From: Gulb Marketing

Sent: 19 May 2015 12:02

Subject: EDge at Gulbenkian

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EDge 2015
Thu 28 May 7.30pm

Versatile, feisty dance company EDge bring four dramatically different dance works by internationally renowned and up-and-coming choreographers to Gulbenkian on Thursday 28 May at 7.30pm.

A major part of EDge's activity is to work with high-calibre professional dance choreographers & an artistic director, touring programmes of original work and repertory to venues nationally and internationally, and this show is no exception. This mixed bill features Bank by Siobhan Davies, a renowned British choreographer who has created over 60 works to critical acclaim, The Greeting Game by established performer, collaborator and teacher Robert Clark, Treasure by multi award-winning choreographer Eleesha Drennan and The Singles by internationally renowned Itamar Serussi ? all brought to life by this explosive company of fresh, energetic dancers.

EDge is one of the UK?s most exciting young dance companies. The postgraduate performance company of London Contemporary Dance School, EDge introduces some of the hottest new talents to the international stage. EDge offers a group of young artists the opportunity to develop their skills as dance artists in an intensely creative environment. The members of EDge work across media and styles as contemporary dancers, offering an experience accurately reflecting the breadth of the industry and their futures within it.

EDge will be at Gulbenkian on Thu 28 May at 7.30pm. Tickets are ?12 (Student ?8).

For more information and tickets please visit www.thegulbenkian.co.uk, or call 01227 769075.

ENDS.

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About Gulbenkian

Gulbenkian is a key part of the University of Kent?s Arts Centre offering innovative, engaging and high quality arts activity for and with the public, staff and students. It provides a key role in delivering the University of Kent?s commitment to Public Engagement proving an interface between the University and the local and wider community Gulbenkian has a particular commitment to the creative empowerment of children and young people and talent development.

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On 1 April 2015, Gulbenkian became an Arts Council England National Portfolio Organisation. To find out more about this please see the Arts Council England website.