Professional Performances
At Dance Blast Centre in Abergavenny, we host a variety of performances from professional artists nationally and internationally.
What's On
Coming up in 2025....
Northern Rascals
SHED
Sunday 16th March - 5pm
SHED is a new show by Yorkshire dance-theatre company, Northern Rascals, using visual art, spoken word and performance to raise awareness of the issues young
people face with their mental health.
Performed by a small cast of four dancers in a pop-up structure, SHED invites its audience to stand on the outside and look in. A chance to witness real-life experiences told in a series of shorts, the audience get a glimpse of the stories that make us - a portrait of love and loss and the essential humanity that resides in us all.
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The company behind it all, Northern Rascals, use a unique blend of theatre and contemporary dance to craft the abstract and absurd; leading audiences to narratives rooted in the current socio-political climate. Northern Rascals is led by Anna Holmes and Sam Ford, who have created an inspiring nationally recognised performance company.
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£10/£8 concession​
Age guidance: 14yrs+
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Website: www.northernrascals.com
Social media: @northernrascals
An Autopsy of a Mother, a Bear and a Fridge
By mover, maker and mother Deborah Light
Sunday 11th May - 5pm
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You are warmly invited to witness the examination of three seemingly unconnected objects.
As Deborah uncovers connective tissue, between mother, bear and fridge, she reveals her own vulnerability, anger, humour and strength. With cold clinical brutality, warm openness and hot feminist rage she exposes both personal experiences and patriarchal systems that place pressure on the female body.
A powerful and intimate dance/theatre experience.
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​A script (paper or digital) is available in advance on request and at the performance. This script contains visual reference points and details about the music/sound elements contained in the production.
Funded by Arts Council Wales
Supported by Chapter, NDCWales, YMa and Taking Flight
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£12/£10 concession
Age guidance: 14yrs+
Content Warnigs:
References to:
Death, motherhood/matrescence, surgery, violence against women,
gender based inequality, ageing, climate change.
Potential strong language.
'Rage hides a wound’
- Sharon Blackie
Past Performances
