RUSH
by Southpaw Dance Company
produced by Pinwheel as part of Journeys Festival
Pinwheel’s Director, Katy, fell in love with Southpaw Dance Company’s powerful production RUSH as an audience member when she saw its first outing in South Shields in 2015. As a programmer she then brought it to Hull City of Culture in 2017 in partnership with Freedom Festival. Finally, director Robby Graham asked Katy to work with him and the creative team to update and remount Rush in Leicester in 2021.
This spectacular, visceral, large-scale outdoor work was inspired by the mass movement of global protest. Told through the lens of five local characters, RUSH examines the daily frustrations that move us to effect change, offering dance, music, and the power of vibrant, cultural protest as a voice to express those struggles.
The piece is updated each time it is presented to reflect local issues which will resonate with the audience, and to work with a new cast of local participants and dance captains.
Creative Team:
Robby Graham – Artistic Direction & Choreography • Jess Green & Robby Graham - Writers • John Berkavitch & Lee Mattinson – Additional writers • Novak - Video Projection • Adam Povey Lighting Ltd - Lighting Designer • Ed Carter - Sound Design & Editing
Delivery Team:
Katy Fuller – Executive Producer • Graeme Nixon - Production Manager • Filipe J Carvalho - Stage Manager • Naomi Daley & Magda Wells - Costume
Photography Chris Patrick Photography Videography House of Create
Cast:
Angus Bartlett • Ayesha Fazal • Billy Keen • Dzikamai Mudamburi • Lila Naruse • Kate Pilbeam • Holly Jones • Daniel Longhurst • Daniel Lukehurst • Andrea Paniagua • Florence Stirland • plus the brilliant and committed dancers from the Leicester Community