Double Bill | 7.30-8.30pm

Join us for a double bill of work by two critically acclaimed dance artists.

One Woman Wrestling Invites… by Lisa Kendall

Lisa has realised that 33 years of dancing, practicing, making, performing and being are in danger of becoming wedged, stuck inside her.

One Woman Wrestling Invites… invites you to be with Lisa, and dance pals Leen and Rachel, as they navigate the transient energies of this critical impasse, wrestling with what was there and what is now, reflecting as they dance, upon the facts and fictions of living.

In collaboration with her performing pals, Lisa curates an episode of dancing that aims to set free what is and perhaps what could be. The richness of life is not over….

Mother by Susan Kempster

How can the dynamic of a mature woman and a young man avoid the narrative of a mother and son? When do we notice a 30-year age difference? What happens as our perception of different bodies is swapped and altered?

Mother is an intergenerational duet posing the question ‘who are we to each other?’ In her latest work, acclaimed choreographer, Susan Kempster delicately challenges our assumptions about different bodies to explore humanness, intimacy and grief over paths not taken.

Find us and access

Yorkshire Dance is opposite BBC Yorkshire and Leeds Conservatoire. Full access information for Yorkshire Dance is available here.

Yorkshire Dance aims to be an accessible and inclusive place for all. This means you will be welcomed by our staff. We create a ‘braver space’, where you feel able to express yourself in a supportive and empowering way. You will be treated with respect by Yorkshire Dance staff and we expect and encourage everyone at Ageless to do the same. Learn more here.

About Pay What You Can

At Yorkshire Dance, we’re committed to making our work affordable for everyone so all our events are Pay What You Can. When booking you can either click on the full price of £12.00 or you can enter your own amount. If you cannot afford to pay anything you are very welcome to attend simply enter £0 as you checkout.

Once you have booked your ticket your name is added to our register. Just head to the welcome desk at Yorkshire Dance at least 10 minutes before your event to sign in.

About Ageless Festival

This is a Pay What You Can event as part of Ageless Festival. Taking place at Yorkshire Dance and Leeds City College, this two-day festival reimagines age through dance.

View the full festival programme here.

Yorkshire Dance Ageless Festival 2024

Images: One Woman Wrestling Invites…by Lisa Kendall © Peter Defty (left)
Mother by Susan Kempster © Jack Thomson (right)