Signs (2016)

'Signs' is a contemporary dance piece, fusing contemporary dance with British Sign Language. Performed by two female dancers, this exciting and intricate duet takes inspiration from Colin Tompson's poem 'If I told you I was deaf would you turn away'. Accompanied by an originally composed music score, it is a highly physical performance that explores the importance of body language in British Sign Language, and the barriers of a deaf person trying to communicate in a hearing world. 
 ‘Signs’ is an Arts Council England funded project with support from Arch 197, Candoco, Hive and Clarence Mews.

• March 2016 - Blue Elephant Theatre, London
• September 2016 - Young Actors Theatre, London
• June 2017 - OFFBEAT Festival, Arts at the Fire Station, Oxford

Hand Me That Sound (2015)

4 deaf people frustrated, as we catch glimpses of their experiences in a hearing world. Dealing with loss of hearing, and barriers of communicating with others, they look to find support in a network connected by the speaking hands.

• May 2015 - Stanwix Theatre, Carlisle​

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Tacit #1 (2014)

’Tacit’ is the latin word for unspoken. Sometimes words are superfluous, and actions speak louder than words. Tacit #1 is a contemporary dancework where the unspoken words take the form of movement, inspired by British Sign Language. A 7-minute solo, of a young woman’s efforts to attract a young man.

• 19th November 2014 - Drunken Nights, The George Tavern​

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Unspoken Words (2014)

A life plan that changes towards the unexpected. An intimate solo based on the changes we go through in our twenties, where words take the form of movement. One dancer looks to find a way to express her innermost thoughts, fusing British Sign Language with contemporary dance.

• 29th May 2014 - Blue Elephant Theatre 
• 6th June 2014 - Insights Festival, Riley Theatre​

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Survival of the Fittest (2013)

Double bill dance programme comprised of Nu.V.Na and Fight or Flight. Two contemporary dance works performed by 6 female dancers. Strong choreography with an energetic music score composed by Zory Burner, the two different pieces look at violence and basic instinct. Nu.V.Na fuses contemporary dance with martial arts, focusing on the clash between maintaining control and giving into our natural impulses.Fight or Flight looks at basic instinct, taking inspiration from the wildlife where a gazelle flees to save itself from a pack of lions, or a buffalo steps in to protect its baby.

• Performed at Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2013.
• Performances at Sweet Venues 1st-11th August 2013

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Fight or Flight (2013)

Instinct in its rawest form comes down to two things: Fight or Flight. A contemporary dance piece that tells the story of three lions in search of prey, when a buffalo steps in to protect a baby gazelle. Taking inspiration from the wildlife and raw footage of animals in the African jungle, we look to find these characteristics in our everyday life. So when the time comes to face danger, what will your survival instinct be: Will you fight? Or will you flee in search for refuge?

• 21st June 2013 – Preview extract at Clarence Mews E5.
• 1st – 11th August 2013 – Performed in Survival of the Fittest double bill at Edinburgh Fringe Festival
• 7th August 2013 - Performed at Edinburgh Zoo

Nu.V.Na (2013)

Violence. Four dancers pushed to their extremes, capturing the physical and emotional struggle, when instinct and acquired behaviour clash to maintain control. Contemporary fused with martial arts. It’s “Nurture Versus Nature”.

• 16th December 2012 – Preview at Clarence Mews E5
• 16th January 2013 – As Part of Resolution! 2013, Robin Howard Theatre, The Place, London
• 26th January 2013 –  Extract performed at  Carpe Diem Winter Showcase, The Lost Theatre, London
• 1st – 11th August 2013 – Re-work performed as part of Survival of the Fittest