Jean Abreu
"Highly physical yet mysteriously introspective, melding contemporary and Latin American dance forms… full of feline stealth and curiosity. Muscular but fluid, Abreu possesses the ease of an animal inside its own skin." The Times
Highlights
Hello from Jean Abreu Dance and our kindest appreciation to all who have supported the company's work and who continue to do so.
Parallel Memories
14-29 August, C venues 34, 14:15 (ends 15:05)
Following his 2010 smash hit sell-out INSIDE featuring live music from 65daysofstatic, Jean returns to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe with an intimate duet created and performed in collaboration with Jorge Garcia, one of Brazil’s most exciting choreographers. Read more…
INSIDE with live music by 65daysofstatic
21 September, Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, 7:30pm
BOOK TICKETS: www.southbankcentre.co.uk
‘Dark, atmospheric and utterly depiction of life behind bars.’ The Scotsman ****
‘Dance Theatre of outstanding quality...a totally enthralling experience that manages to be a thing of beauty.’ Fringe Review *****
Fiercely evocative, highly-charged dance theatre featuring five outstanding male dancers and choreography by Jerwood Award winner, Jean Abreu. A critically acclaimed 2010 Edinburgh Fringe smash hit, INSIDE explores violence, incarceration, solitude and hope within the prison walls - a gritty, compelling production revealing surprising tenderness within the starkness of captivity.
This powerful event will also treat your ears to live music from instrumental guitar/noise/glitch band 65daysofstatic. www.65daysofstatic.com The Sheffield based quartet are fast gaining international attention for their captivating, uncompromising approach to music making. The band’s latest and 4th studio album ‘We Were Exploding Anyway’ has received ecstatic reviews. ‘Astonishing …a potential career apex?’ NME ‘Deliriously exhilarating…’ BBC online
Sound design is by BAFTA and Ivor Novello Award winner Dan Jones who wrote the score for Oscar nominated film Shadow of the Vampire and co-directed 2009 immersive Fringe hit Kursk.
INSIDE on tour
INSIDE is currently touring throughout the UK through the generous support of Arts Council England. Click here for dates in your area…
Jean Abreu London workshops
3-7 October, Moving East Studios, London. Read more…
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