Information & Credits
In 2014, NYDC performed a restaged excerpt from Vertical Road (Akram Khan Company, 2010), alongside the world premiere of a new work, The Rashomon Effect, by Khan and assistant choreographer, Andrej Petrovic. This unique pairing of Akram Khan with the raw talent of these young artists provided insight into the promising future of dance in the UK.
The Rashomon Effect
Guest Artistic Director 2013-2014 Akram Khan
Choreographer Andrej Petrovič
Rehearsal Director Gurmit Hukam
Composer Vincenzo Lamagna)
Lighting Designer Adam Carrée
Costume Designer Kimie Nakano
Musicians: National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain
Dancers: Elyas Addo, Akua Amankona, Josh Attwood, Heather Birley, Harry Brooks, Reuben Brown, Reece Calver, Brima Fullah, Tyrrell Foreshaw, Conor Fortune, George Frampton, Arran Green, Meshach Henry, Riley Hogg, Shakira Holder, Anoushka Jago, Bun Kobayashi, Daniel Longhurst, Hannah Mattinson, Jordan McGowan, Jamillah Moore, Luigi Nardone, Folu Odimayo, Jack Parry, Caleb Peters, Ruby Portus, Reynaldo Jr Santas, Ryan Taylor, Jenna Unwin
Vertical Road: Restaged excerpt from Vertical Road, 2010
Guest Artistic Director 2013-2014 and Chorographer: Akram Khan
Rehearsal Directors: Konstandina Efthimiadou, Gurmit Hukam & Sade Alleyne
Composer: Nitin Sawhney
Lighting Designer: Adam Carée (inspired by original lighting design for Vertical Road, 2010)
Costume Designer: Kimie Nakano
Dancers: Edd Arnold, Evonnee Bentley-Holder, Lewis Cooke, Mariella Fortune-Ely, Fern Grimbley, Evie Hart, Louis Herbu, Shaquia Lee, James Olivo, Murielle Werthauer, Reuben Woodall
Costume loan by kind courtesy of Akram Khan Company and Northern School of Contemporary Dance.
2014 Tour Dates
16th April Double BillSadler’s Wells, London (premiere performance)
19th April Double BillClore Ballroom, Royal Festival Hall, London
20th June Vertical RoadThe Point, Eastleigh
22nd June The Rashomon EffectJerwood Dance House, DanceEast, Ipswich
27th June The Rashomon EffectNottingham Playhouse, Nottingham (U.Dance)
28th June The Rashomon EffectSadler’s Wells, London (Sampled Festival)
29th June Vertical RoadSadler’s Wells, London (Sampled Festival)
5th July Double BillThe Barbican, Plymouth
12th July The Rashomon EffectTramway, Glasgow (The Commonwealth Youth Dance Festival)
20th July Vertical RoadWaterfront Stage, Latitude Festival
"The performers seem scarcely aware of their power, which only multiplies it"-THE GUARDIAN“One of the finest dance pieces I’ve seen, not just in the youth dance sector but anywhere, came from the National Youth Dance Company of England.”-THE SCOTSMANFurther Information & Resources
In the five week period between 20th June and 26th July 2014, NYDC:
Visited 10 different venues
Performing 12 times
To a combined audience of over 9000 people. When added to the audience numbers for the performances earlier in the year this means the company performed to a total audience of over 12,000 people in 2014.
