 and a mysterious outbreak of hysteria is sweeping the city. At Paris’ notorious asylum, La Salpetriere, 4000 patients are treated by the world’s greatest … more…

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Hofesh Shechter – Degeneration

Sat 17 Feb 2007, ICIA Arts Theatre One of the UK’s rising talents, award winning choreographer Hofesh Shechter presented a triple bill of highly original work. One of the most exciting new voices on the dance scene, Hofesh created supremely … more…