‘It’s impressive on all levels.’
‘It was hard to believe they weren’t seasoned professionals’.
‘Energy levels were high, frenetic, compelling, unrelenting and so vigorous’.
JV2 2022-23
2022 - 23
JV2 2022-23
2022 - 23
A Triple Bill by Vinicius Salles, André Rebelo & Jasmin Vardimon
Talented, young international dancers from Jasmin Vardimon Company’s JV2 programme will premiere powerful new works by long-standing Jasmin Vardimon Company associates Vinicius Salles and Andre Rebelo. The established JV2 Professional Development Diploma was developed by Jasmin Vardimon Company with the mission to encourage, cultivate and nurture young talent. The programme offers young dancers a unique opportunity to train as versatile and multi-disciplinary performers, under the guidance of one of the world’s leading female choreographers. This brilliant dance ensemble, hand-picked by Jasmin Vardimon, showcases an exciting and energetic mix of inventive choreography and exceptional new talent.
It’s Not Unusual by Vinicius Salles
Who never went to a pub and caught yourself seeing Delilah being thrown table to table? Or saw a bunch of lads drunk on the street saying to a girl: she is a lady! Or couldn’t resist thinking about the music… it’s not unusual?! This show wants to investigate toxic masculinity and sexism by focusing on one of the most notorious symbols of British music, Tom Jones. We want to dive into his most popular tunes, to have a physical approach into the images of ‘man’ built in British culture in which his person embodied. And on that extend, to highlight how woman is represented in his lyrics to have a critical, ironic, sometimes funny, study of what is behind his most catchy tunes ingrained in every pier you ever ate a fish and chips, such as Delilah, She is a lady and It’s not Unusual.
Mystique by André Rebelo
A mysterious world merging fantasy and darkness. With a lucid dream like quality, there are elements of magic, illusion, shape shifting and special gifts. Experience a universe where multiple dimensions cross paths, interlacing a mixture of identities from many different origins.
CREDITS
CANVAS DIRECTION & CHOREOGRAPHY
Jasmin Vardimon MBE
MYSTIQUE DIRECTION & CHOREOGRAPHY
André Rebelo
IT'S NOT UNUSUAL DIRECTION & CHOREOGRAPHY
Vinicius Salles
JV2 PERFORMERS
Maria Apostolidou, Emily Coates, Jitske Cosemans, Flavia Dule, Georgina Ellul, Holly Francis, Carina Freixas Palou, Euan Garrett, Luke Bugeja Gauci, Karolina Lavone, Lysie Loho, Elena De Luca, Anouk Seppeler, Talia Stern, Kim Strobel & Darcy Wood-Walsh
PROGRAMME LEADER
André Rebelo
ACTING COACH
Geoffrey Colman
HEAD OF CREATIVE LEARNING
Megan Saunders
LEARNING & PARTICIPATION COORDINATOR
Elly Rutherford
COMMUNITY & PARTNERSHIPS COORDINATOR
Sophie Stone
CREATIVE LEARNING ASSISTANT
Sage Walsh
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Ian Ross
ASSISTANT PRODUCER & TOUR BOOKER
Aga Olszewska
TECHNICAL MANAGER
Matthew Carnazza
LIGHTING DESIGN
Hannah Clancy (MA Light in Performance student at Rose Bruford College)
COSTUME DESIGNERS
BA Costume for Performance students from London College of Fashion, University of the Arts London: Ziggy Gunning (Mystique) & Catrin Hollowood Dafis (It’s Not Unusual & Canvas)
PHOTOGRAPHY
Andrew Hastings, Bill Knight OBE, Elly Rutherford, RG Studios & Vinicius Salles
VIDEO
Guy Bar-Amotz & Vinicius Salles
SUPPORTED BY
Harold Hyam Wingate Foundation, McArthurGlen Designer Outlet Ashford, Ashford Borough Council, WW Martin, Stage Electrics & Kent County Council
TOURING VENUES
JV H.O.M.E, Gulbenkian Arts Centre & Sadler's Wells