The older body centre stage

  • 6 women dressed in striking black and yellow crinoline skirts and boxing boots stare at the camera. Their T-shirts say Moving Memory Dance Theatre Company.
  • 6 women in black outfits and tutus lean on each other and sit on chairs while staring at the camera.
  • A woman with short white hair and a black top dances with her eyes closed and arm outstretched.
  • A woman with grey hair tied back, stands staring at the camera and holds a big red fan. She stares at the camera with a grumpy face.
  • A woman with grey hair tied back, stands staring at the camera and holds a big red fan. She stares at the camera with a grumpy face.

    Damn It! Dance It! Maidstone – Block 2

    Come and join Damn It! Dance It! in Maidstone. All shapes, sizes, and levels of mobility are welcome. We’ll start with simple, get-to-know-you activities and build towards creating a short performance…
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  • A group of older adults in brightly coloured clothing energetically dancing together in a studio, arms raised and smiling in mid-movement.

    Moving Well Dover

    Moving Well workshops are led by and for older people, no experience needed. All shapes, sizes and levels of mobility welcome. Sessions will build from simple getting-to-know-you activities through to…
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  • 5 women dressed in white, push a brass 4 poster bed while a woman lies in the bed fast asleep under white sheets.

    Golden Slumbers

    Gathered around a feather-filled golden bed, a vibrant mix of Movers and Musicians celebrate the endless toil, the juggling of priorities, the thankless tasks, alongside the joy and strength of…
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  • 3 women in a circle with their arms reached out. The Sacconi Quartet and Moving Memory Dance Theatre Company logo overlay.

    Shostakovich 8

    Written in Dresden, 1960, ‘in memory of the victims of fascism and war‘, Shostakovich’s exquisite, 20-minute string quartet has an enduring resonance. With this sharing of work in progress, musicians…
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  • 7 women in black slips with black jackets over their shoulders stare into the camera. They are stood in a line against a police line up background.

    The Devil’s Doorbell

    Drawing on the roles and personas ascribed to women throughout their lives, the show explores the absurdities and injustices conferred upon women’s bodies, serving up a surprising and provocative experience…
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  • 7 women's faces are superimposed on to raspberries floating in a giant trifle.

    Busting Trifles

    Busting Trifles is a powerful pop-up piece of performance for those of us who have missed some colour, hope and joy in our lives.    
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