The thirteen dancers that constitute EDge, London Contemporary Dance School’s postgraduate dance company, will tour four specially commissioned new works across 15 venues and six countries with influences as diverse as krumping, philosophy, physical comedy, film and human relationships.
Former ballet dancer and associate artist of the Royal Opera House and Sadler’s Wells Alexander Whitley often includes elements taken from numerous art-forms such as film, digital art and music.
London Contemporary Dance School graduate Joseph Toonga, who has recently created new work for Richard Alston Dance Company and Bundesjundenballett, makes dance that explores the tensions between strength and softness through a blend of hip hop and contemporary movement.
Philippe Blanchard is a French choreographer and dancer who creates installation-like studies of human behaviour and relationships that refuse to conform to expectations and has created work for Skånes Dance Theater in Sweden and the arts collective Adekwhat, and as a dancer performed with Batsheeva, Netherlands Dance Theater Cullberg Ballet.
Tom Roden is a comedian, dancer and choreographer and founding member of New Art Club. He has worked as a movement director at some of the world’s leading Opera Houses and has choreographed dance and theatre shows with companies such as Scottish Dance Theatre, The Royal Exchange and Bolton Octagon.
The 2016 tour features a creative residency in Portugal and public performances in countries across Europe including Austria, Italy, Portugal and Sweden, plus a series of five nights at home at The Place in London.