Dancing in Ponty Park
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An exciting dance production comes to Ynysangharad War Memorial Park, Pontypridd, on Monday, August 11, 2008.
Rhondda Cynon Taff Community Arts, in partnership with Community Dance Wales, is bringing dance to the park through the spectacular work of Motionhouse, one of the most exciting dance theatre companies in the UK. Motionhouse fuses images, action and dynamism to surprise, challenge and delight. Two-attention grabbing and highly physical pieces of dance will be performed at the park at 7pm on August 11.
‘Chaser’ will be the first piece - described as ‘Three people going out for the night and literally fall over the edge’. It is 15 nail-biting minutes of dynamic encounters, high-speed socialising, friendly rivalry, flying and falling.
The second piece will be ‘Underground’ - ‘Life going down the tube’: Four travellers are thrown together in an unlikely alliance as graffiti artists paint their love in motion. Suspended at odd angles within a rocking tubular structure and riding the rhythm of the train, four characters are constantly drawn together then torn apart.
Taff Vale Shopping Centre, Pontypridd, will be used as an alternative venue in the event of wet weather. Tickets cost £3 with £2 concessions. To book, contact the box office on 01443 485934 (Muni Arts Centre), 01443 773112 (Park and Dare Theatre) or 01685 881188 (Coliseum).
The outdoor performance event is being held in connection with A Professional Summer School of Dance, to be held at Treorchy Comprehensive School, from Monday 11th - Friday 15th August 2008. Participants will receive a complimentary ticket to the Motionhouse double bill.
For further information, please contact Rachael Robertson, Rhondda Cynon Taff Community Arts on 01443 776090 / rachael@rctca.org.uk or Angharad James, Community Dance Wales on 02920 575075 / angharad@communitydancewales.com
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