Be transported to heavenly realms through elegant classical Chinese dance, original orchestral works, and patented interactive backdrops.
Enter a world where maidens danced with ethereal grace and warriors trained with explosive vigour, where timeless tales of valour, virtue, and humour were born. Revisit a time when divine beings walked upon the earth to inspire humanity. Witness timeless legends and traditions all spring to life on stage.
With every moment so breathtaking, Shen Yun’s positive energy will resonate with you long after the final curtain.
It is more than just a performance; it is an experience that awakens the soul.
Join us for a night filled with courage and wisdom, light and hope.
Raymond Gubbay Limited is pleased to announce that Varna International Ballet and Orchestra will return to UK after a hugely successful debut in 2023. This season they will bring much-loved classical ballets The Nutcracker, Swan Lake and Sleeping Beauty coming to Liverpool Empire 09 -11 January 2024.
British dancer Luc Burns will perform alongside Italy’s Mara Salvaggio, Martina Prefetto, Giovanni Pompei, Agnese Di Dio Masa, Andrea Conforti, Mirko Andreutti, Giacomo Ammazzini and Vittorio Scolé, France’s Pauline Clémence Faget, Spain’s Mónica Alegre and Yael Delgado, and Brazil’s Wellson Felipio.
The Nutcracker and Sleeping Beauty will be classical versions of the original, including sumptuous costumes and familiar choreography and settings.
Swan Lake will be a recreation of Tchaikovsky’s original production, that was created for the Bolshoi Ballet in 1877. Modern audiences are more familiar with the 1895 version that included musical and chorographical changes to the original by Marius Petipa and Riccardo Drigo, which was presented at the Mariinsky Theatre in 1895, two years after Tchaikovsky’s death. The producers of Varna International Ballet went back into the archives in order to return to the original score, orchestration and libretto, above all to preserve the original meanings that were at the bottom of the musical dramaturgy of the ballet.
A highly anticipated dance production featuring the music of Nina Simone is heading to Liverpool this March.
What songs may do…is the first full-evening production by award-winning choreographer, former National Dance Company Wales dancer and Rendez-Vous dance artistic director: Mathieu Geffré.
Revealed by Nina Simone’s songs, this duet exposes with an unapologetic passion the fractured relationship of a once romantic couple as they delve into their past in an attempt to rebuild their future together.
Through Simone’s music, this dance piece shines a light on our deep rooted connection to memories through music and proposes the power of what songs may do. Poetic, passionate, physical and emotional, What songs may do… is an inclusive dance piece that celebrates love in all its diversity.
Join Bluecoat for debut performances by artists from Blue Room Moves, the Bluecoat’s new inclusive dance project, made in collaboration with local dance and film artists.
Blue Room Moves expands on their inclusive arts project Blue Room and supports learning-disabled and neurodivergent adults who are interested in dance, movement and performance.
The humorous dance performance Woman Hood explores different female worlds in four parts.
It shows extraordinary and idiosyncratic female personalities who possess different types of power, who are “different” or simply step out of line.
With her new creation, contemporary dancer Ursula Graber continues her investigation into female worlds and feminism. What does it mean to be a woman today? How should a woman be? How does she want to be? Is vulnerability the new strength? What distinguishes a sisterhood, a supportive network of women?
Inspired by Sara Ahmed’s book “Feminist Living!”(2017), the performance in the microcosm stage starts the attempt to create a feminist foundation based on strong female figures in a society that is still dominated by patriarchy. A magical stage world, with contemporary dance, elaborate costumes and rousing music.
La Feria Latin American Festival presents an innovative and colourful celebration of Latin American music, featuring Camila y Silvio and La Doctrina.
Camila y Silvio is a Chilean contemporary folklore group founded by the musician Silvio Rozzi and the popular/folk music singer Camila Soria. Their music is deeply rooted to Latin American folk with a breezy and young interpretation of the traditional music genres of the Andean regions of South America.
The experience of listening to the band is one where the landscapes and the human experiences connect with the emotion of the singing, emerging in the intimate knowledge of life and the nostalgic joy of the Andean music.
La Doctrina is an exciting trio from Chile. Led by award winning composer Alonso Farias Zamora, their unique sound mixes South American bass lines with blues and funk rhythms, with a sprinkling of Cumbia, Soul and Latin Jazz in an explosive, passionate performance that always connects with any audience.
Although most of their lyrics are in Spanish, the band has always been able to spread their political message whilst touring UK, Belgium, the Netherlands, Canada, Brazil, Peru and Chile.
Movema World Dance charity are excited to bring back their annual, FREE, community get-together event Big Union.
Held 11am-4pm, Saturday 11th June 2022, The Black-E, Great George Street, Liverpool City Centre and everyone is invited!
Movema invites artists & organisations from around the city, from dance to music to other arts and cultural groups who work improve the lives of isolated and under-represented communities in Liverpool city region including; Refugee Women Together, Afro Dance Academy, Sola Arts, Milap and more. Expect explosive performances, exciting workshops, choirs, martial arts, crafts, kids activities and tasty cultural food.
This year the Big Union will premiere “Shakti” a dance performance created by Movema’s community performers and North West Indian dance artists which will celebrate feminine energy in a dynamic and beautiful performance featuring over 20 dancers and live Indian Dhol drummers!
Liverpool Arab Arts Festival is very proud to provide a FREE workshop of traditional Palestinian Dabke dance led by the brilliant Sylvia Ferreira of Hawiyya Dance, London.
All are welcome to this one hour introduction to this beautiful and fun celebratory Arab dance at FireFit in Toxteth’s Upper Warwick St.
Places are very limited and can only be reserved by emailing: chris@arabicartsfestival.co.uk
Join Artistic Director of Fallen Angels Dance Theatre Paul Bayes-Kitcher and his creative team as they explore the making of Transfiguration – a trio of high-quality dynamic 10-minute dance films, focusing on a series of defining moments in the journey from addiction to recovery.
Paul was born in Yorkshire and started dancing at the age of four. He trained at the Royal Ballet and Rambert School. His first professional experience was with Scottish Ballet where he danced various principal roles and in 1990 he was accepted into Birmingham Royal Ballet were he became a Soloist.
On his own journey of recovery Paul has dedicated his dance practice to creating exceptional dance performances and participation opportunities for people experiencing addiction. These experiences have been the inspiration for Transfiguration – a beautifully crafted cinematic trilogy of dance shorts.
Join Fallen Angels for insights and discussion about:
Making a dance film
Telling dance stories of addiction & recovery
The art of collaboration
When the art is your story
A chance to see all three short dance films which will be screened throughout the event.
Fallen Angels Dance Theatre are the only organisation in the UK working on dance and recovery – leaders in their field and pioneers in this life-changing practice.
For the in person event – join them after the event, in the Storyhouse Kitchen for networking.
Find out more/ book tickets – In person
The event can also be joined online via Zoom: Find out more/book tickets – Zoom
Fast-moving and highly physical, Nobody explores the tension between our inner lives and how we make sense of the world around us.
Motionhouse’s renowned dance-circus style combines with mesmerising choreography to tell this emotional and ultimately uplifting story, full of twists and turns.
Packed with visual magic, the world on stage is transformed before our eyes. Digital projections and the shape-shifting set create a constantly changing environment where nothing is quite what it seems…
