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Dance with Scottish Dance Theatre this October Half Term

Scottish Dance Theatre are hosting two dance experiences this October please see details below.

Evolve Dance group – suitable for ages 12 plus

Wednesday 25 & Thursday 26 October

Venue: HG Wells Conference & Events Centre, Woking for dance classes; performance at Rhoda McGaw Theatre on Thursday 26 October

Wednesday 26 October Boys Dance class

Suitable for 11 plus

Venue: HG Wells Conference & Events Centre, Woking for dance classes

Fee: £10.00 includes a ticket to see Scottish Dance Theatre on Thursday 26 October, 7.30pm at Rhoda McGaw Theatre, Woking

For booking form email: office@dancewoking.com

Workshop – E-Flyer-Woking classes

Workshop - E-Flyer-Woking classes

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Interview with Botis Seva Part 2

Choreographer Botis Seva talks about how he approached working with Scottish Dance Theatre in creating TutuMucky

TuTuMucky by Botis Seva

TuTuMucky came from an interest in social order, structured lifestyles and hierarchies. Blurring boundaries between ballet, contemporary, and hip-hop technique, Seva explores peace within chaos and how important it is as human beings to find peace for ourselves, regardless of what is imposed on us by society. Set to a score of original music by beat producer Torben Lars Sylvest.

Scottish Dance Theatre come to Woking on Thursday 26 October for details click HERE

To book tickets click HERE

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Interview with Botis Seva Part 1

Botis Seva talks about the feelings at play in TutuMucky his first work for Scottish Dance Theatre

TuTuMucky by Botis Seva

TuTuMucky came from an interest in social order, structured lifestyles and hierarchies. Blurring boundaries between ballet, contemporary, and hip-hop technique, Seva explores peace within chaos and how important it is as human beings to find peace for ourselves, regardless of what is imposed on us by society. Set to a score of original music by beat producer Torben Lars Sylvest.

Scottish Dance Theatre come to Woking on Thursday 26 October for details click HERE

To book tickets click HERE

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What is the link between Avant Garde & Scottish Dance Theatre?

Did you know that Botis Seva originally danced with Avant Garde Dance when he first started his journey into dance. Read an Ideas tap interview with him by Lucy Glover in 2011 when he discusses starting out without funding, keeping an open mind, and whether to please audiences or not ……

http://www.ideastap.com/ideasmag/the-knowledge/botis-seva-interview

Avant Garde Fagin’s Twist – Tuesday 3 & Wednesday 4 October

Fagin’s Twist is the untold story of a notorious and complex villain. It imagines Fagin’s youth, driven by greed and ambition in the face of overwhelming poverty. The streets are a place of little comfort and fairy-tale endings are hard to find in this poignant coming-of-age tale.

Tickets: £16.00, concessions £11.00

To book tickets online click HERE

To call: 0844 8717645

SCOTTISH DANCE THEATRE DOUBLE BILL – 26 October 2917

TuTuMucky by Botis Seva

TuTuMucky came from an interest in social order, structured lifestyles and hierarchies. Blurring boundaries between ballet, contemporary, and hip-hop technique, Seva explores peace within chaos and how important it is as human beings to find peace for ourselves, regardless of what is imposed on us by society. Set to a score of original music by beat producer Torben Lars Sylvest.

Tickets £16.00

Concessions £11.00

To book tickets online click HERE

To Call the booking office 0844 8717645

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Woking News and Mail feature on Fagin’s Twist

Woking News and Mail article featured in That’s Entertainment section

Read all about it – Thursday 21 September’s edition

Charles Dickens Oliver Twist will be sen in a new light when Avant Garde Dance open Dance Woking’s Autumn season with Fagin’s Twist at the Rhoda McGaw Theatre on Tuesday 3 and Wednesday 4 October.

Fresh from this years Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Fagin’s Twist is the untold story of a notorious and complex villain. It imagines Fagin in his youth, driven by greed and ambition in the face of overwhelming poverty. The streets are a place of little comfort and fairy-tale endings are hard to find in this poignant coming-of-age-tale.

The performance aims to flip your expectations of the five familiar characters, with Avant Garde Dance’s unmatched contemporary hip hop style.

Avant Garde DAnce was last seen at Party in the Park in July with Josh Smith, who plays the role of Fagin and is a former student of Kings International College, Camberley.

Sam McCaffrey, Executive Producer/Director of Dance Woking, said “This is a fantastic show, it has the feel of a mini West End Production and is a great introduction to dance theatre, a highly energetic performance mixing contemporary and urban dance styles”.

Dance Woking is presenting a series of professional dance companies at Rhoda McGa Theatre with the aim of building an audience for small to middle scale dance companies and bring great dance and dance theatre to Woking.

News and Mail article

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Interview with Tony Adigun on Fagin’s Twist

Tony Adigun’s  – Avant Garde Dance – talks about Fagin’s Twist

Genius… a show worthy of any stage in the country’ The Wee Review ★★★★★

Deft and precise as a pickpocket’s craft… a confident piece of dance theatre’  Evening Standard ★★★★

Daring, dynamic and hugely enjoyable’  The Times ★★★★

Pulses with energy’ The Stage ★★★★

For tickets click HERE

Fagin’s Twist is the untold story of a notorious and complex villain. It imagines Fagin’s youth, driven by greed and ambition in the face of overwhelming poverty. The streets are a place of little comfort and fairy-tale endings are hard to find in this poignant coming-of-age tale.

See Dickens’ Oliver Twist in a new light as Tony Adigun’s Avant Garde Dance flips your expectations of five familiar characters, with their unmatched contemporary hip hop style.

Fagin’s Twist is commissioned by Theatre Bristol, East London Dance, Pavilion Dance South West, Dance East and The Place, and co-produced by The Place. Supported using public funding by the National Lottery through Arts Council England. Tony Adigun is a Work Place artist.

 Age suitability: 8 years+

Duration: 1 hour 45 minutes including interval