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A dance theatre spectacle from IMPERMANENCE exploring the chaos and contradictions of the early 20th century.
VENUS 2.0
Follow the scandalous true story of a Suffragette-turned-Fascist through a time travelling cabaret.
VENUS 2.0 is a dance theatre spectacle from award-winning company IMPERMANENCE, exploring the chaos and contradictions of the early 20th century.
Meet the Mitfords, Mosley, Marinetti and Mary Richardson as six performers take you on an absurd and chilling ride through the evolution of Fascism. Enter a world of explosive physicality, razor-sharp wit and an obsession with the future.
"Ambitious alternative dance theatre, audaciously staged by IMPERMANENCE"
"Blending cabaret, dance theatre and strong physicality to tell the story of Mary Richardson, who went from suffragette vandalising a Velázquez at the National Gallery in 1914 to becoming a leading figure in the British Union of Fascists."
- The Guardian
Directed by Roseanna Anderson & Josh Ben-Tovim
Created with writer Peter Clements
Choreographed & performed by Owen Ridley-DeMonick, Daisy West, Joseph Raisi-Varzaneh, Oxana Panchenko, Josh Ben-Tovim, Roseanna Anderson
Cast for Tour: Owen Ridley-DeMonick, Oxana Panchenko, Josh Ben-Tovim, Roseanna Anderson & Malik Nashad Sharpe
Associate Director: Owen Ridley-DeMonick
Sound design by Dave Price
Featuring original music by Li Yilei
Lighting by Jackie Shemesh
Original costumes by Julian Smith
Production Management, Will Wilkinson & Shoki Winks
Produced by IMPERMANENCE & Ruth Holdsworth
Developed with Kip Johnson, Kennedy Muntanga, Alessandro Marzotto-Levy, Mayowa Ogunnaike
Rehearsal support, Reuben Woodall & Ruowei Zhao
With thanks to Bristol Old Vic, Arnolfini & Hawkwood
Supported by Arts Council England