Parade Community Cast

Be part of something big, come along and join your local community cast!

Join us for exciting outdoor performances and community participation!  

Sign up to take part in our  inclusive and fun movement  workshops to learn and co-create the group movements that you’ll perform as part of the live show right here in your own neighbourhood. 

We are currently looking for local communities in the following areas: 

🔸 Bridgend, South Wales

🔸 Maesteg, South Wales

🔸 Thurrock 

🔸 Solihull

🔸 Sandwell

🔸 Whitehaven

🔸 Yeovil 

🔸 Walsall

🔸 Redditch

You can join our talented community guardians for workshops in your local area. Our dance and movement community leaders are here to support the community engagement associated with our touring work, Parade – The Giant Wheel. Thanks to these amazing artists, we are able to provide a more accessible and inclusive environment for our community cast and audiences.

We are also offering and opportunity for local community groups and schools to book a series of movement workshops with our local guardians.  For more information please contact Kirsten kirsten@autindt.co.uk

🎡 Parade – The Giant Wheel is a moving performance inspired by the beauty, power and impact of people from different walks of life coming together, featuring a 12-foot tall Giant Wheel powered by 6 street artists and accompanied by music and local community groups. Autin Dance Theatre uses their unique blend of contemporary storytelling, striking physicality and innovative large designs to transport audiences and communities along a carefully choreographed procession. 

📅 Mark your calendars for these upcoming tour dates:

🎡 Saturday 13 & Sunday 14 July ~ Sandwell Mela, Smethwick

🎡 Saturday 27th July~ AWEN, Bridgend 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

🎡 Sunday 28th July ~ AWEN, Maesteg Welfare Park 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

🎡 Wednesday 7th August ~  Start Thurrock, Thurrock 

🎡 Friday 16th-Sunday 18th August ~ Green Man Festival, Bannau Brycheiniog 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

🎡 Wednesday 21st August ~ National Play Day, Sandwell

🎡 Thursday 29th August ~ Fresh Air Theatre Festival, Solihull

🎡 Saturday 31st August ~ Harbour Fest, Whitehaven 

🎡 Saturday 21st September ~ Yeovil’s Super Saturday, Yeovil 

🎡 Thursday 26th September ~ Redditch

🎡 Friday 27th September ~ Walsall Arboretum

🎡 More dates to be announced soon…

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