Second Hand Dance
Three dancers make their way through the audience, weaving a tapestry of duct tape in this tactile dance performance for toddlers. They invite the audience to glue and to groove, to see and feel sounds, or to be quiet, to watch and listen.
The Sticky Dance is an interactive, captivating and colorful performance installation. The audience is free to explore the space and decide for themselves how they want to get involved or even turn the rules on their head.
The events on October 27 are aimed at neurotypical children. The performance at 3 p.m. takes place in a two-hour loop. We recommend a stay of approx. 45 minutes, but it is also possible to stay longer or shorter.
The school performances are also aimed at a neurodivergent audience and take place in an artistic and time-adapted format. The performances can be requested directly via jungestanzhaus@tanzhaus-nrw.de.
Age recommendation: 3 - 5 years and neurodiverse children 3 - 7 years
Duration: 45 min.
Concept and artistic direction: Rosie Heafford & Takeshi Matsumoto; dance: Andrei Nistor, Chloe Mead, Paolo Pisarra; set, costume design: Alison Brown; sound design: Dinah Mullen; lighting design, production management: James Ball; production consultant: Froud; tour manager: Keir Patrick; technical stage manager: Niamh Percy.
The Sticky Dance is a collaborative production by Rosie Heafford and Takeshi Matsumoto, with designs by Alison Brown (Scottish Dance Theatre, Barrowland Ballet) and a soundscape by Dinah Mullen (Rachel Mars Forge, Kate Cross/Tim Bell Squirrel). Jointly commissioned by The Southbank Centre and The Place and South East Dance, with support from Stanley Arts. Supported by public funding from Arts Council England.
We would like to thank Selhurst Nursery School, Addington Valley Academy, Crosfield Nursery School, Coin Street Children's Centre and Cherry Garden School for supporting our devising process.
Supported by take-off: Junger Tanz Düsseldorf and the RWE Foundation.
