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8—27 October

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We have created this festival for you, led by the emotional, intellectual and sensual power of the body in motion. From Zone 1 to Zone 5, in a record number of venues across London, we bring you the work of artists from four continents. Their imagination offers new ways of perceiving the world, a force for change in envisaging different futures. Refreshing stuff in these bewildering times.

The festival artists play with a rich palette of music, sound, design and text in the performances you will see, however it is their passion to speak through choreography that unites them under our Umbrella.

Come and join us, not least for the final Out of the System events by our fabulous Guest Programmer Freddie Opoku-Addaie

Emma Gladstone Artistic Director and Chief Executive

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TUE 8 & WED 9 OCTOBER 7.30pmSADLER’S WELLS THEATRE Rosebery Ave EC1 sadlerswells.com

TICKETS £20–£25

TUE 8 OCTOBER MEET THE ARTISTS Free post-show talk

WED 9 OCTOBER Workshop with Gisèle Vienne (pg 24)

“Masterful… you’d better fasten your seatbelts” Springback Magazine

On this hallucinatory rollercoaster you’ll be swept along by the intense emotions and collective euphoria of a committed party crowd, their innermost selves laid bare through intoxicating movement.

To the pulsating ebbs and flows of a techno-trance soundtrack, 15 mud-splattered individuals dance with articulate and stylised precision. Ritualistic scenes are slowed down to reveal moments of love, violence, intimacy and aversion amid exhilarating shifts in rhythm and pace.

Drawing on her own experiences in Berlin, Gisèle Vienne expertly harnesses the undulating, stuttering, liquid physicality of the club scene to magnify the interactions of a group of revellers. This trippy slice of life opens Dance Umbrella 2019 and represents a debut at Sadler’s Wells for the French choreographer, director and visual artist.

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OONA DOHERTY 7Delving deep into the psyche of her native

Belfast, Oona Doherty’s searing evocation of the city’s streets and inhabitants is rich in simple yet revealing imagery, shot through with a visceral physicality.

Incense rises through the darkness. A lone character emerges, posturing defiantly, barely unable to conceal the turmoil beneath such exaggerated masculinity. An army of young women pound the stage in tribal formation, their synchronised display intimidating yet not free from vulnerability. Father and son tussle over a tortured family history.

Unfolding over four distinct verses, this tender tribute weaves everyday stories into a tapestry of movement, religious iconography and haunting sound by DJ David Holmes. Dance becomes a medium for understanding and perhaps a catalyst for social change.

HARD TO BE SOFT

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Presented by Dance Umbrella in partnership with Southbank Centre

Presented by Dance Umbrella in partnership with The Yard Theatre

A solo performance that bursts with fury, swagger and humanity, Hope Hunt shatters facades, dismantles stereotypes and finds beauty on the periphery. Adopting multiple personas of disaffected male youth – too often disregarded and stigmatised – Oona Doherty channels aggression, humour, hedonism, joy and despair in quick-fire succession

Fragmented, yet meticulously detailed, her intuitive social portrait vibrates with blistering physical and vocal energy. Gestures, words and utterances combine in a wholly distinctive body language, contorting ideas of masculinity and morality.

Magnificently inventive and uncannily expressive, Doherty’s thumping dance-theatre work invites audiences to look behind the mask of ego and affectation. Having picked up awards at Dublin and Edinburgh Fringe Festivals, she makes her London debut with Dance Umbrella.

HOPE HUNT and THE ASCENSION INTO LAZARUS

FRI 11 OCTOBER 8pmSOUTHBANK CENTRE Queen Elizabeth Hall Belvedere Rd SE1 southbankcentre.co.uk

TICKETS £18 & £22 FRI 11 OCTOBER TALKING AMONGST OURSELVES Free audience-led post-show talk

“One of the most exciting talents to emerge in contemporary dance in recent years” The Irish Times

“It’s riveting and moving, and she’s simply a phenomenal performer” The Times

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MON 14–WED 16 OCTOBER 7.30pm THE YARD THEATRE Unit 2a Queen’s Yard, E9theyardtheatre.co.uk

TICKETS £12–£14TUE 15 OCTOBER MEET THE ARTIST Free post-show talk

Voyage into the unknown with this dreamlike spectacle, a bewitching gem of a family show, in which gravity dissolves, bodies bravely contort and optical illusions conjure other worlds.

Out of the darkness strange shapes appear as if from nowhere, illuminated by horizontal strips of white light. From here the fantasy into space begins, contained in a stark frame, as two adventurers overcome fear to boldly navigate creatures of the deep, brotherly rites of initiation and flying contraptions.

Leaving room for the imaginations of children to soar, this international hit features two dextrous performers, vivid costumes and visits from mythical beings. Lausanne-based choreographer Philippe Saire directs the work, with dance, theatre and stage trickery set to music from Grieg’s Peer Gynt.

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HOCUS POCUS

A Dance Umbrella Orbital London Tour in partnership with artsdepot, Fairfield Halls, Stratford Circus Arts Centre, The Albany, The Place and Watermans

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FRI 11 OCTOBER 8.30pmWATERMANS 40 High Street, Brentford TW8watermans.org.uk

SUN 13 OCTOBER 2pm & 5pmTHE ALBANY Douglas Way SE8thealbany.org.uk

FRI 18 OCTOBER 11am & 4.30pmFAIRFIELD HALLS Park Lane, Croydon CR0fairfield.co.uk

SAT 19 OCTOBER 2pm & 5pmTHE PLACE 17 Duke’s Rd WC1 theplace.org.uk

THU 24 OCTOBER 11am & 2pmARTSDEPOT 5 Nether St N12artsdepot.co.uk

SAT 26 OCTOBER 11am & 2pmSTRATFORD CIRCUS ARTS CENTRE Theatre Square E15stratford-circus.com

TICKETS Prices vary. Check website for details.

Join us for a look behind the scenes after each show.

“Speaks wonderfully to its young audience… magnetically draws the gaze” Radio Télévision Suisse

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11Dancing in flawless unison, their movement at times poised, at others animalistic, two fearless female performers demand nothing less than our full attention. Moving through the first section of their compelling duet, they instinctively navigate the terrain of a stark set to a shamanistic, looping, drum score by composer Scanner.

Suddenly, a shift, as the duo pauses to divide the space and restrict the world they inhabit. Tension rises with newly introduced undercurrents of rage, conflict and control transforming the performance, opening up questions about duality as time and space diminish.

With one dancer clothed, one nude, Lucy Guerin’s Split lands in London as part of Dance Umbrella, having knocked the socks off audiences in Australia and around the world.

SAT 12 & SUN 13 OCTOBER 7.30pmTHE PLACE 17 Duke’s Rd WC1theplace.org.uk

TICKETS £18/£12

SUN 13 OCTOBER TALKING AMONGST OURSELVES Free audience-led post-show talk

LUCY GUERIN

Contains nudity Presented by Dance Umbrella in partnership with The Place

SPLIT“Ruminative, poignant and provocative, it is a work of intricate yet unadorned artistry”The Australian

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SAT 12 OCTOBER 8.30pmSHOREDITCH TOWN HALL 380 Old Street EC1shoreditchtownhall.com

TICKETS £10/£8The Ball will be BSL interpreted

FRI 11 OCTOBER Voguing workshop with Jay Jay Revlon (pg 24)

Out of the System

TUE 22 & WED 23 OCTOBER 7.30pm BERNIE GRANT ARTS CENTRE Tottenham Green, N15 berniegrantcentre.co.uk

TICKETS £12/£10

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THE BIG PINK VOGUE BALL

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Bring it to the runway in categories inspired by pink for Jay Jay and Cai Revlon’s Vogue Ball. Whether Barbie, baby, hot, millennial, peach, fuchsia or rose quartz, it’s a colour associated with many social and cultural meanings, fashion moments, candyfloss and pink lemonade.

Ballroom culture can be traced back as early as the late 19th century, gaining prominence in New York’s Harlem renaissance of the 1920s. Having experienced discrimination for many years as they competed at these Balls, drag queens of colour broke away to create their own scene, free of racism, led by pioneer Crystal LaBeija.

Showcasing beauty, fashion, sex appeal and much more, at a Ball members of the community compete in different categories, with voguing being just one example. Created by and for queer and trans people of colour as a safe space, means of survival, expression and fun, ballroom has developed into a worldwide community.

Turning their gaze on society through four highly personal short works, the artists in our OotS Mixed Bill offer physicality, lyricism, surreal visuals and experimental sound.

In Exhibit F, Becky Namgauds gives an authoritative performance in which she bares and reclaims herself, confronting ideas around control and submission of the female body. The male form is the intimate focus of THĒO INART’S solo Fragility in Man, alive with telling symbolism and visual storytelling.

Collaborating in Beyond Words, Ffion Campbell-Davies and tyroneisaacstuart call on their exploration of dance, sound, music and authenticity to question how humans converse. And to close, hip-hop theatre legend Jonzi D revives his modern classic Aeroplane Man, a cathartic quest for identity and belonging.

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THĒO INART FFION CAMPBELL-DAVIES & TYRONEISAACSTUART BECKY NAMGAUDS JONZI D

“A vintage solo… genius work”Arts Desk on Jonzi D’s Aeroplane Man

A Jay Jay Revlon and Cai Revlon Production, presented by Dance Umbrella in partnership with Shoreditch Town Hall

Contains nudity

A Dance Umbrella production Presented in partnership with Bernie Grants Arts Centre

Curated by Dance Umbrella Guest Programmer Freddie Opoku-Addaie

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THU 17–SAT 19 OCTOBER 7.45pmBARBICAN Silk St EC2 barbican.org.uk

TICKETS £16–£28

FRI 18 OCTOBER MEET THE ARTISTS Free post-show talk

“Incredible show… with dance pieces ranging from joyous to hauntingly beautiful”Artsvark (South Africa)

Carried by the singing of an African Isicathamiya choir, Cion stands for hope against the darkness, transfixing us with choreography of rhythmic dexterity and ecstatic intensity.

Gregory Maqoma embodies professional mourner Toloki – a character inspired by the protagonist of Zakes Mda’s novels Ways of Dying and Cion. As he confronts a universe in which greed, power and religion lead so often to the trivialization of death and loss, his lament unfolds to Ravel’s Bolero, interpreted here through the stirring device of percussion and voice.

Making his third Dance Umbrella appearance since 2015, Maqoma, one of South Africa’s most celebrated artists, is joined by eight gifted performers from Vuyani Dance Theatre and four vocalists.

Presented by Dance Umbrella in partnership with the Barbican

CION: A Requiem to Ravel’s Bolero

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DU. FAIRFIELD TAKEOVER

FRI 18 & SAT 19 OCTOBERFAIRFIELD HALLS Park Lane, Croydon CR0 fairfield.co.uk

FRI 18 OCTOBER Hocus Pocus The Urban Playground Team Mythili Prakash & lots of free activities

SAT 19 OCTOBERThe Urban Playground Team Boy Blue Dance Festival Croydon & lots of free activities

Activities and performances are going on in and around Fairfield Halls from 10am until 10pm. Visit www.danceumbrella co.uk to find out more.

Tickets from £6–£15For details and show times check website

BOY BLUEMYTHILI PRAKASH PHILIPPE SAIRETHE URBAN PLAYGROUND TEAM

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Vibrantly filling and spilling out of Fairfield Halls’ redeveloped spaces, our weekend Takeover brings a mix of international dance, pop-up events, performance-parkour, homegrown talent, workshops and mayhem to the heart of Croydon.

Catch the vaults, spins and falls of the Urban Playground Team, whose authentic fusion of free running and streetwise dance fuels their physically exuberant, outdoor performances. Families will be enthralled by the fantasy spectacle of Hocus Pocus, a gem of a show from Switzerland.

In the evenings, new work comes from captivating LA-based Mythili Prakash, chosen by Akram Khan as his ‘choreographer of the future’ for DU’s Four by Four Commissions, while superstar hip-hop company Boy Blue brings its latest big-scale production REDD for the final Takeover performance.

There are many more ways to get involved, including your chance to become a DIY choreographer, take part in free workshops and a dance throwdown – see www.danceumbrella.co.uk for the full programme

Mythili Prakash and The Urban PlaygroundTeam are commissioned by Dance Umbrella Original production of REDD commissioned by the Barbican. Produced by Boy Blue, co-produced by Lincoln Center’s White Light Festival and HOME Manchester, in association with Dance Umbrella

Produced and presented by Dance Umbrella in partnership with Fairfield Halls and Croydon Council

DU’s Access Croydon programme supported byPaul Hamlyn Foundation, Croydon Council, Esmée Fairbairn and D’Oyly Carte Charitable Trust

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Chosen by Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker as her ‘choreographer of the future’ for Dance Umbrella’s milestone Four by Four campaign, Georgia Vardarou creates a solo for this year’s festival.

In this premiere Vardarou plays with the parameters of dance by drawing on a highly personal physical language to illuminate the space between the audience’s perception and her own. Made in collaboration with visual artist David Bergé, the piece intricately overlaps image and movement, throwing up a spectrum of potential narrative readings.

Vardarou, described as “hypnotic to watch”, has previously performed and created work with Rosas, Salva Sanchis, Marc Vanrunxt, and Lance Gries.

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Georgia Vardarou WHY SHOULD IT BE MORE DESIRABLE FOR GREEN FIRE BALLS TO EXIST THAN NOT?

“She moulds her body to many forms and dance languages… marvellous”De Morgen

WED 23 & THU 24 OCTOBER 8pmSADLER’S WELLS Lilian Baylis Studio, Rosebery Ave EC1 sadlerswells.com

TICKETS £17

WED 23 OCTOBER MEET THE ARTISTSFree post-show talk

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THU 24 – SAT 26 OCTOBER 7.45pm Sat matinee 2pmROYAL OPERA HOUSE Linbury Theatre, Bow Street WC2 roh.org.uk

TICKETS £7–£35

SUN 27 OCTOBERWorkshop with Amala Dianor (pg 24)

SAT 26 OCTOBER, matinee TALKING AMONGST OURSELVES Free audience-led post-show talk

AMALA DIANORJACOBSSON & CALEYMERCE CUNNINGHAMThis galvanizing triple bill celebrates four choreographers known for pushing their own frontiers of contemporary dance.

Somewhere in the middle of infinity, a radiant trio by Senegal-born Amala Dianor, reveals serene yet powerful encounters derived from a 21st-century meeting of African, hip-hop and contemporary styles.

The second half of the programme features CCN-Ballet de Lorraine in tribute to the Cunningham Centennial. Jacobsson and Caley present a reimagined piece based on a once-lost 1944 work, Four Walls. Retaining John Cage’s piano score, For Four Walls features 24 dancers performing new choreography inside a mirrored space. The programme concludes with the unpredictability and riotous dynamism of Cunningham’s 1975 classic, Sounddance.

A Dance Umbrella production in partnership with The Royal BalletAmala Dianor is supported by the Institut français as part of FranceDance UK.

DU. The Future Bursts In*

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* “The future bursts in” The Observer (1964), on Cunningham’s first London performances

“An uproarious choreographic crescendo”Financial Times on Sounddance

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The Role of the Artist in Cultural Democracy Cultural democracy is back in fashion; a generation after the term was first coined, contested, and then forgotten. Why? Are these two seemingly popular words really such natural allies? Perhaps this connection is more demanding than it seems, and more radical too. In this lecture François Matarasso will explore cultural democracy’s long roots and suggest why – and how – its ideas might be relevant to artists at a time of rapid, intense change. He will be in discussion with Lyn Gardner who currently writes about theatre for The Stage and @Stagedoorapp.

Community artist, writer and researcher François Matarasso combines practice with research and consultancy, working in numerous countries, from Columbia to Kyrgyzstan. His latest book ‘A Restless Art, How participation won, and why it matters’ was published earlier this year.

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WED 9 OCTOBER 5.00pm–6.30pm COTTESLOE ROOM National Theatre, South Bank SE1 nationaltheatre.org.uk

TICKETS £10/£8

FRANÇOIS MATARASSO IN CONVERSATION WITH LYN GARDNER

A Dance Umbrella event in partnership with the National Theatre. Supported by One Dance UK.

TALKTIMEDU’s programme of discussions, talks, articles and more — a place for you to read, think, learn, question and comment on dance and performance.

MEET THE ARTISTSA chance to hear from the makers in free post-show talks. Gisèle Vienne 8 OCT (pg 4) Oona Doherty 15 OCT (pg 7) Gregory Maqoma 18 OCT (pg 14) Georgia Vardarou 23 OCT (pg 18)

TALKING AMONGST OURSELVES DU’s popular audience-led discussions, giving you a chance to share opinions with your fellow audience members after the performance.Oona Doherty 11 OCT (pg 6)Lucy Guerin 13 OCT (pg 10)DU: The Future Bursts In 26 OCT matinee (pg 20)

PANEL DISCUSSION: OUT OF THE SYSTEMTick Box / Break Glass / Look Pretty Examining the changes and opportunities in the arts for women of colour, exploring how we can carve new and enduring pathways in and outside of the current system.

Facilitator: Dawn Estefan psychotherapist, writer, trainer & speaker Panellists: Julia Cheng dancer, choreographer & Creative Director House of Absolute; Tracy Gentles Co-Director The Sick of the Fringe; Nike Jonah Creative Producer Curated by Anthea Lewis, Blulilli ProjectsSAT 12 OCTOBER, 5.15pm–6.45pmYOUNG VIC THEATRE Free but booking essential at www.youngvic.orgA Dance Umbrella event in partnership with The Young Vic

PANEL DISCUSSION: MERCE IN THE UK In celebration of Merce Cunningham’s centennial year, join choreographers Richard Alston, Julie Cunningham, Siobhan Davies and composer Gavin Bryars as they reflect on and share their personal experiences of working with Merce and his company. The evening is chaired by Jeremy Millar, visual artist and senior tutor at the Royal College of Art.WED 23 OCTOBER, 7.30pmSIOBHAN DAVIES STUDIO Price £8 (£6 conc) www.siobhandavies.com A Siobhan Davies Dance event in partnership with Dance Umbrella

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SYSTEMSLAB Conceived and curated by DU Guest Programmer Freddie Opoku-Addaie, SystemsLAB offers artists the opportunity to enrich their practice. Now in its third year, the programme supports ongoing choreographic and devising curiosity, residencies, seeing shows, dialogue, networking/touring initiatives for mid-career local and global artists.

GISÈLE VIENNE – WorkshopDiscover Gisèle Vienne’s work from the materials of her last piece: stillness; living picture; still motion and disassembled movements. Led by Gisèle and one of the dancers from Crowd. Intermediate level WED 9 OCT, 10.30am–12.30pm SADLER’S WELLS TICKETS £15BOOKING www.sadlerswells.com

VOGUING – WorkshopThere will be a voguing workshop in preparation for The Big Pink Vogue Ball. Check www.danceumbrella.co.uk for details and booking. All levels FRI 11 OCT SHOREDITCH TOWN HALL

SKILLTIMEPLAYTIMEAMALA DIANOR – WorkshopBring your own rhythms, styles, tempo and desires to work collectively under Amala Dianor’s choreographic eye. All levels SUN 27 OCT, 11am–4pm SIOBHAN DAVIES STUDIOS TICKETS £30/£25BOOKING www.siobhandavies.com

DANCE UMBRELLA FILM SERIES: Sunday Shorts Three Sunday afternoons to relax, sit back and enjoy invention by directors and choreographers inspired by the power of dance on film. Take a look through a different lens.BARBICAN CINEMA 3, Beech St TICKETS £12 (concs available)

BOOKING/INFO barbican.org.uk/film

STUDIO SESSIONS Studio Sessions returns, connecting national and international industry professionals with UK artists sharing work in progress. Eight informal presentations enable presenters, funders and supporters to see work before it hits the stage. Among those taking part are Jamaal Burkmar, Theo Clinkard, Urja Desai, Alexandrina Hemsley, Freddie Opoku-Addaie, Sivan Rubinstein, Botis Seva and Neon Dance.

By invitation. Interested professionals contact carolina@danceumbrella.co.uk for details

SAT 12 OCTOBER SADLER’S WELLS, Rosebery Ave EC1 SAT 26 OCTOBER THE PLACE , Duke’s Rd, WC1

A Dance Umbrella initiative in partnership with Sadler’s Wells and The Place

In partnership with Dance Umbrella, supported by the Barbican Centre, Bernie Grant Arts Center, British Council, Comune Di Bassano Del Grapa - Operaestate Festival/Bmotion programme,  Gulbenkian | University of Kent, IRIE! dance theatre, National Dance Company Wales, One Dance UK, Serendipity, Shoreditch Town Hall, Studio Wayne McGregor, The Work Room, Trinity Laban Conservatoire Of Dance and Music, University Of East London. 

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SUN 13 OCT 3.30pm Curator: DU Featured Artist Oona Doherty

SUN 20 OCT 3.30pm Curator: DU Guest Programmer Freddie Opoku-Addaie

SUN 27 OCT 3.30pm Curator: Independent Programmer Gitta Wigro

10 OCTOBER GUY’S COURTYARD London Bridge, SE1 9GU

11 OCTOBER GENERAL GORDON SQUARE Woolwich, SE18 6FH

Times vary, please check www.danceumbrella.co.uk for details FREE

ZOO HUMANS Inspired by the shocking statistic that three quarters of young people in the UK spend less time outdoors than prisoners, Zoo Humans sees The UPG Team bring their distinctive performance-parkour and David Attenborough’s smooth narrative to a group of humans on the verge of forgetting how to move. Join us for these free, outdoor performances.

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Presented in partnership with Team London Bridge with King’s College London, and Woolwich Cultural Destinations

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BOOKING & VENUES

1 ARTSDEPOT, N12 artsdepot.co.uk | 020 8369 5454

2 BERNIE GRANT ARTS CENTRE, N15berniegrantcentre.co.uk | 020 8365 5450

3 BARBICAN, EC2barbican.org.uk | 020 7638 8891

4 FAIRFIELD HALLS, CR0 fairfield.co.uk | 020 3292 0002

5 GENERAL GORDON SQUARE, SE18 visitgreenwich.org.uk/woolwich/

6 NATIONAL THEATRE, SE1 nationaltheatre.org.uk | 020 7452 3000

7 ROYAL OPERA HOUSE, WC2 roh.org.uk | 020 7304 4000

8 SADLER’S WELLS, EC1 sadlerswells.com | 020 7863 8000

BOOKING FEES APPLY AT SOME THEATRES

9 GUY’S COURTYARD, SE1 atlondonbridge.com

10 SIOBHAN DAVIES STUDIOS, SE1 siobhandavies.com | 020 7091 9650

11 SHOREDITCH TOWN HALL, EC1 shoreditchtownhall.com | 020 7739 6176

12 SOUTHBANK CENTRE, SE1 southbankcentre.co.uk | 020 3879 9555

13 STRATFORD CIRCUS ARTS CENTRE, E15stratford-circus.com | 020 8279 1080

14 THE ALBANY, SE8 thealbany.og.uk | 020 8692 4446

15 THE PLACE, WC1theplace.org.uk | 020 7121 1100

16 THE YARD THEATRE theyardtheatre.co.uk | 0333 320 2896

17 WATERMANS, TW8 watermans.org.uk | 020 8232 1010

18 YOUNG VIC, SE1 youngvic.org | 020 7922 2922

BOOKING IS VIA THE THEATRE BOX OFFICES. DETAILS BELOWWe’d love to hear your thoughts on the shows and more. Email us with feedback on mail@danceumbrella.co.uk or tag us using #DUFest19

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EDWIN FOX FOUNDATION

NATIONAL DANCE NETWORK

DANCE UMBRELLA NETWORKS

ARTISTIC DIRECTOR’S CIRCLE Jules & Cheryl Burns, Dr John L Collins, Eva & John de Blocq van Kuffeler, Cressida Pollock, Robin Price, Rosemary Squire OBE & Sir Howard Panter

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DU SUPPORTERSGerry Fox, Llewellyn Griffiths, Trevor Francis & Georgie Shields, Sandi & Jake Ulrich and Val Bourne CBE, and the many individuals who have supported Four by Four, the Contemporary Classics Circle and DU Future Four.

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GISÈLE VIENNE Crowd Sadler’s Wells Theatre 7.30pm 7.30pm

DANCE UMBRELLA LECTURE François Matarasso National Theatre 5pm

THE URBAN PLAYGROUND TEAM Zoo HumansGuy’s Courtyard, London Bridge Check

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OONA DOHERTY Hard to be Soft Southbank Centre 8pm

PHILIPPE SAIRE Hocus PocusWatermans 8.30pm

The Albany 2pm & 5pm

Fairfield Halls 11am & 4.30pm

The Place 2pm & 5pm

artsdepot 11am & 2pm

Stratford Circus Arts Centre 11am & 2pm

OUT OF THE SYSTEM Panel Discussion Young Vic Theatre 5.15pm

LUCY GUERIN INC Split The Place 7.30pm 7.30pm

OUT OF THE SYSTEM The Big Pink Vogue BallShoreditch Town Hall 8.30pm

DU: SUNDAY CINEMABarbican Cinema 3.30pm 3.30pm 3.30pm

OONA DOHERTY Hope Hunt and The Ascension into LazarusThe Yard 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm

GREGORY MAQOMA Cion: Requiem of Ravel’s BoleroBarbican 7.45pm 7.45pm 7.45pm

DU: FAIRFIELD TAKEOVER Mythili Prakash / Boy Blue / The Urban Playground Team / Philippe Saire & more more moreFairfield Halls Check website for details

OUT OF THE SYSTEM Becky Namgauds / Campbell-Davies & tyroneisaacstuart / THĒO INART / Jonzi D Bernie Grant Arts Centre 7.30pm 7.30pm

GEORGIA VARDAROU Why should it be more desirable for green fire balls to exist than not? Lilian Baylis Studio, Sadler's Wells 8pm 8pm

MERCE IN THE UK Panel DiscussionSiobhan Davies Studio 7.30pm

DU: THE FUTURE BURSTS IN Amala Dianor / Jacobssen & Caley / Merce Cunningham Linbury Theatre, Royal Opera House 7.45pm 7.45pm 2pm &

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BOOKING & VENUES

1 ARTSDEPOT, N12 artsdepot.co.uk | 020 8369 5454

2 BERNIE GRANT ARTS CENTRE, N15berniegrantcentre.co.uk | 020 8365 5450

3 BARBICAN, EC2barbican.org.uk | 020 7638 8891

4 FAIRFIELD HALLS, CR0 fairfield.co.uk | 020 3292 0002

5 GENERAL GORDON SQUARE, SE18 visitgreenwich.org.uk/woolwich/

6 NATIONAL THEATRE, SE1 nationaltheatre.org.uk | 020 7452 3000

7 ROYAL OPERA HOUSE, WC2 roh.org.uk | 020 7304 4000

8 SADLER’S WELLS, EC1 sadlerswells.com | 020 7863 8000

BOOKING FEES APPLY AT SOME THEATRES

9 GUY’S COURTYARD, SE1 atlondonbridge.com

10 SIOBHAN DAVIES STUDIOS, SE1 siobhandavies.com | 020 7091 9650

11 SHOREDITCH TOWN HALL, EC1 shoreditchtownhall.com | 020 7739 6176

12 SOUTHBANK CENTRE, SE1 southbankcentre.co.uk | 020 3879 9555

13 STRATFORD CIRCUS ARTS CENTRE, E15stratford-circus.com | 020 8279 1080

14 THE ALBANY, SE8 thealbany.og.uk | 020 8692 4446

15 THE PLACE, WC1theplace.org.uk | 020 7121 1100

16 THE YARD THEATRE theyardtheatre.co.uk | 0333 320 2896

17 WATERMANS, TW8 watermans.org.uk | 020 8232 1010

18 YOUNG VIC, SE1 youngvic.org | 020 7922 2922

BOOKING IS VIA THE THEATRE BOX OFFICES. DETAILS BELOWWe’d love to hear your thoughts on the shows and more. Email us with feedback on mail@danceumbrella.co.uk or tag us using #DUFest19

ACCESS INFORMATION Please contact the festival venues or call DU on 020 7257 9380

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NATIONAL DANCE NETWORK

DANCE UMBRELLA NETWORKS

ARTISTIC DIRECTOR’S CIRCLE Jules & Cheryl Burns, Dr John L Collins, Eva & John de Blocq van Kuffeler, Cressida Pollock, Robin Price, Rosemary Squire OBE & Sir Howard Panter

DANCE UMBRELLASomerset House, Strand, London WC2R 1LA+44 (0) 20 7257 9380 | danceumbrella.co.ukCharity registration number 277221

DU SUPPORTERSGerry Fox, Llewellyn Griffiths, Trevor Francis & Georgie Shields, Sandi & Jake Ulrich and Val Bourne CBE, and the many individuals who have supported Four by Four, the Contemporary Classics Circle and DU Future Four.

Back cover photograph © Valérie Frossard

Programme design by ostreet.co.uk

PRINCIPAL FUNDERS

2019 VENUE & PRODUCING PARTNERS

2019 FUNDERS

ACCESS CROYDON & ENGAGEMENT:

EDWIN FOX FOUNDATION