Producing and Touring
The Place is committed to developing ground-breaking dance from both leading choreographic talent and rising stars. Through its in-house Producing and Touring team, The Place brings bold new work to national and international audiences. There are always opportunities for partners to support and programme our work.
To learn more about Producing and Touring, visit How We Work With Artists.
Available for Booking
Book 4 Shorts - Birdgang Ltd
BOOK 4 SHORTS is an interactive and lively show where children are directly involved in the story telling, voting on their favorite character and dancing along. BirdGang Ltd's new show embodies their values of individuality, collaboration, and dedication with Hip Hop as their unifying force, leaving a lasting impact on audiences.
- Audience: 5+
- Format: Outdoors or in theatres
- Length: 21 minutes
- Size: 2 preformers
Download the BOOK 4 SHORTS Tour Pack
Commissioned and co-produced by The Place.
Future Cargo - Requardt & Rosenberg
Requardt & Rosenberg's latest show performed from the back of a 40ft haulage truck. Combining large-scale spectacle with surprising intimacy, Future Cargo transports audiences with this other-worldly experience using binaural headphones!
- Audience: all
- Format: outdoor
- Length: 50 minutes
- Size: 4 performers
Download the Future Cargo Tour Pack
Future Cargo is produced by The Place. Future Cargo is supported by Without Walls and commissioned by Norfolk & Norwich Festival, Stockton International Riverside Festival, Freedom Festival Arts Trust and Out There International Festival of Circus & Street Arts. Future Cargo is co-commissioned by The Place, Festival.org and DanceEast via Stomping Ground, Southampton City Council as part of Mayflower 400, Pavillion Dance South West. Creation supported by 101 Creation Space and Royal Docks. Supported using public funding by the National Lottery through Arts Council England. The R&D for Future Cargo was supported by Blueprint: Without Walls R&D Investment Fund.
How to Build a Universe and How to End It - Extended Play
Choreographer Jamaal Burkmar reimagines the formation of our universe in a collision of music and movement. Formed of two parts, How To Build A Universe and How to End It opens with improvisation with guest participants and ends in the culmination of Extended Play's creative process: visually striking, mesmerising dance to intoxicating music.
- Audience: all
- Format: small-scale, outdoor and The Playground Tour
- Length: 60, 30 or 15 minute versions
- Size: 2-7 performers
Download the How to Build a Universe and How to End It Tour Pack
Co-produced by The Place. Co-commissioned by The Place and Certain Blacks. Supported using public funding from Arts Council England. Part of Certain Blacks, Soul on Ice festival.
Is This A Dance? - Lavaelo
Dance artists Eva Recacha and Lola Maury invite young minds to muse on the idea of dance in an energetic and joyful exploration of what it means to dance, in an engaging introduction to contemporary dance for young people and their families.
- Audience: 4-11 years and their families
- Length: 45 minutes
- Format: small-scale
- Size: 2 performers
Download the Is This A Dance? Tour Pack
Commissioned and co-produced by The Place. Supported by Arts Council England, The Egg, and HS2 Camden.
KARRASEKARE - Igor x Moreno
The latest production in development from artistic duo Igor x Moreno, Karrasekare is inspired by pagan carnival traditions from Sardinia and the Basque Country. Raw and surprising, sweaty yet elegant, it explores the catharsis of communal ritual and traditions.
- Audience: 18+
- Length: 80 minutes
- Format: mid-scale
- Size: 7 performers
Download the Karrasekare Tour Pack
Produced by S’ALA and The Place. Co-produced with Théâtre De La Ville, Fuorimargine, Romaeuropa, Bora Bora and Theaterfestival Boulevard.
In collaboration with Toscana Terra Accogliente (with residencies at Anghiari Dance Hub & Armunia, and co-financed by Fabbrica Europa) and HKD – Croatian Cultural Centre
Co-commissioned by Cambridge Junction with support from the Stobbs New Ideas Fund.
Sponsored by Viale s.r.l.
Supported by the Italian Cultural Institute in London, the Italian Ministry of Culture’s Directorate General for Performing Art and the NID Platform, MiC – Ministero della Cultura, RAS - Regione Autonoma Della Sardegna, Fondazione Di Sardegna, John Ellerman Foundation, and supported using public funding from Arts Council England.
Super Normal Extra Natural - Requardt & Rosenberg
Super Normal Extra Natural is a new performance made with your
local community, from the creators of experiential performances
Future Cargo and DeadClub™.
- Audience: all
- Format: Open public space
- Length: 40 minutes
the album - SAY Sarah Golding and Yukiko Masui
A trio of pieces that celebrate the joy and innocence of making up dances to popular music. Working closely with new music artists and musicians, SAY's ambition is to recreate the exciting atmosphere found at music gigs and to reach new audiences by setting contemporary dance to underground music.
- Audience: 12+
- Format: small-scale
- Length: 60 minutes
- Size: 2 performers
Co-produced by The Place. Co-commissioned by The Place and DanceEast.
Supported using public funding from Arts Council England.
the album: live - SAY Sarah Golding and Yukiko Masui
In an explosive mix of fast-paced, slick dance routines and incredible music tracks, SAY are bringing the infectious energy of music gigs to the dance world.
SAY invites a guest music artist to perform live at each location during every tour.
- Audience: 8+
- Format: Outdoors
- Length: 15 minutes
- Size: 2 performers
Download the album live Tour Pack
Co-produced by The Place. Co-commissioned by The Place and DanceEast. Supported using public funding from Arts Council England.
the album: Skool Edition - SAY Sarah Golding and Yukiko Masui
Celebrate the joy and innocence of making up dances to exciting new music in SAY's interactive outdoor dance show for young audiences and their families. A 15 minute version of their full length piece, the album: skool edition will inspire audiences to get creative with movement too!
- Audience: 3+ and their families
- Format: outdoor
- Length: 15 minutes
- Size: 2 performers
Co-produced by The Place. Commissioned by The Place, Brighton Festival, Wild Rumpus & Just So Festival. Supported by Without Walls.
The Playground Tour
The Playground Tour offers a double bill of dance shows for young audiences and their families.
Each piece explores friendship in unique ways, considering the challenges we face and ways that we can overcome them through bravery.
- Audience: 3+ and their families
- Format: outdoor
- Length: 45 minutes (20 minutes per performance)
- Size: 2 performers per show, 4 performers total
Download The Playground Tour Pack
Click here for further details and inquiries regarding bookings
In Development
Anatomy of Survival - Vivienne Franzmann & Frauke Requardt
A woman in an orange beanie walks into Greggs. She asks for a pumpkin spiced latte. The person serving her does not understand her request. The woman reacts badly. Mayhem ensues.
Audience: 14+
Format: mid-scale
Length: 60 minutes
Download Anatomy of Survival's Tour Pack
Commissioned and co-produced by The Place, in association with The Royal Court.
Little M - Anders Duckworth
The story of Little M’s transformation is a celebration of difference and acceptance. This retelling of The Little Mermaid considers trans experiences and shows how important it is to feel at home in your own skin.
Audience: 9-14 and families
Format: Theatre
Length: approx. 60 minutes
Size: 4 performers
Co-produced by The Place. Commissioned by The Place and Stanley Arts. Supported by John Ellerman Foundation and Arts Council England.
Okan - Akeim Toussaint Buck and Ella Mesma
Drawing inspiration from various martial dances and salsa, Okan challenges traditional gender roles and explores the interplay between opposing forces, resulting in a harmonious blend that transcends binaries.
- R&D: September 2023 - November 2023
- Creation: Autumn 2024
- Touring: Spring 2025
- Size: 3 to 4 (2 Dancers, 1 Technician, 1 Producer for some touring dates)
Download Okan's 2023 Tour Pack
Commissioned and co-produced by The Place. Supported by Arts Council England, Yorkshire Dance, Pavilion Dance South West, South East Dance, British Council, and FABRIC.
RONIN - Yukiko Masui
Ronin is a live performance that combines digital projections, contemporary dance, and sword play to portray the story of a female Samurai's emotional journey to the capital of Japan, while showcasing the four seasons through video mapping.
- Premiere: 2025
- Length: 60 minutes
- Touring Party: 6
Supported by The London Community Foundation and Cockayne - Grants for the Arts
Hot in HeRe - SAY
HOT in HeRe is a bold, slick, seductive new show where female and non-binary performers embrace their unique interpretation of what it means to embody ‘hotness’ through a blend of physicality and confidence, usually attributed to masculinity. This blended gig/cabaret like show uses an original soundtrack, harking back to the infectious rhythms of 90's jams.
- Audience: 16+
- Format: Mixed gig theatre
- Size: 6 dancers, 1 MC
Download Hot in HeRe's 2024 Tour Pack
Co-produced by The Place and SAY. Co-commissioned
by The Place and Certain Blacks. Supported
using public funding from Arts Council England.
Previously Produced
Previously produced by The Place, these productions showcase our commitment to groundbreaking and transformative artistry:
A Tale of Two Cities by Lost Dog, Dance No 2°, Kedeeshah (please get in contact for access to this short film),No Land B by Sivan Rubinstein and DONUTS by Extended Play.
