Thrilling and moving
Rosie Kay Dance Company creates brave new dance in Birmingham that tours to audiences at home and abroad. We thrill and move a diverse public with relevant, important, political and meaningful dance responding to contemporary society.
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5 SOLDIERS
The Body is the Frontline
In 2008, choreographer Rosie Kay joined the 4th Battalion The Rifles, to watch and participate in full battle exercises, and visited the National Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre. What came of these observations was the award-winning, five-star work 5 SOLDIERS.
5 SOLDIERS has been touring since its premiere in 2010, you can see the 2017 live stream (commissioned by The Space) for a limited time for free.
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For a limited time we are making 5 SOLDIERS available for free for online viewers. Please make a donation to Rosie Kay Dance Company if you can. Your donation will help fund the research, creation and touring of new works.
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“War from a female perspective packs a punch…taut, visceral, compassionate”THE OBSERVER
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“not only keeps us riveted, but helps close the gap of understanding between the armed forces and the general public.”
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THE FUTURE-PROOF ARTIST
A series of podcasts with Rosie Kay in conversation with figures from the academic, military and media spheres.
EP01: Mars El-Brogy
A qualified journalist and experienced video production manager. Mars has produced for BBC Three, BBC Entertainment Development and BBC Worldwide as well as leading new media for International Dance Festival Birmingham.
Recorded in London, August 2018
EP02: Harry Parker
Harry studied History of Art at UCL and joined the British Army when he was 23 serving in Iraq and Afghanistan before going onto work as a civil servant. He now works as a painter and writer, his first novel Anatomy of a Soldier is published by Faber and Faber.
Recorded in London, August 2018
EP03: Adam Curtis
In Episode 3 Simon Preston talks to Rosie Kay and Adam Curtis, BBC journalist and BAFTA-winning filmmaker, about the origins of their fascinating partnership and how conspiracy theories fuelled the collaborative creation of the critically acclaimed MK ULTRA.
Recorded in London, July 2019
EP04: Annie Mahtani
Episode 4 features Rosie Kay in conversation with composer Annie Mahtani talking about their many years of working together and the joy of collaborating on Rosie's latest work, Rosie Kay's Fantasia.
Recorded at Birmingham Hippodrome in September 2019.
EP05: Ben Payne
Episode 5 features Rosie Kay in conversation with dramaturg Ben Payne talking about their working relationship, the role of a dramaturg in dance and the beginnings of Rosie's new production of Romeo & Juliet.
Recorded in London in July 2019.
SOUTH ASIAN DANCERS CASTING
We are looking for South Asian dancers for a new dance theatre production of Romeo+Juliet, produced in assoc with @brumhippodrome
Send us a short video.
Apply here: https://t.co/AtMAP8MZyA https://t.co/sKP1RzXSWl
LOOKING FOR BLACK DANCERS
We are looking for male and female black dancers for a new dance theatre production of Romeo+Juliet set in #Birmingham and created in assoc with @brumhippodrome
Send us a 2 min video by link- we want to see you!
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Today in @Sunday_Post an interview with Rosie Kay on returning to dance solo in Absolute Solo II due to premiere in November. https://t.co/SMgKdNvrLu
Could you be our new Romeo?
We are looking for an outstanding male South Asian dancer to be the leading role in our new production of Romeo+ Juliet.
Apply here (deadline 24th August):
https://t.co/AtMAP8MZyA https://t.co/u9RwI1zWgW
