A Small Anatomy
Come on an adventure filled with dance and live music, as we explore all the ways that bodies move, and how every body is different.
My arms are longer than yours, so I can touch you from further away. Your mouth is the largest, you can fit a whole sandwich in it!
Together we discover that every body is different: sometimes our bodies fit together perfectly; sometimes there’s a big toe in the way…
And bodies don’t always behave: feet fly off the floor, thumbs dance in all directions and the performers climb on each other’s shoulders, while the voice joins in with singing, growling, sneezing and talking.
De Dansers is an Utrecht-based company of dancers and musicians, led by choreographer and dancer Josephine van Rheenen and composer and musician Guy Corneille. They make work that appeals to the liveliness of children and that re-invokes forgotten desires for surrender and physical contact in adults.
Need to know
Every adult and child needs a ticket, except for babes in arms aged under 18 months at the time of the performance who don’t need their own seat.
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Access
This event is a Relaxed Performance (RP).
Relaxed Performances have a relaxed approach to noise and movement in the space, and you are free to enter and exit during the performances. A chill-out space and noise-cancelling headphones are available for both adults and children. There are no adjustments to sound and lighting for these performances and this performance contains amplified sound, moving lights and haze.
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For your visit
This event is held at the Purcell Room Southbank Centre
The Purcell Room is located in the Queen Elizabeth Hall, which is open from 90 minutes before events start until they finish. It’s closed at all other times.
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The Purcell Room is an auditorium located within our Queen Elizabeth Hall.
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