Turn, the annual whirlwind of new dance returns: ten works by North West dancemakers take over Contact for one extraordinary night.
From industrial heritage to village life, clothing to clubbing, Manchester to Ghana, inner worlds and outer expressions — an evening of physical exploration of identity featuring 10 different pieces by 10 different artists and companies.
Fluidly lyrical, effervescently acrobatic, or eccentrically innovative, let Turn 2023 transport you into a frenzy of dance.
ARTISTS
Christian Asare · Jack Evans · James Hewison and Company · Lizzy Owen · Maisha Kungu Dance · Matrafisc Dance Company · Matter of Fact · Orla Collier · taciturn · Zara Jane · (Participating artists subject to change)
ACCESS
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Please note, this event will be a mix of seated and standing. For any access requirements relating to this to contact the Box Office at the details below.
If you have any access needs you want to discuss with us, please call the box office Monday to Friday between 10am – 10pm on 0161 274 0600.
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About
Turn is an annual platform for North West dancers and dance-makers — an opportunity to engage with new dance in Manchester. After a 6-year hiatus, this tenth edition presents ten short works in three spaces at Contact — get a feel for it with 2017’s programme + gallery of images.
Manchester’s open-call dance platform, Turn aims to be:
— a public micro-festival and open submission platform;
— an opportunity for artists to meet, show, and peer-review work;
— an artist networking event.
Fluidly lyrical, effervescently acrobatic, or eccentrically innovative, let Turn 2023 transport you into a frenzy of dance…
Credits
Turn 2023 produced by hÅb; supported by Contact, Company Chameleon, Project Auske, and using public funding by Arts Council England.
Lead image: Zara Jane
