Design Collaborations

by London Contemporary Dance School

Rocio Chacon (2023) 'Roses to deaden the clods as they fall' Willow Ferner, Brooke Sørensen and Iris Cadrew, Oscar Grange; Design Collaborations; BA (Hons) Contemporary Dance and BA Theatre Design; London Contemporary Dance School and Wimbledon School of Arts, UAL

About Design Collaborations

For two decades, The Peter Farley Collaborations Project has been a distinguished fixture in London Contemporary Dance School's performance calendar.

This year's showcase highlights the convergence of creative synergies between BA student choreographers from London Contemporary Dance School and student designers from the BA Theatre Design course at Wimbledon College of Arts, UAL. The result is a diverse collection of pieces, ranging from large-scale constructions to inventive use of the theatre space itself, all indicative of the daring and imaginative cross-pollination of ideas.

Join us in exploring groundbreaking works that push the boundaries between dancers and designers, as we continue to challenge and redefine these roles in contemporary dance.

  • Five dancers are silhouetted behind tall, sheer curtains, each lit by a soft, warm glow.
  • A lone dancer sits in silhouette against a backdrop that looks like shimmering water. Surrounded by delicate stick-like props, the scene creates a serene, dreamlike atmosphere.
  • Five dancers energetically reach forward, their expressions animated and focused.