Wednesday 17th March
The Bluecoat plays host to MÉLANIE DEMERS AND LAÏLA DIALLO on Wed 17 Mar at 8pm. Having both come to prominence for their respective choreographic work in recent years, Demers and Diallo join forces to create Sense of Self, a compelling succession of physical tableaux underpinned by a vivid original score, offering a poetic and powerful reflection on identity. “it has the mysterious depth of dreams and the lucid intelligence of consciousness” Dfdanse.
Tickets are £4 & £6 and can be purchased from 0151 702 5324
Friday 19th March
Renowned Welsh dance company Earthfall return to unitytheatre with their 20th anniversary production GIG on Fri 19 Mar at 8pm. GIG is a high-octane satirical rampage through the human condition with dark humour, bold dance, live music and film from the multi award winning Earthfall. The story of a band that encapsulates the world outside with songs, film and extreme dances of love and loathing. The transient and turbulent relationships, trashed instruments, bloody noses and drunken reconciliations are witnessed as they struggle to make sense of their world.
Tickets £9 with £7 concessions, book on 0844 873 2888 | www.unitytheatreliverpool.co.uk
Friday 19th and Saturday 20th March
National Dance Company Wales Drift into Liverpool Playhouse on Fri 19 and Sat 20 Mar at 7.30pm. This dazzling show features New works from leading figures Itzik Galili and Andonis Foniadakis. Intriguing Itzik Galili returns with a new commission after delighting audiences at the Playhouse in 2008 with Peeled as part of MDI’s Capital Nights European Dance Festival. Full of pulse-raising energy, you will be drilled to your seats as the dancers surf the music. Andonis Foniadakis’ first work with the company, Veil of Stars, brings his signature physically exhilarating choreography to the hungry, infectious dancers.
Tickets £5 – £10 and can be purchased from 0151 709 4776 | www.everymanplayhouse.com/
Saturday 20th March
Dance company for children Fevered Sleep transform Unity Theatre into a fully grown forest on Sat 20 March at 11am. There is a place at the very heart of the forest. A place where things are not quite what they seem – People become animals, birds become music, wood becomes water, leaves become light. Everything changes, everything moves. It’s all around you. It’s full of adventure. It’s the forest. The creators of ‘Brilliant’ and ‘And the Rain Falls Down’ invite you to a surprising new performance, that will take you somewhere unlike anywhere you’ve ever been.
Tickets £6.50 & £4.50 and can be purchased from 0844 873 2888 | www.unitytheatreliverpool.co.uk
Wednesday 24th March
New Moves North West takes over The Bluecoat on Wed 24 Mar at 8pm. Similarly to New Moves Liverpool, New Moves North West brings together a number of works from artists establishing a presence on the regional dance scene including Company X, Griffin Dance and Levantes Dance Theatre. Each piece will have its own individual style in responding to the theme of “Technology and Communication”.
Tickets £6 – £5 available from 0151 702 5324
Saturday 27th March
In a classic re-telling of Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake, Vienna Festival Ballet pirouette into The Floral Pavilion on Sat 27 Mar at 7.30pm. Swan Lake captures the full range of human emotions like no other – from hope to despair, terror to tenderness, and melancholy to ecstasy. This well-known love story, performed by the ever-popular Vienna Festival Ballet features lavish costumes, stunning scenery, and Tchaikovsky’s glorious music. An evening not to be missed!
Tickets available from 0151 666 0000 | www.floralpavillion.com
Sunday 28th March
Closing March’s dance delight are Britain’s Got Talent winners Diversity in an all new show ‘Bringing A Toy Story to Life’ at the Liverpool Empire Theatre on Sun 28 Mar at 7.pm. This show promises be an interactive story taking Diversity’s talent to a whole other level. Apart from their outstanding dance routines, the show includes state-of-the-art lighting and screens, with sound creating an unbelievable experience. The music will be as diverse as their performances. Featuring Britain’s Got Talent Star Aidan Davis and very special guests.
Tickets are £19.90 and can be purchased from 0844 847 2525 | www.liverpoolempire.org.uk
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