Witness This

Experience and enjoy powerful and original dance theatre from the comfort of your own home, no ticket required!

In the seventh instalment of our Theatre Thursdays’ series, we shine a light on Witness This, one of Company Chameleon's staple outdoor touring productions.

Witness This turns the spotlight on mental health in a moving and emotional portrayal of how loved ones’ cope, when mental health problems take hold of someone close.

Powerful and deeply personal, the piece tells the story of choreographer, Kevin Edward Turner, following his journey and struggle with mental health and the impact it had on him and his loved ones.

A brave choreography from Company Chameleon, this must-see piece features a rich mix of dance and movement styles performed by Kevin and three dancers. Athletic lifts, dynamic movements and moments of fragility and sensitivity, combine to create a view of mental health, which you simply won’t forget.

Touching, sad, funny and absurd, this is relevant and up-to-the-minute dance theatre.

Production Details:

Duration: 35 mins
Created: 2017

Choreography: Kevin Edward Turner

Music: Miguel Marin
Costume: Emma Bailey

Performed originally by : Kevin Edward Turner, Theo Fapohunda, Oliver Sale & Marie Vaudin

Commissioned by Without Walls, Ageas Salisbury International Festival and Brighton Festival.

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Company Chameleon makes original, inspiring dance theatre in Manchester, and performs across the UK and the world.

Co-founders, Anthony Missen and Kevin Edward Turner, met at Trafford Youth Dance Theatre in the 1990s and trained professionally at the Northern School of Contemporary Dance. After graduating and working extensively around the world, they returned home in 2007 with the aim of setting up their own dance company – and Company Chameleon was born. Today, Company Chameleon tours internationally, staging over 50 indoor and outdoor performances every year.

Learning and participation is an integral part of Company Chameleon’s work. The Company leads classes, workshops, residencies and projects in tandem with the national and international touring programme. As a result, Company Chameleon has introduced thousands of people from countries all over the world, to a different side of dance and movement.

In 2019, Company Chameleon welcomed Dame Darcey Bussell on board as the Company’s first-ever Patron.

www.companychameleon.com