Cscape Dance
Cscape are one of the South West’s leading young dance companies, described by Kate Castle (Director of Dance South West) as “one of the brightest hopes for the region”. They have recently featured in Kneehigh Theatre’s Dohn John in association with the Royal Shakespeare Company, and promise some breathtaking outdoor performances at this year’s festival.
The group, co-directed by Helen Tipaldy and Sally Williams, have established a growing reputation, both for their own choreographed performances and work commissioned by leading theatre directors. Formed from a diversity of styles and artistic influences, Cscape have placed their unique and identifiable stamp on the world of theatre and dance. Bold performances combine both the comic and tragic to ultimately depict performance narratives that are unpretentious and human.
Previous performances include Guilty Fingers, Blonde, Landings, Road to the Beach and appearances at the Polperro Festival. Cscape have worked on a variety of commissions from some of the leading names in the theatre and dance industry, such as T.C Howard, Fleur Darkin and Simon Birch.
David Mead from Ballet-Dance magazine is certainly a fan: “One of the nice things about writing about dance is that every now and again you get a really pleasant surprise. That was certainly the case with CScape Dance Company and their sometimes hard-hitting, sometimes humorous form of dance theatre that brings together choreography and clever use of film and text.”
“Cscape is a young company that deserve to go places. If they come your way, go take a look.”
David Mead, Ballet –Dance Magazine
“Cscape do something very special – consistently upping the status of dance in Cornwall. Fresh and vital, this is great storytelling through dance.”
Rebecca Hazzard, Hall for Cornwall
Links:
- Cscape Dance review in Dance-Ballet magazine
- Article about Don John
