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HUMANHOOD Vortex

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Six dancers form a circle, reaching and bending at different levels.

Step into a world where rhythm unravels, gravity dissolves and energy converges. Vortex is the new dance production from Julia Robert & Rudi Cole, where the stage becomes the ‘eye of the tornado.’ Magnetic, vital, and captivating, this powerful work reveals how we humans can activate deep reservoirs of unexplored resilience within ourselves to adapt, transform and evolve in any apparent chaos.

Performed by the international powerhouse HUMANHOOD dancers, the cast of 7 moves with precision and virtuosity, synchronising seamlessly with a cinematic soundscape that resonates throughout the auditorium, immersing the audience in the pulse of the dance.

In this visionary work, the apparent boundaries between body and energy dissolve, channeling the cyclical forces that shape our existence – from the swirling galaxies of the cosmos to the unfolding evolution of human consciousness.

About HUMANHOOD

HUMANHOOD’s productions bring a fresh, innovative yet timeless quality to the art form, transforming the theatre into a universe of experience. While dance remains at the heart of the work, movement, sound, light, space and energy converge to create immersive, multi-sensory journeys that expand the audience’s experience of what dance can be.

The company’s work has been presented internationally at renowned venues and festivals including Sadler’s Wells (London), Venice Biennale, SIDance (Seoul), CINARS (Montreal), Festival Grec (Barcelona), Mercat de les Flors and the National Theatre of Catalonia, alongside a commission from the BBC for the short dance film Infinity.

HUMANHOOD is equally committed to nurturing the next generation of artists, providing dedicated training for early-career dancers through online programmes, sold-out in-person workshops and its annual Summer Intensive in Birmingham, which welcomes more than sixty dancers from over 25 nationalities.

Beyond the stage, Julia and Rudi extend HUMANHOOD’s movement philosophy through the SYNC™ Movement Method, creating experiences that invite people of all ages, backgrounds and abilities into a new relationship with movement and their bodies.

Across performance, training and participation, HUMANHOOD is driven by one vision: to explore the transformative potential of movement and create experiences that connect us more deeply to ourselves, one another and the world around us.

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Artistic Team & Credits

Concept, Direction and Choreography Julia Robert and Rudi Cole
Performance HUMANHOOD Company Dancers
Music Composition Iain Armstrong
Co-Lighting Design Aiden Bromley (Woodroffe Bassett Design)
Music Kamil Boguslawsky, Alex Forster, Iain Armstrong, Rudi Cole and Julia Robert
Costumes Julia Robert and Rudi Cole
Set Design Julia Robert and Rudi Cole

Co-commissioned by Mercat de les Flors, Festival Grec and MAC Birmingham
Supported by Institut of the Arts of Barcelona, FABRIC Birmingham and RocaUmbert

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