Eko has had an exciting year of travels, meeting extraordinary audiences across the UK and Europe! For those who enjoyed this moving tale about our planet’s climate emergency – told through dance, movement, and masterful puppeteering featuring Eko, the 13-foot-tall Sea Giant – we’re excited to share that you can now bring a piece of […]
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We are back with our Learning and Participation programmes tailored to meet the needs of Primary and Secondary Schools, as well as Colleges and Universities. Don’t forget to check out our full Education programme! If you are interested in finding out more then please email: kirsten@autindt.co.uk Other Posts Back to School! ByPaulina October 21, 2024
Autin Dance Theatre is proud to announce that we have officially been awarded charity status! 🎉 Established in 2013 by acclaimed French choreographer and Birmingham-based Artistic Director Johnny Autin, we are an innovative touring dance company with a mission to inspire, educate, and spark positive social change. Through multi-disciplinary arts activities, we engage communities in
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After an unforgettable touring season this year, we’re excited to officially launch bookings for five of our outdoor performances. These shows have toured and continue to tour extensively across the UK and internationally in 2024/25, The shows have visited over 100 festivals combined so far from 2021, performing to over 800,000 live audiences. We can’t
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🗓️ Friday 25th October 2024 ⏰ 9am – 4.30pm 📍 Birmingham Repertory Theatre The Arts in Schools conference unites artists, cultural organisations, and teachers to reinforce the impact of arts education. The theme of this next conference is about change-making. How do we prioritise the arts and make them part of our schools ethos, curriculum
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‘We’ve always wanted to put on a live outdoor event including communities and professionals, so I am thrilled that we can work with Midlands Arts Centre – MAC on this wonderful winter participatory lantern procession, especially engaging local community groups and to be making some beautiful lantern creations together. This fits the company’s ethos of
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It’s been a year since we launched our latest show, Parade – The Giant Wheel, and what an incredible journey it has been, touring internationally and across the UK. Our very first premiere and community cast debuted at Walsall Arboretum, and now, we’re thrilled to return this September. The cycle of life brings us back,
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With the support of Fabric, our Creative Director is heading to Korea this October to attend two prestigious outdoor festivals: Busan Performing Arts Market (BPAM) and Performing Arts Market in Seoul (PAMS). This exciting opportunity is made possible by an International Bursary from FABRIC, and we can’t wait to explore new creative collaborations abroad! Other
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We’re thrilled to announce that we’ve been nominated for ‘Arts & Culture of the Year’ at the Birmingham Awards 2024! 🎉 A huge thank you for this recognition as we continue our mission to create accessible and engaging work for communities across the region. Find out more Other Posts Birmingham Awards 2024 ByPaulina September 23,
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Recently, we hosted a 2-day giant puppetry intensive workshop at MAC, and it was an amazing experience! We met some incredibly talented artists who surprised MAC’s visitors with walkabouts around Cannon Hill Park. Johnny and Mikey led creative workshops in movement and giant puppetry with a select group of artists, and it was a fantastic
