Rosie Kay and Morgan Cloud and the Birmingham skyline
Quotes
“An Everest of synchronicity, timing, defined body lines and stamina” **** THE HERALD on Double Points: K
“A joy to watch from beginning to end” ****THE SCOTSMAN on Double Points: K
“Kay proves that it is possible to make good, accessible dance that is clearly and unashamedly based in technique.” DANCE EUROPE on Supernova
“This is wonderfully witty, sardonic dance-theatre and Kay’s most brilliant work to date.“ ***** 5 stars THE SUNDAY HERALD The Wild Party
“Thank Heavens then for the Rosie Kay Dance Company. Kay has more spirit than a distillery!” ****4 Stars THE SCOTSMAN Kelly Apter on The Wild Party
“The Wild Party is particularly good- a robust, darkly comic piece of physical theatre…this is cutting-edge stuff… cleverly post-modern” Chitra Ramaswamy SCOTLAND ON SUNDAY
“We all live in hope of spotting a promising young talent headed towards the big time…the performance honours went to Rosie Kay” THE TIMES on Asylum
Rosie Kay Dance Company News
Supernova
Rosie Kay Dance Company is based in Birmingham, and has a widening reputation as a company that produces high quality and cutting edge dance works that range from pure dance to dance theatre.
Rosie Kay is currently Associate Artist of DanceXchange, Birmingham Hippodrome.
Rosie Kay is currently a Rayne Foundation Fellow. Rayne Foundation Link
Leading UK based Dance Company, promoting appreciation for dance and contributing to the evolution of the art form and consistently cutting edge. Always striving for new challenges.
Rosie Kay Dance Company would love to hear from you if you are interested in collaborating in anyway. Please contact company Manager, Hannah Sharpe on 07971 225436 or email info@rosiekay.co.uk
Events
5 SOLDIERS
• November 2009 International Dance Festival launches and announces the new work of Rosie Kay Dance Company- 5 SOLDIERS- The Body Is The Frontline
• 5 SOLDIERS announced as part of BDE 2010 in Birmingham.
• September 2009, 5 incredible dancers found for the new work- Tilly Webber, Jarkko Lehmus, Tomasz Moskal, Chris Vann and Chris Linda. Two dancers have military experience.
•September 2009 RKDC awarded Arts Council England award for the new creation and tour of 5 SOLDIERS
• September 2009 Rosie Kay, Annie Mahtani and Petra Taucher conduct interviews with members of 4 Rifles, a retired Major General and a recent recruit. Production meetings begin for 5 SOLDIERS
•September Rosie Kay creates Frontline Body for the University of Northampton and includes battle training exercises as part of the research process.
• September 2009 Rosie Kay and Morgan Cloud perform an adapted version of Double Points:K- Double Points: 3x as part of a Manchester University and University of Glasgow research project studying Kinesthetic Empathy.
• Summer 2009 Rosie Kay spends time writing and submitting funding applications! Not so glamorous…
• Early 2009 Rosie Kay becomes the Course Leader for contemporary strand for the Centre for Advanced Training (CAT) in the West Midlands Contemporary
Double Points: K
• January 2009 Two week secondment at Sadler’s Well’s, London
• January 2009 Secondment at DMRC Headley Court studying the rehabilitation of Army, Navy and RAF soldiers.
• November 2008 two-week attachment with the 4 Rifles Regiment. 4 day and night exercises on Dartmoor, exercises at barracks and 2 days exercises on Salisbury Plain.
• September 2008 Premiere Supernova to a sell out audience at The Patrick Centre, Birmingham Hippodrome.
• August 2008 Receive critical acclaim for Double Points: K at Edinburgh festival fringe
• May 2008 Premiere of Double Points: K at International Dance Festival Birmingham
• March 2008 1st Prize for dance and choreography, International Dance Festival Sardinia for Patisserie
Patisserie
• March 2008 choreographs A couple of Poor Polish Speaking Romanians, Dir Lisa Goldman at Soho Theatre, London
• September 2007-July 2008 Toured the 5 star show The Wild Party across the UK. Dates included Spring Loaded at The Place, London, Belfast International Festival, Lichfield Festival, Warwick Arts Centre, Taunton Brewhouse, Derby Dance among other venues.
• December 2007 assists director Roswitha Gerlitz for a Royal Opera House 2 production, Stumbling Over Infinity
Asylum
• September 2007 Rosie Kay performs a solo to crowds in Dubai
• August 2007 Shadowed academy award winning director Anthony Minghella in Botswana to watch the filming of The No 1 Ladies Detective Agency.
• June 2007 Collaborates with Amsterdam based dance company Emio Greco| PC to learn Double Points: Two.
• May 2007 creates Ballet on the Buses for Birmingham Royal Ballet, for FIERCE! Festival
Ballet on The Buses with Birmingham Royal Ballet
• February 2007 choreographer with Carrie Cracknell, Rosie and Albie at The Young Vic
• December 2006 Awarded five star reviews for The Class Club (The Barbican) and The Wild Party (The Sunday Herald Cultural Highlight of the Year 2006)
• Spring 2006 Rosie Kay creates Trapped for Ludus Dance Company.
• Summer 2006 creates and premieres The Wild Party at DanceXchange and Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
The Wild Party
• 2005 Awarded by Channel Four as the Creative Class of UK by Ideas Factory TV
• August 2005 company takes Asylum to Edinburgh Festival
• 2004 Short-listed for Samuel Beckett Theatre Award
• 2004 Rosie Kay creates first version of Asylum
• 2003 Bonnie Bird New UK Choreographer Award, Laban Centre
• 2002 Rosie creates Honey You’re a Pig in France and performs Edinburgh Festival Fringe
• 2001 Don’t Play Me Play Games is created in Berlin and presented at the opening of Dance Base, Edinburgh Festival Fringe
• 2000 1st Prize for Choreography, International Solo Dance Theatre Festival, Stuttgart, Germany
• 1999 Awarded by the Queen of Great Britain and included in the Queens Millenium Speech, Queens Award as Young Achiever of Scotland
• August 1999 First solo show, Absolute Solo, Edinburgh Festival
