Friday, 5 October 2012

Ben Duke Workshop 18th October






BEN DUKE – LOST DOG MASTERCLASS

        

Led by:                                            Ben Duke – Lost Dog
Date:                                                        Thursday 18th October 2012
Time:                                               11.30am - 1.30pm
Venue:                                             Plymouth Life Center – Performance Studio
Cost:                                                £10

Ben is the Artistic Director of Lost Dog, whose work It Needs Horses was the winner of the 2011 Place Prize in London.  Ben trained at the Guildford School of Acting, The London Contemporary Dance School and has a first class degree in English Literature from Newcastle University.  His work explores the overlap and transition between Dance and Theatre. Lost Dog’s work has toured nationally and internationally, was awarded first prize at the Burgos International Choreography competition, second prize at the prestigious Hanover choreography competition, and has recently been toured by Phoenix Dance Theatre.

As a performer he has worked with Probe, Hofesh Shechter Company, The Gate Theatre, The National Theatre of Scotland, Glyndebourne Opera and Punchdrunk.

Led by Ben Duke, these workshops will focus specifically on the creative methods and techniques used by the company when creating Home for Broken Turns.  Home for Broken Turns is about the return of a prodigal child and the effect this has on a family. 

To request a place at this Masterclass, please email Claire at claire@eximdance.org.uk  You will then be asked to secure your place by sending a cheque for the sum of £10, made payable to:
Plymouth Dance at the address below before Friday 12th October 2012. Please note that places are limited and that the fee will be non-returnable.