“Dance Nation” by Clare Barron will be on stage at Almeida Theatre, London. This will be the UK premiere of the show, which is directed by Bijan Sheibani.“’Maybe this is the year, this is the moment, this is the dance where your lives will start!’ Somewhere in America, a revolution is coming. An army of competitive dancers is ready to take over the world, one routine at a time. With a pre-teen battle for power and perfection raging on and off stage, ‘Dance Nation’ is a ferocious exploration of youth, ambition and self-discovery,” says the Almeida Theatre website.Winner of the Susan Smith Blackburn Prize and The Relentless Award, Clare Barron’s explosive new play “Dance Nation” makes its U.K. debut in summer 2018, directed by Bijan Sheibani. There will also be post-show talk with members of the “Dance Nation” company. The cast include Brendan Cowell, Nancy Crane, Karla Crome, Miranda Foster, Sarah Hadland, Kayla Meikle, Irfan Shamji, Manjinder Virk and Ria Zmitrowicz.As per the website, Cowell’s theatre credits include: “Life of Galileo” (Young Vic); “Yerma” (Young Vic, London/Park Avenue Armory, New York); and “The Wild Duck” (Barbican Theatre/UK Tour/Belgium & Perth Tour/Belvoir Sydney). Crane’s theatre credits for the Almeida are “Summer & Smoke”; “Against”; and “Chimerica.” Her other theatre credits include, “The Sewing Group”; “Now or Later”; “The Sweetest Swing in Baseball”; “Our Late Night”; “The Strip” (Royal Court); “Teddy Ferrara” (Donmar Warehouse); “A Lie of the Mind”; and “Next Fall” (Southwark Playhouse).Crome’s Theatre credits include: “Amadeus” (National Theatre); “Linda” (Royal Court); “Powder Monkey” (Royal Exchange); “Breathing Country” (Y Touring). Foster’s theatre credits include, “Years of Sunlight”; “Madagascar” (Theatre 503); “Hamlet” (Flute Theatre); “God of Soho”; “The Bible”; “Romeo and Juliet” (Shakespeare’s Globe); “Springs Eternal”; “Greenwash”; “The Marrying of Ann Leete”; “King Cromwell” (Orange Tree Theatre); “God of Carnage” (Nuffield Southampton); “The Talented Mr. Ripley” (Royal Northampton).Hadland’s theatre credits include “The Way of the World” (The Donmar Warehouse) and “The War Has Not Yet Started” (Theatre Royal Plymouth at Southwark Playhouse). Meikle’s theatre credits include, “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”; “Jack and the Beanstalk” (Lyric Hammersmith); “I Have A Mouth And I Will Scream.”The play will be on stage from August 27, 2018 through September 1, 2018 at Almeida St, London N1 1TA, U.K.For details, visit: https://almeida.co.uk/whats-on/dance-nation/27-aug-2018-6-oct-2018Click on the slideshow for a sneak peek at the playhttp://www.blouinartinfo.com Founder: Louise Blouin
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