VERVE Dance Company Brings Triple Bill to Leeds Playhouse as Part of International Tour
The performance is on 30 April.
Each year, VERVE commissions choreographers from all over the world to create an artistically distinct, physically daring, and boundary-pushing programme of dance work.
For 2024, it is collaborating with Joy Alpuerto Ritter and French collective (LA)HORDE, in addition to staging new work from resident Artistic Director Matteo Marfoglia. These contemporary dance works showcase the breadth and variety of the genre, offering audiences a range of experiences that evoke and challenge.
VERVE Artistic Director Matteo Marfoglia's debut creation for the company, A Field of Beauty, is a visually stunning and virtuosic work celebrating individuality, uniqueness and freedom of expression.
Los Angeles-born, Berlin-based choreographer Joy Alpuerto Ritter has crafted a character-driven work exploring the intricate dynamics of family relationships, questioning what lies beneath the surface of a family portrait.
Rounding off the triple bill, acclaimed French collective (LA)HORDE present a restaging of People used to die – originally created for the Montreal School of Contemporary Dance in 2014. Taking inspiration from the European movement ‘Jumpstyle', the work is an explosive and unrelenting test of physical endurance for the dancers.
VERVE is the internationally touring postgraduate company of the Northern School of Contemporary Dance and comprises 18 talented dancers trained at some of the world's leading conservatoires, each on the cusp of their professional careers.
Artistic Director Matteo Marfoglia said: “We are thrilled to embark on this international tour with our acclaimed creative set of artists; it fills us all with a great sense of anticipation and excitement. This year's triple bill is testament to our dedication to pushing artistic boundaries and exploring new territories. As we prepare to share our work on tour with our audiences, we carry with us this spirit of creativity, innovation and collaboration.”
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American Odyssey: A musical journey through the ups and downs of life Milton Abbey Church (7/22-7/22) |
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It Comes in Waves St George’s Theatre (7/01-7/01) |
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Funhouse Comedy Club - Comedy Night in Ashby-de-la-Zouch October 2026 The Lyric Rooms (10/07-10/07) |
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Claudia Buckley Tour 2026 - Stranraer Ryan Leisure Centre (11/22-11/22) |
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Carols at the Royal Albert Hall The Royal Albert Hall (12/19-12/24) |
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The Go-Between Norwich Theatre (8/28-8/29) |
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The Searchers and Hollies Experience, Torquay Babbacombe Theatre, Friday 31st July 2026 Babbacombe Theatre (7/31-7/31) |
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Baga Chipz - Bagz to Riches - Galashiels MacArts (10/10-10/10) |
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The Muppet Christmas Carol in Concert Bath Forum (12/11-12/11) |
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GENERATION LES LEOPARDS NOIRS CONCERT Memorial Community Church (7/18-7/18) |