A collage of images featuring Becky Namgauds, Jeanefer Jean Charles, Stopgap Dance Company, Alleyne Dance and Autin Dance TheatreA collage of images featuring Becky Namgauds, Jeanefer Jean Charles, Stopgap Dance Company, Alleyne Dance and Autin Dance Theatre

ODC21: Outdoor Dance Catalogue

A curated selection of new and existing outdoor dance shows, as part of ODC21: UK Dance Showcase

Welcome to the Outdoor Dance Collection: Catalogue

The ODC21 catalogue is a curated selection of some of the best new and existing outdoor dance shows available for touring in 2021/2022, chosen by a panel of representatives from XTRAX, DanceXchange, Dance4 and an independent artist.

Each show includes artistic and practical information about the piece, from video trailers and images to contact details and touring information.The ODC21 Catalogue also includes artists who are pitching as part of the UK Dance Showcase, 3-4 June.

Find out more about the Artist Pitching Sessions here.

Register for the UK Dance Showcase, 3-4 June here

Once registered, access the Virtual Event platform here (You will also receive an email giving you access to the platform)

See a curated selection of shows below and select to find out more about the piece.

About the Outdoor Dance Collection 2021

The catalogue is part of Birmingham International Dance Festival‘s brand new Outdoor Dance Collection 2021, a programme of events for professional delegates and artists in the dance and outdoor arts industry taking place 3-11 June. The Outdoor Dance Collection 2021 is a dance and outdoor arts industry programme of events for professional delegates and artists and includes the UK Dance Showcase (3-4 June) and Dance & The Outdoors Symposium (8-9 June). 

The ODC21: UK Dance Showcase is devised and delivered in partnership with XTRAX as part of the international showcase programme Platform 4:UK; Dance4 as part of Dance from England; and DanceXchange, producers of BIDF. The event will offer opportunities for artists, programmers and professionals working in outdoor dance to attend panel discussions, training, artist pitching sessions and network with UK and international colleagues, all available via a virtual event platform.

Featured images (L to R): RODADORAS (c) Stephen Wright Photography, Jeanefer-Jean Charles (c) Stephen Wright Photography, Stopgap (c) Chris Parkes, Alleyne Dance (c) Lidia Crisafulli, Autin Dance Theatre (c) Dani Bower

     

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OUTDOOR DANCE COLLECTION 2021

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Four people stand in a grassy clearing holding long sticks, playing a game or doing an activity together. They are dressed in jackets and jeans, surrounded by green trees in a forest setting.

Woven Land

Artist: Vanessa Grasse

A participatory audio guided choreography for parks and woodlands. A poetic journey of ecological and social interconnectivity.
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A person in a shiny, black bodysuit and large red wig poses in front of a backdrop with vertical red, gray, and green stripes inside an industrial warehouse.

Future Cargo

Artist: Requardt & Rosenberg

A truck arrives from an unknown location loaded with a mystery shipment. As the sides roll up a strange and unstoppable process…
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Two women perform a dance in an outdoor public space, with one woman crouched and the other perched on her back. A large, diverse crowd watches the performance in the background.

IRMÃ-sister

Artist: DAMAEDANCE | Alice Bonazzi and Sara Marques

DamaeDance: IRMÃ-sister, explores what it takes to truly connect with another person and what that connection reveals about ourselves.  Inspired by the…
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Five people in neutral, rugged clothing pose on top of a weathered gray structure with broken windows, in front of a brick building and trees, under a cloudy sky.

GOOD YOUTES WALK

Artist: Far From The Norm

This chaotic and frenzied Hip Hop dance theatre work explores how divided we are as a nation. Due to the recent surge…
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Five performers in colorful, eclectic costumes leap into the air outside, with dramatic expressions. Behind them is a clothing rack and a domed pavilion against a cloudy sky.

Glam

Artist: Etta Ermini Dance Theatre

GLAM is a 25 minute vibrant dance cabaret, a humorous outdoor performance for five performers containing dance, circus and theatrical elements, audience interac
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A group of people operate a large, colorful puppet or sculpture of a human figure near a pond in a park, surrounded by lush green trees and a cloudy sky overhead.

Out of the Deep Blue

Artist: Autin Dance Theatre

An impactful dialogue around our earth’s climate emergency, told through dance, movement and masterful puppeteering. Ideal for family audiences.
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A person with wet hair tilts their head back dramatically amid flying water droplets, possibly dancing or playing in the rain, with sunlight creating a sparkling effect around them.

Mayfly

Artist: Kapow - Dance Circus Theatre

Mayfly is a spectacular fusion of water, dance and song. The stage will come to life with water effects and leaping fountains….
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Three people perform an acrobatic pose outdoors on grass; one person stands supporting two others stacked above, with a clear blue sky and distant buildings visible in the background.

Lifted

Artist: Mimbre

Mimbre’s outdoor production Lifted is a collection of funny, poetic and surprising moments, which explore in different ways what it means when…
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Three dancers perform energetically outdoors on a stage, with arms raised and legs extended. A crowd watches in the background under a cloudy sky. Buildings and tents are visible behind the audience.

POWER

Artist: 2Faced Dance

The fearless new dance production choreographed by Alleyne Dance explores our relationship with authority and control. With abuses of power and domination…
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Three people stand against a brick wall wearing shiny, blue, dome-shaped costumes that cover their bodies and heads, with only their lower legs and feet visible. One person raises their arms above their costume.

Jane

Artist: Moxie Brawl

An all-femxle show about pre-raphaelite muse Jane Morris. Weird & picturesque, our 4 Janes will mesmerise the whole family w/costume, dance & pomegranat
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Two people in beige outfits hold hands while balancing midair above a white chair, between rows of colorful shipping containers under a blue sky.

Catch Me

Artist: Upswing

Catch Me is a lively and surprising take on age, race and gender. An older woman and younger man move together through a…
Show

Jukebox

Artist: Jamaal Burkmar

14 Songs, 3 dancers and a set of performances chosen by YOU the Audience. This interactive work takes popular songs from different…
Show
A close-up, colorized microscopic image shows blue, hair-like cilia clustered on a pinkish surface, highlighting the fine details and texture of the tiny structures.

The Cilia Dance

Artist: The Bicycle Ballet Co

The Cilia Dance is a socially distanced, participatory performance, co-creating a movement dialogue about moving around towns/cities. The show will be developed…
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Three performers in colorful costumes and face masks pose dramatically on a sidewalk against a brick wall. One person lies on the ground, another bends over them, and the third stands, reaching out energetically.

The Protocol

Artist: AVA DANCE COMPANY

The Protocol is a contemporary dance-theatre work where three unfortunate characters find themselves in an unwanted situation, they have been chosen to…
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Three dancers covered in dirt leap energetically above a dirt-filled area outdoors, surrounded by onlookers and red barriers, with trees and a stone building in the background.

RODADORAS

Artist: Becky Namgauds

Performed in a bed of soil Rodadoras explores the themes of death and re-birth, cycles of life and a state of emergency…
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Two shirtless men perform handstands on chairs on either side of a table, while a woman in a green dress sits between them, holding a flower. Green foliage covers the background.

OQDA

Artist: Etta Ermini Dance Theatre

Oqda- a new outdoor show by EEDT featuring hand balance, traditional Moroccan acrobatics and urban dance in a touching exploration of cultural differences.
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A person wearing a gas mask squats on a table with their arms crossed while another person lies on the floor below, looking up at them. The background features maps and information charts on the wall.

PREPPERS: The Show

Artist: Casson & Friends

PREPPERS: The Show is a thought provoking, timely and intimate duet that asks: are we truly prepared? It can be presented outdoors, indoors and off-grid.
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Two men stand at a construction site; one in a red plaid shirt holds up a passport as if taking a selfie, while the other in a safety vest looks ahead. In the background, several people hold a large wooden plank.

ON EDGE

Artist: Justice in Motion

ON EDGE is a breath-taking, stunning, and highly engaging parkour-theatre piece about modern slavery.
Inspired by joy. Informed by truth. Sustained by hope.
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A group of people climb and perform on metal bars in an outdoor area, while a large crowd watches them. Trees and buildings are visible in the background under a cloudy sky.

WILD

Artist: Motionhouse

Motionhouse explore our relationship with the natural environment in WILD. In our modern lives, is the wild still shaping our behaviour? Using…
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Two dancers in white outfits perform an expressive, dynamic routine outdoors, with an audience seated in the background watching attentively. The scene appears energetic and engaging.

SPHERA

Artist: HUMANHOOD

SPHERA is a bright dance of liquid bodies that change and morph under the influence of the Earth’s spherical satellite: the Moon.
2nd piece of the Moon tryptic.
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Two performers balance and pose on a large circular metal structure with black drums attached, outdoors in front of trees and buildings, while a small audience watches.

PULSE!

AVAILABLE FOR TOURING MAY-OCTOBER 2022 Joss Arnott Dance present PULSE!, a brand-new dance and live music experience created for the streets. Performed…
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Two people with dark skin and dreadlocks embrace closely, their eyes closed, expressing intimacy and comfort in a dimly lit setting with a rustic, textured background.

BONDED

Artist: Alleyne Dance

BONDED, explores the construct of human dependency – especially that of siblings – and how time and external conditions can affect the…
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Two women in matching blue uniforms, hats, and red neck scarves sit against a stone wall. Both appear thoughtful or serious, with arms crossed or hands on their collars, looking off to the side.

A Graceful Act of Stupidity

Artist: Candoco Dance Company

Building on our repertoire of duets, Candoco collaborates with New Art Club’s Tom Roden. Tom Roden draws on his experience across art-form…
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A man and woman reach toward each other with outstretched hands, almost touching, while standing against a textured pink wall with green ivy.

Void

Artist: Company Chameleon

A male and female duet, Void explores the space created by the pandemic, and what has moved into that space – both good and bad.
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Two people dance energetically outdoors; one leaps in the air while the other spins in a purple skirt. They are in front of a grand, historic building under a clear blue sky.

Black Victorians

Artist: Jeanefer Jean-Charles

Black Victorians by Artistic Director / Choreographer Jeanefer Jean-Charles is inspired by nineteenth century studio photographs of black men, women and childen
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An illustrated family walks across cracked, dry earth under a blue sky. The woman in front wears a pink sari and carries a bag; a man and two children follow, one child holding a yellow bundle. Text reads “Akādemi presents PRAVAAS.”.

Pravaas

Artist: Akademi South Asian Dance UK

Pravaas is Akademi’s new outdoor production.  Pravaas explores issues around climate migration.  The show provides an experience of ancient dance forms and live…
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Performers climb and hang from a large, metal, binocular-shaped structure outdoors, with a crowd watching in the background on a sunny day with blue sky and scattered clouds.

Timeless

Timeless is Joli Vyann’s new spectacular medium to large scale outdoor touring show featuring an interactive 7 metre high, free standing, rotating…
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Four people in elaborate, otherworldly costumes stand in a forest. The costumes feature dramatic draped fabrics, with earthy and white tones, giving a surreal, mystical impression among the greenery.

Drumming in the Hall of the Mountain

Artist: Studio Stefan Jovanović

On a planet from another time and space there lived a fictional humanity that failed to respond to their environmental crisis. Four…
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Six dancers perform under a bridge; one person in a wheelchair is centered, while others leap or pose energetically around them. Some dancers wear dresses, others wear pants and shirts, creating a dynamic, expressive scene.

Frock

Artist: Stopgap Dance Company

Striking dancers collide in an uplifting dance riot set to an exclusive art rock soundtrack by Moulettes. A punkish celebration of individuality.
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A person with dreadlocks performs an expressive dance move outdoors, wearing a green sleeveless shirt and gray pants. A group of people stands in the background near greenery and a stone railing.

Born to Protest

Artist: Joseph Toonga

Joseph Toonga (Just Us Dance Theatre) presents an all-female cast sharing bold Hip Hop dance that challenges racial bias and reclaims identity…