It all started with a question.
At what point do you need to stand out from the crowd, and at what point do you desperately want to blend in?
In this short film Brave a group of 16 to 19 year olds bare their souls with their own creative responses.
Through spoken word, poetry and dance, they make their voices heard and confront the world around them and within them.
It’s personal, it’s political, and it’s brave.
You have to have heart,
to wake up and start,
but I know you understand that,
cause I guess we all deal with that part
– Augustine Shaw, from Brave
Brave is the culmination of Rambert’s Future Movement, a fresh youth skills development project, which was launched in a collaboration with Theatre Peckham in September 2021.
This film was made by:
Augustine Shaw
Ben-King
Ciara Shannon Donegal-Webb
Hilary Senou
Jayda Dawkins
Kedese Jhenele Martin
Stella-Maris Alozie
Rhys Lee Howarth
Produced by:
Chloe Young
Daniel Fulvio
Jazz Lintott
Dramaturge – Chloe Young
Director – Bani Mendy
Gaffer – Nathan Ford
1st AC – Devan Sheward-Clarke
Steadicam – Jay Gomez
Post Production – Alphonse Mendy
Original Music Composition – Alphonse Mendy
Our Superhuman dancers put you in their pocket and take you inside their world and our studios. Shot on an iPhone during rehearsals of our latest livestream, here’s a window into their world.
Our latest short on Rambert Plus.
Introducing Rambert dancer Aishwarya Raut
Aishwarya comes to Rambert via Bollywood and Rambert2. She does not want you to call her “awesome”. But we think she is.
Take a Contemporary Fusion class with Aishwarya, or watch her in the short film Goldfish.
DoP – Tom Walder | Dan Löwenstein
Directed & Edited – Dan Löwenstein
Step inside our studios for your first look into rehearsals of Peaky Blinders: The Redemption of Thomas Shelby and meet some of the creatives behind the show.
Inspired by the television series Peaky Blinders created by Steven Knight, the show is touring the UK and coming to London this Autumn. You can find out more about the show and book tickets at PeakyBlindersDance.com.
Behind the scenes in rehearsal for ‘Never to Forget’, a tribute to health and social care workers who have died of Covid-19.
Click here to watch the dance film.
Watch the creation process with Benoit Swan Pouffer choreographing a duet between Rambert’s Alex Soulliere and Max Day.
Max also leads our first Beginner Contemporary dance class if you’re inspired to have a go.
Music – Micka Luna
DoP – Tom Walder | Dan Löwenstein
Directed & Edited – Dan Löwenstein
S1 E1 This Is Me
What if a group of brilliant and daring people explore what it means to express your queer identity.
Featuring Rambert dancers, Max Day and Dylan Tedaldi and care home sign in manager Sam Bernard who defiantly refuses to conform to gender norms.
This film was made by and features:
Freya Hill
Kacey Webster
Reece Mallatt
Amber Bagshaw
Robyn Holborn
Directed and edited by: Emily Badescu
Co-produced by: Chloe Young & Daniel Fulvio
Executive Producer: Helen Shute
Filmed by: Emily Badescu
Additional filming: Darryl Daniel
Drone filming: Mike Rumsey
Camera Assistant: Acacia Daniel
Sound mix: Ben Sims
Colour grade: Lita Bosch
Future Movement is Rambert’s free creative youth programme for young people aged 16-19. This fresh collaboration takes place in three locations – Rambert South Bank, Touchstones Rochdale and Mansfield Palace Theatre.
To find out more about the programme, go to rambert.org.uk/join-in/future-movement/
Two super humans: actress Thandiwe Newton and Rambert Dancer Kym Sojourna, share personal experiences of being Black women in Hollywood and the dance industry respectively.
We feel Thandiwe doesn’t need much of an introduction…like us, you’ll probably recognise Thandiwe from her starring roles in films such as Beloved, Mission Impossible Two, and Crash, for which she received a BAFTA award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role. Since 2016, Thandiwe has played the role of a sentient android in HBO’s sci-fi western series Westworld, which has recently earned her an Emmy nomination and in 2017 she hit UK screens playing the role of DCI Roz Huntley in the BBC drama series Line of Duty.
A source of inspiration, Thandiwe has recently opened up about her experiences of racism and sexism in the entertainment industry, and her journey of finding a sense of self and self-acceptance. These are really important and powerful conversations to be had, and I can’t wait to discuss with Thandiwe what she draws from – when faced with such adversity – how she remains motivated and optimistic that it is possible to show up and move the world forward.
We know that some of you will listen to these podcasts in the presence of younger family members – we love that – just watch out for some adult language in this one.