SPILL

About the production

Spill is an outdoor production by Shaun Parker created specifically for playgrounds, aiming to take dance to the heart of our local communities. Combining quirky, dynamic dance with high energy street gymnastics, the dancers in this performance blaze a colourful trail across the structures and landscapes of the playground. Each performance is unique, as the show scrambles around, over, under and through swings, slides and roundabouts. Kids will love it, grown-ups will love it too!

Created as a ten part series for the BBC’s THE SPACE channel, funded by the Arts Council of England.  Spill toured to New York City in July 2014 for City Parks Foundation and their SummerStage Festival and Central Park Conservancy’s Sandbox Program.

In 2013 Spill made its Australian debut as part of the City of Sydney’s Art & About festival.

In 2012 Spill was part of the Outdoor Dance Programme, led by DanceXchange, in partnership with Dancefest, Dancescape and Dudley Performing Arts. This production was programmed as part of Dancing for the Games and the London 2012 Cultural Olympiad.  Spill was performed in 36 locations and 112 performances across the UK.

Creative Team

Choreographer: Shaun Parker

Composer: Nick Wales

Assistant Choreographer: Corey Baker

Australian Performers: Antek Marciniec, Eden Petrovski, Lewis Rankin, Josh Thomson, Sean Marcs

UK Performers: Wren Ball, Nathan Johnston, Lewis Major, Kynam Moore, Sabrina Ribes-Bonet

Press

Highly playful and physical, and at times teasingly comical – this is a cheeky dance celebration of the child within.

Artswork.co.uk

Colourful, physical and packed with energetic street gymnastics; a great show for children and their families to enjoy.

The Burton Mail, UK

Previous Tours

Wed 09 July 2014 10.30am SummerStage Kids Pelham Bay Park, Bronx

Tue 08 July 2014 10.30am SummerStage Kids Columbus Park, Manhattan

Mon 07 July 2014 11am + 1pm Heckscher Playground, Central Park, West 62nd St, New York

Mon 07 July 2014 11am East 110th Street Central Park Conservancy, Central Park, New York

Mon 07 July 2014 11am and 1pm Central Park Conservancy Heckscher Playground, Central Park, New York

Sun 06 July 2014 11am East 110th St Playground/Dana Center, Central Park, New York

Sun 06 July 2014 3pm SummerStage at Rumsey Playfield, Central Park, New York

Sun 06 July 2014 11am East 110th St Central Park Conservancy, Central Park, New York

Sun 06 July 2014 11am and 1pm Central Park Conservancy Heckscher Playground, Central Park, New York

Mon 07 October 2013 Sydney, Sydney Park, Alexandria

Sun 06 October 2013 Sydney, Sydney Park, Alexandria

Sat 05 October 2013 Sydney, Sydney Park, Alexandria

Fri 04 October 2013 Sydney, Sydney Park, Alexandria

Mon 30 September 2013 Sydney, Wentworth Park, Ultimo

Sun 29 September 2013 Sydney, Wentworth Park, Ultimo

Sat 28 September 2013 Sydney, Wentworth Park, Ultimo

Fri 27 September 2013 Sydney, Wentworth Park, Ultimo

Thu 26 September 2013 Sydney, Wentworth Park, Ultimo

Mon 23 September 2013 Sydney, Victoria Park, Camperdown

Sun 22 September 2013 Sydney, Victoria Park, Camperdown

Sat 21 September 2013 Sydney, Victoria Park, Camperdown

Fri 20 September 2013 Sydney, Victoria Park, Camperdown

Sun 02 June 2013 Whee! Festival, Nottingham

Sat 01 June 2013 Whee! Festival, Nottingham

Fri 31 May 2013 Whee! Festival, Nottingham

Sat 25 May 2013 Highbury Fields, London

Fri 24 May 2013 Highbury Fields, London

Sun 19 May 2013 Dublin Dance Festival, Dublin

Sat 18 May 2013 Dublin Dance Festival, Dublin

Fri 17 May 2013 Dublin Dance Festival, Dublin

2013
Appetite Stoke, Stafford, UK
Greenwich & Docklands International Festival, London, UK
Dancin’ Oxford Festival, UK
Herne Play Area, Kent, UK

2012

International Dance Festival of Birmingham (6 performances at Cannon Hill Park)
, UK
DanceXchange West Midlands & Yorkshire Tour (30 locations, 94 performances), UK