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SHORT & SWEET

SHORT & SWEET is an amuse-bouche platter of 9 works designed to excite, provoke and satisfy.

A dazzling and witty variety show… a true masterclass in dance and satire

***** The Stage

 


This thoroughly modern variety show mixes dance, drag, lip-syncing and satire. Short & Sweet brings a host of famous and infamous characters to life: Sid Vicious, Twiggy, Grace Jones, Rasputin, 8 Edith Sitwells and everyone’s favourite avant-garde duo, John Cage & Elaine Paige. The evening includes a preview of new work inspired by Japanese Noh theatre, commissioned by the Noh Reimaged Festival.

Thick & Tight are joined by an incredible line-up of artists: Corali Dance Company, Harry Alexander, Oxana Panchenko, Azara Meghie and Connor Scott, with designs by Tim Spooner, Pam Tait, Claire Ashley and Darren Evans.

 

2022 TOUR

The Lowry, Salford

18-19 January 

Barbican Centre, London

25-29 January

(Click HERE to read a statement about our decision to work at the Barbican)

 

Festival Theatre, Edinburgh

3 February

The Dance Space, Brighton

22 July

Screaming Alley, Ramsgate

29 July

SHORT & SWEET CONTENTS

Click on the titles below to

find out more about each 

individual work:

Two Moths in Real Time

Vicious

Finding Grace

Ode to Edith

Curtain Lady

Killer

Twiggy

Ra Ra Rasputin

Cage & Paige

 


 

SHORT & SWEET Creative Team

Daniel Hay-Gordon & Eleanor Perry: Directors and Choreographers

Oxana Panchenko, Harry Alexander, Connor Scott, Azara Meghie, Tim Spooner, Bethan Kendrick, Graham Evans, Sherifat King, Housni (DJ) Hassan, Jackie Ryan, Veneshia Bailey, Daniel Hay-Gordon & Eleanor Perry: Performers

Tim Spooner, Pam Tait & Claire Ashley: Costume Design

Karina Tanabe Jones: Costume Consultant

Lucy Hansom & Nao Nagai: Lighting Design

Darren Evans: Hair and Make-up Design

Daniel Hay-Gordon & Eleanor Perry: Sound Design

Robin Whitmore with the Camberwell Incredibles: Set Design

Shelia Hay: Additional Designs

Carly Hook: Stage Manager

Short & Sweet is co-commissioned by London International Mime Festival, Noh Reimagined Festival, Duckie, and Corali Dance Company

 

It is supported by Arts Council England, The Lowry, South East Dance, Britten Pears Arts, Barbican, Vauxhall Gardens Community Centre, Kings Place, London Performance Studios, Rambert School & Russell Maliphant

CLICK HERE TO READ THE TEXT FROM THE SHOW

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Darren Evans

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Thick & Tight 26. Performer Daniel Hay-Gordon. Lighting Lucy Hansom. Photo by Rosie Powell

Photos by Rosie Powell
 

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