Performance Group (Community-Based)

Traditions Old and New

In our four sessions this term, we will dive into the differences and similarities of traditions. What do they represent? How do they come about? Do they include or exclude? Are they fading away nowadays or just changing?

Through the open and inclusive Questioning and Answering approach, we will create unique and authentic material that we will weave together into a piece of Dance and Action, ranging from the funny and absurd to the dramatic and expressive and everything in between.

Time

Sunday, 15^th February 2026: Time: 12:00 – 04:00 PM (Aline Studio)

Friday, 20^th February 2026: Time: 05:00 – 09:00 PM (Aline Studio)

Saturday, 21^st February 2026: Time: 12:00 – 04:00 PM ( Aline Studio)

Sunday, 15^th March 2026: Time: 12:00 – 04:00 PM  (Studio2 – first floor), a friendly sharing at Acosta Dance Centre, 3 PM.

We will present our answers as part of a triple bill at Chisenhale Dance on Sat Mar 21 and also as an in- house sharing at Acosta Dance on Sun 15 Mar at 3 pm.

Adrian Look works primarily through a Tanztheater (dance theatre) approach, creating performance groups that explore identity, diversity, and creativity. His practice is inspired by Pina Bausch’s Questioning & Answering method and is open to participants of all levels and backgrounds.

Born in Oberhausen, Germany, Adrian holds an MA in Dance Theatre from Folkwang University. He has worked internationally with companies and artists, including Tanztheater Bielefeld, Guilherme Botelho / Alias Company, Vaguement derrière (Simone Sandroni), Deja donné, The Tempting Innocence, and Rainer Behr on Herbstzeitlose (Pina Bausch).

Based in London since 2014, Adrian has been teaching and producing extensively across the UK. He regularly leads classes and workshops at The Place, Trinity Laban, Chisenhale Dance, Siobhan Davies, and Greenwich Dance. He is a lecturer at Morley College and The Place, and a visiting lecturer at the University of Bedfordshire, the University of East Anglia, Trinity Laban, and Rambert School.

Since 2024, Adrian has led the Community Performance Group at Acosta Dance Centre.