⚔️⚔️TOUR ANNOUNCEMENT⚔️⚔️
RONiN is going on tour this spring 🌸🌸🌸
Come and catch the show across UK!! Some places are nearly SOLDOUT already🎫🔔 please please book in advance, I’m not even joking and I’m very surprised myself lol
📍TOUR DATES📍
13 March - Dance City (preview)
20 March - DanceEast
14 April - Lawrence Batley Theatre
17-18 April - The Place
22 April - Gloucester Guildhall
25 April - Lincoln Arts Centre
8 May - Pavilion Dance South West
23 May - Lakeside Arts, Nottingham
🎫 TICKET LINK IN BIO 🔗
Inspired by the legacy of Japan’s ronin – masterless samurai who lived by their own code – this performance combines dance, swordplay, and cutting-edge digital projections to tell the story of an unlikely hero navigating honour, resilience and survival in a male-dominated world.
Through a captivating blend of movement and technology, RONiN takes audiences through Japan’s four seasons, from spring’s cherry blossoms to winter’s silent snowfall, creating an anime-inspired realm that merges ancient traditions with modern visual storytelling.
Choreographer @yukiko.masui
Visual Artist @vent_media
Dancers @chernicolette@jacoblangdance@nathan_bartman
Sword/Fight Artist @kashmirdleese
Composer @ruthchanmusic
Writing support @sirawlinson
Costume designer @mio.jue
Producer @theplacelondon (@courtney_beadle_@pollydey )
Commissions & partners @dance_city_newcastle@danceeast@lawrencebatleytheatre@glosguildhall@lincsartscentre@pdsw_org@lakesidearts@cerainblacks@kakilangarts
Funders @aceagrams@cockaynefoundation@sasakawafoundation@london_cf
Image by @phungsnaps
#uktour #dance #sword #anime #theatre
Awarded Community Project of The Year at The Stage Awards in 2023 @thestageuk There and Here returns to @theplacelondon for 2 live performances on Thursday 21 May at 3pm and 7pm
There and Here by Luca Silvestrini’s Protein is an unforgettable celebration of resilience, humanity, and shared stories.
This special performance brings together a global ensemble of refugees, migrants, and people seeking sanctuary, sharing their lived experiences through dance, music, and storytelling.
With @antharkharana@nathan_bartman@communitasdance and @ramin_imantalab
Part of Protein Dance’s Real Life Real Dance programme.
Only 2 live performances – don’t miss your chance!
Funded by Camden Council, Stanley Thomas Johnson Foundation and The Place
🎟️ Book your tickets now from £3
👉 the place.org.uk
Photo by @alice_underwood_films
A short but beautiful trip back to SA working with many talented and wonderful dancers 🇿🇦
Video by @emile_whatchumacallit
#dance #contemporarydance #lovewhatyoudo #music #southafrica #manacan
What an incredible privilege to be a performer for the legendary @gratefuldead at the groundbreaking platform @spherevegas in Las Vegas! Bringing art to life for a band that has shaped generations of music, on a platform that is redefining live entertainment, is an experience I’ll always be grateful ☠️ for.
A massive thank you to @geckotheatre for their creative vision and @luciatxok for sharp movement direction , and to the amazing team at @treatment_studio for their dedication and brilliance in making this all possible. Collaborating in an environment where artistry, innovation, and teamwork come first is truly something special. Oh yes! And that is @johnmayer 🤯
Director: Adam Smith
Production: @treatment_studio
TALENT
@luciatxok@vanegf@sajuharidance@vishan213@mmariopatronn@eera_gupta
FILM UNIT
Executive Producer: Sam Pattinson
Producer: Lizzie Pocock
Line Producer: Matt Cummins
Post Producer: Tilly Reith
VFX Supervisor: @milky.robinson
VFX Artist: Lee Delves
Editor: Warren Chapman
Technical Manager: Dylan
1st AD: Chris Riley
2nd AD (14th): Ben Keswick
Production Assistants: @rexyruben , Chris Daly
Runner: Fin Sullivan
DP: @jakescottdp
Focus Puller: Sam Rawlings
Gaffer: Andy McBrearty
Desk Op: Ed Riley
ART & DESIGN
Art Director: Jake Shepherd
Costume Designer: @katetabor
Makeup & Hair Designer: @mamamup
📸 Photo credit: Alive Coverage
The ancestry runs deep 💀🎸🎹
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ON THIS DATE (65 YEARS AGO)
September 22, 1958 - Esquerita: “Rockin’ The Joint” b/w “Esquerita And The Voola” (Capitol F4058) 45 single is released in the US.
With a six-inch pompadour, brocaded shirts, rhinestone shades, and a rhythmic, belligerent style of piano playing, Esquerita was the original Little Richard, years before Mr. Penniman tutti-frutti’d his way to stardom. Working around the Dallas-New Orleans circuit in the early ‘50s, Esquerita’s shot at the big time came when Capitol Records decided they needed their own version of Little Richard, after signing their answer to Elvis, Gene Vincent. The resulting recordings, though smartly produced, stand as some of the most untamed and unabashed sides ever issued by a major label. Long revered by rock & roll fans the world over, they make Little Richard’s Specialty sides look highly disciplined by comparison. Though Esquerita continued to record in a tamer style through the ‘60s, his Capitol sides stand as a monument to the potential of rock & roll’s lunatic power and the off-kilter genius of Esquerita.
