Play, Pause, Repeat

A stunning double bill exploring love and memory.

Play, Pause, Repeat features two new commissions by former Rambert artist Patricia Okenwa and award-winning choreographer Jamaal Burkmar, performed by some of the best emerging dancers from the North East of England.

How to Decouple in an Ethical Way
Concept & choreography by Jamaal Burkmar
Performance and choreographic contributions by Daisy Dancer, Pagan Hunt, Alex Thirkle and Hayley Walker.
Lighting design by Mark Parry.
Music: You belong to me by Patsy Cline and the Jordanaires, Holy Shit by Father John Misty, and Arthur’s Theme by Christopher Cross.

A millennial love story told in three sessions and three songs. In a mix of improvisation and choreography, music and text, the piece explores the short life of a new relationship.

The Messiest Drawer
Concept by Quinta and Patricia Okenwa.
Choreography by Patricia Okenwa.
Performance and choreographic contributions by Daisy Dancer, Pagan Hunt, Alex Thirkle and Hayley Walker.
Musical composition by Quinta.
Lighting Design by Mark Parry.
Costumes by Patricia Okenwa.

In The Messiest Drawer, we find clutter, tangles, precious knick-knacks - all the things we hang on to and the many stories they hold. As we unpack, rediscover, and reposition, memories bubble up and move us in many ways, from getting stuck in a moment to holding them dear to our hearts.