Three days of captivating contemporary dance events will take over the streets of Hull this weekend.
Hull Dance has provided an independent Hull voice on culture and dance in the city since being set up by Hull City Council’s Arts Development Team to build interest in contemporary dance in the city.
The group’s diverse programme of performances, talks and development opportunities will be launched this evening. Here are some of the highlights:
Trangressions
Friday May 10 8am to Sunday May 12 5pm
Various venues
Weekend pass £12
I wish to be the blossom of a fern by Aura Dance Company – part of Transgressions Sat 11 May 7.30pm @HullFerens. UK debut of flagship Lithuanian company. A unique dance piece exploring the close dynamic between humans and nature. BOOK NOW https://t.co/tscdLC4GQ5 pic.twitter.com/O2eAD1qTBr
— Hull Dance (@HullDance) May 8, 2019
A mixture of free and paid dance events across the city will see leading companies from Lithuania join UK based dance artists for a weekend of performances in unusual spaces. Transgressions asks questions such as how people with dual-cultural heritage and how people use dance to find their identity as individuals and artists. Book your weekend pass or get tickets for individual events in advance.
Smudge
Friday 10 May 7pm
66-68 Humber Street
£3
Using charcoal and real-time projected visuals, this performance examines movement as trace, a constant act of mark making and erasure. The work hints at our relationship to place, migration and home – the paths we take, the spaces we fill and the absences we leave behind. A DJ plus the chance to join the artists and make traces as part of the work will follow the performance.
Goof-off
Saturday May 11 10.30am to 11am
Free
Hull New Theatre Lounge Bar
This film collaboration between Zivile Virkutyte and Ieva Sakalyte was developed during a residency at Machol Shale Dance House in Jerusalem. It explores inner and outer boundaries and the role and importance of status. A second sharing will take place at 1.30pm. A second showing will take place at 1.30pm.
Birds
Saturday 11 May 11.30am
George Street Car Park
Free
Birds by Okarukas Dance Theatre part of a Transgressions Sat 11 May 11.30am – site specific piece in George St Car Park. Based on Aristophanes’ play this Lithuanian company bring their unique style of dance and butoh to Hull. BOOK NOW https://t.co/tscdLC4GQ5 pic.twitter.com/F5lZ4i2kSV
— Hull Dance (@HullDance) May 8, 2019
This site-specific piece is inspired by the Aristophanes’ play – a comedy in which all the world’s birds create a new city in the sky. Lithuanian Dance Theatre Company Okarukas combines contemporary dance with Butoh practice, creating an interdisciplinary approach to its work.
Butoh Workshop
Sunday May 12 10.30am to 2pm
£15
State Of The Arts Academy studio, High Street
This workshop, taught by members of Okarukas Dance Theatre, will explore the main elements of Butoh and is suitable for anyone interested in exploring the technique as a way to gain more authentic ways of moving, including actors, dancers and live and performance artists. Places are limited and payment on the door will be cash-only so booking in advance is advised.
Get tickets for free and paid-for events here and find details of more events here.
