Balbir Singh Dance Company: The Telling of Tales

Balbir Singh Dance Company: The Telling of Tales

Balbir Singh Dance Company take you on a mesmerising journey inspired by a rainbow of exciting personalities, from Indian Gods to Harry Potter characters, through the dazzling and exhilarating spectacle of Indian classical dance and music. Split into three parts, discover the unique sounds of the tabla, learn about the mischievous and holy Indian Gods and visit the wizarding world of Harry Potter! Running time 1 hour.

“I thought the whole performance was fantastic. To see how other cultures express themselves was really enlightening.” Parent

VERVE

Adventurous. Athletic. Absorbing. In 2019 VERVE presents an ambitious programme of bold new dance work created by internationally-acclaimed and award-winning choreographers Joan Clevillé, Maxine Doyle and Ben Wright, alongside a restaging of Shutdown by Noa Zuk.

Experience an evening of physically charged and refreshingly original dance, performed by dance artists on the cusp of their professional careers. See where dance is right now, and where it may go next.
The company comprises thirteen exceptional performers, including dancers from Chile, Italy, Portugal, Singapore, and Uruguay; creating a truly international dance company. VERVE is the postgraduate company of Northern School of Contemporary Dance and is led by Artistic Director Matthew Robinson. Age advisory 11+

‘A very talented cast…strong personalities.’ Dance Europe

Jack & the Beanstalk

Jonathan Parker of BBC Radio Humberside’s “Westenders” is bringing his “One Off Productions” version of Jack & The Beanstalk to The Civic Hall this Christmas.

There will be thrills and spills a’plenty (and a cow) as our intrepid hero battles the fearsome giant to try and save his family from financial ruin.

Tickets are on sale now from Barkers of Cottingham, priced £7 for adults, £5 for children.

Remembering The Movies

BBC Strictly Come Dancing ‘s very own Aljaž Skorjanec and Janette Manrara are coming to the Bonus Arena, Hull with their brand new show ‘Remembering The Movies’ on 25th March 2019.

From the Golden Age of Hollywood through to the modern mega musical. Enjoy tributes to Audrey Hepburn, Saturday Night Fever, Gene Kelly, The Greatest Showman, Marilyn Monroe, La La Land, James Bond, Cabaret and many more….

Strap in, hold tight and allow yourself to fall in love all over again with the classic movie songs and dance routines, as Strictly Come Dancing’s favourite couple celebrate the history of the movies.

DIVERSITY

Dance group Diversity will be coming to the Bonus Arena, Hull as part of their 10 Year Anniversary Tour.

In 2009 they entered Britain’s Got Talent and blew the judges away with their dynamic and creative dance moves. The public voted them their Britain’s Got Talent winners, and the group have now gone on to perform all over the world
Creator and choreographer Ashley Banjo said of the forthcoming tour “Born Ready is such an incredibly special tour for the whole Diversity family. 2019 marks 10 years since we won Britain’s Got Talent and since then we have continued to innovate, grow and achieve things that most said were impossible.

‘Born Ready’ will not only celebrate this and look back at some of the iconic Diversity moments over the past 10 years. But it will also look forward to the future, at how Diversity continues to evolve and how we plan to pass what we’ve created onto the next generation.

Be prepared for dance, illusions, mind blowing stunts and inspiring stories that will hopefully leave people amazed!”

Tickets go on general sale at 10am on Friday 29th November from www.bonusarenahull.com or alternatively call 0844 8440444* Accessible tickets can be purchased by calling 0800 9884440. *calls costs 7p per minute plus your phone company’s access charge

The Way We Were

A large-scale mass movement dance spectacle featuring a cast of up to 200 volunteer performers,including 46 World War Two veterans and 30 Polish school children, who will be commemorating the 100^th anniversary of the end of WWI and the centenary of Polish Independence at Paragon Interchange, Hull, on Saturday 10 November.

Schoolchildren from Hull’s Polish communities will be performing alongside professionals from the Tenfoot Dance Company, as well as 100 swing dancers from across Yorkshire featuring lindy hop outfit Kingston Swing, former Royal Ballet Company pianist Billy Bowes and Andrew Sisters tribute band, the Andrini Sisters, in The Way We Were production.

For the third year running, The Way We Were will also feature veterans from ballroom and sequence dance groups across Hull, including 93-year-old dancer and former Land Girl, Iris Marie Newbold. They will be joined by first-time actors from an international non-English speaking drama collective, Heal, which is based in the city and will be making their debut performance.

Hull Paragon station will be transformed into a wartime set with exhibits of photographs and memorabilia from two World Wars.Plus two special exhibitions will mark the 10^th anniversary of the death of Irena Sendler, a Polish social worker who coordinated the rescue efforts of hundreds of Jewish children to escape the Warsaw ghetto, while another documents the state of Poland regaining its independence.

The Way We Were tells the heart-breaking story of a small loving family separated by the outbreak of war. When father Joseph is enlisted to serve, his wife Alicia and young daughter Erin enter a turbulent future as they try to rebuild a new life together in the hope that Joe will soon return home. The narrative is told through a range of dance styles including ballroom, jive, lindy hop and contemporary.

Freddie Garland, co-artistic director of Ten Foot Dance Company, said: “I am delighted to bring this production back to Hull on a much bigger scale. Last year we had 150 volunteer performers and a live audience of more than 3,000 people, which was wonderful. We had an amazing response with families, some of whom included several generations,returning to the performance.

“This time we’ll be transforming Paragon station into a temporary memorial to all those who have lost their lives fighting to create a better future for us.”

The Way We Were is one of a series of events kick-starting Hull’s first Polish Film Festival, which takes place on Saturday 17 November at Artlink Hull.

The Nutcracker

Christmas isn’t complete until you’ve experienced the magic of Northern Ballet’s The Nutcracker.

Share in Clara’s adventures as she is swept away by her Nutcracker Prince into an enchanting winter wonderland. Don’t miss dazzling dancing snowflakes, the famous Sugar Plum Fairy and the notorious Mouse King in the ultimate festive entertainment.

Performed to Tchaikovsky’s enduring score, played live by Northern Ballet Sinfonia, The Nutcracker awakens childlike imagination in us all.

With everything you expect from this seasonal favourite, The Nutcracker has Northern Ballet’s unique magic scattered throughout.

Book now to see this sell-out success for yourself and guarantee your most magical Christmas yet.

Avant Garde Dance and The Place present Fagin’s Twist

The streets are grim, and fairy-tale endings are hard to find…

Oliver Twist is unraveled and exploded in this edgy hip-hop dance reworking of the classic story.

With a trip-hop soundtrack, breakdancing, drama, greed and ambition, this is the story you definitely haven’t seen yet.

Hull Dance Present: Instant Dissidence One Last Dance / An Chead Damhsa

One Last Dance is a perambulating dance between Cloughjordan in Ireland and Guildford. In collaboration with two Hull-based EU citizens, the group will come together and spend the day of October 1st walking towards Hull. During the walk, they’ll offer their testimony on what Brexit means to them, and devise a choreographic score and text to be performed in Hull upon their arrival.

As the first event opening this year’s Humber Mouth, One Last Dance is a final love letter to the UK from the innovative Instant Dissidence.

MarkMark Productions: Wonders Wonders Wonders

Commissioned specially for Junction, Wonders, Wonders, Wonders, is the story of the first Master of Spin, Colonel Gustavus Katterfelto, who arrived in Hull in the 1700s and set about entertaining the masses. His shows were a mixture of spectacle and science; explanation and extravaganza; comedy, conjuring, drama and wonder, and inspired the great Houdini himself. Markmark revive his life story in a comedic drama about spin, spectacle and showmanship for the whole family, with circus, clowning, physical theatre, dance and music. Running time 1 hour. Suitable for ages 4+

Breaking Tradition: QUEST

Breaking Tradition, the UK’s leading folk and hip hop dance company, come together with the award-winning folk powerhouse ‘The Demon Barbers’ to take you on an unforgettable adventure.

On the night before they move house, Kai’s sister disappears and it’s down to him to find her. But should he be looking in the real world? Or somewhere else… QUEST delves into an extraordinary computer game world, full of dazzling dance and stomping tunes.

Suitable for 7-12 year olds and their families.

Running time 90 mins including interval.

Hull Independent Cinema: STUDIO 54

Studio 54 was the epicentre of 70s hedonism – a place that not only redefined the nightclub, but also came to symbolise an entire era. Its co-owners, Ian Schrager and Steve Rubell, two friends from Brooklyn, seemed to come out of nowhere to suddenly preside over a new kind of New York society. Now, 39 years after the velvet rope was first slung across the club’s hallowed threshold, a feature documentary tells the real story behind the greatest club of all time.

PLEASE NOTE: This work contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy.

Starring Steve Rubell andIan Schrager.

“For those of us who never went (and probably couldn’t have gotten in if we tried), “Studio 54″ lets you taste a bit of the ecstasy.” – Owen Gleiberman, Variety.

“An enjoyable ride that captures both the excitement of the party and the shameful details of its aftermath.” – John DeFore, The Hollywood Reporter.

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