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Venue	Traverse Theatre
Town	Edinburgh
County	Edinburgh
From	14th September 2017
To	16th September 2017
When	19:30
Traverse Theatre (V605)
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Date of change: 15 Sep 17 - T846562525

Gary Clarke Company - Coal

Work:: Gary Clarke Company (S0170566305)

Production:: Coal (T846562525)

Marking the 30th anniversary of the end of the 1984/5 British miners' strike, award winning choreographer Gary Clarke proudly presents COAL, a riveting dance theatre show which takes an nostalgic look at the hard hitting realities of life at the coal face. Strong, powerful and emotive, COAL explores the darker underbelly of the mining industry unearthing the true nature and body wrecking demands of a working class industry now almost forgotten. Bringing together Clarke's striking physical language performed by a company of 7 high class dancers, a local community cast of women and a live colliery brass band, COAL is an emotional, moving and ever-relevant exploration of community, solidarity and survival.

Director	Gary Clarke
Dramaturg	Lou Cope
Design	Ryan Dawson Laight
Costume	Ryan Dawson Laight
Lighting	Charles Webber
Musical Director	Steven Roberts
Music	Kit Bodenham
Sound	Daniel Thomas
Performer	Steve Nallon (Thatcher Voiceover)
Performer	Joss Carter
Performer	James Finnemore
Performer	Alistair Goldsmith
Performer	TC Howard
Performer	Eleanor Perry
Performer	Connor Quill
Performer	Nicolas Vendange
Performer	Joseph Reay Reid
Group/Band	Carlton Main Frickley Colliery Band (Barnsley / Doncaster / Newport)
Group/Band	City of Birmingham Brass Band (Birmingham)
Group/Band	North London Brass (London)
Group/Band	NASUWT Riverside Band (Newcastle)
Group/Band	Thoresby Colliery Band (Nottingham)

Listing:: L1255679171

Coal

Marking the 30th anniversary of the end of the 1984/5 British miners' strike, award winning choreographer Gary Clarke proudly presents COAL, a riveting dance theatre show which takes an nostalgic look at the hard hitting realities of life at the coal face. Strong, powerful and emotive, COAL explores the darker underbelly of the mining industry unearthing the true nature and body wrecking demands of a working class industry now almost forgotten. Bringing together Clarke's striking physical language performed by a company of 7 high class dancers, a local community cast of women and a live colliery brass band, COAL is an emotional, moving and ever-relevant exploration of community, solidarity and survival.

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