SHOWS
SAD BOOK
Adapted from the novel by
Michael Rosen
DIRECTED AND CHOREOGRAPHED BY:
ANDREA WALKER
Previous press for 201 Dance Company:
"Stand-out Dance of the Summer" - The Guardian
★★★★★ “201 have created a masterpiece of human sensitivity” - EdFringe Review
★★★★★ “Thrilling...Thought provoking” - Edinburgh Culture
★★★★★ “Beautiful...Uplifting” - Voice Mag UK
★★★★ "A talent to watch" - The Evening Standard
Adapted from Michael Rosen’s award-winning book, Sad Book is a visually inventive, moving story of navigating complex emotions in the midst of everyday life.
In this personal story of loss, a father explores the disconnection between what we feel and what we show, and different ways we deal with sadness.
Sad Book makes the personal universal, retelling the story through dance, and animation with original music.
Developed by 201 and choreographer Andrea Walker, Sad Book is the third production from this dance company described as “a talent to watch” by The Evening Standard.
★★★★ "201 pack an emotional punch" - The Times on 201's SKIN
"Wonderful and incredible" - Michael Rosen
SAD BOOK WILL TOUR THE UK IN 2024
SAD BOOK - Trailer
Photos by Josh Brady
PERFORMING CAST
2022 -Ongoing
creatives and crew
Directed and Choreographed by: Andrea Walker
Associate Director: Patrick Collier
Associate Choreographer: MIchaela Cisarikova
Music by:
Richard Evans
Angela Pollock
Barney Morse Brown
Simon ‘Palmskin’ Richmond
Production and Lighting Design by: Louisa Smurthwaite
Projection Design for Really Creative Media by:
Jack Fox
Louise Rhoades-Brown
Animators:
Liu Bofan
Harriet Bruce
Louise Rhoades-Brown
Lighting Programmer: Steve Heywood
Set Build by: Ox Events
Water Effects by: Snowboy Systems
Stage Manager: Hannah Swindell
Research and Development Performers:
Alan Coveney, Michaela Cisarikova, Yasmin Cogan de Abreu, Megan Ingram, Thomas Page, Sam Reeves, Zara Richards, Tamae Yoneda
Produced by:
Pip Sayers
Lou Rogers (consultant producer)
Patrick Collier (development stage)
A 201 DANCE COMPANY PRODUCTION
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