Unbroken

by Nikki Rummer

The performer, Nikki Rummer, is photographed mid-dance. Her arms are spread out and her legs are planted wide apart. She is smiling and appears to be liberated through the dance.
Camilla Greenwell (2023) Unbroken, Nikki Rummer.

About Unbroken

Unbroken is the debut solo performance by physical theatre and circus artist, Nikki Rummer.

One bittersweet Christmas, three generations of the Rummer family are summoned home for one last gathering. Told through the eyes of a daughter, Unbroken weaves fragments of memories into the body of one performer as a dark, previously buried secret finds its way to the surface.

Combining her talent for storytelling and her unique movement language inspired by her acrobatics, gymnastics and capoeira practice, Nikki tells a very personal story with universal resonance.

This show is touring as part of the Rural Touring Dance Initiative, a national project which supports dance artists and rural promoters to make great dance performance events happen in rural spaces.

About Nikki Rummer

Nikki is one half of the duo Nikki & JD whose show Knot has toured extensively nationally and internationally since 2016, including an award-winning Edinburgh Fringe run.

Nikki was born in the USA and trained in Washington State and at National Centre for Circus Arts (NCCA) in London.

Cast And Creatives

Devised and performed by Nikki Rummer
Dramaturgy: Ben Duke & Jim Manganello
Movement direction: Steph McMann & Temitope Ajose-Cutting
Music: Alberto Ruiz-Soler
Costumes: Loren Elstein
Lighting Design: Seth Rook Williams
Lighting Technician: Zoe Hunn
Producer: Split Second
Supporters: The Lowry, Salford; Watermans Arts Centre, London; Warwick Arts Centre, Coventry; The Place, London; London International Mime Festival, London; Arts Council England

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Production Images

  • The performer, Nikki Rummer, is photographed mid acrobatic pose. They are stood on their hands, with their legs bent in the air. Behind them are three empty chairs.
  • The performer, Nikki Rummer, is photographed mid-air, in the middle of an acrobatic spin.
  • The performer, Nikki Rummer, is photographed in a slumped position, as if her body has given up. She stands on one leg and her right arm reaches towards the ground, with the rest of her body following.
  • The performer, Nikki Rummer, is photographed grabbing a chair as if they are about to throw it in anger. She is lit by green and blue stage lighting creating a dramatic image.

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