Choreographer Richard Chappell returns to his hometown of Paignton, bringing together professional and community dancers to create contemporary dance duets that explore time, age and our relationship to place. His project ‘The Vast Rocks’ draws inspiration from Dartmoor and Torbay’s coastline, their vast timelessness and how families experience them over generations.
Dancers from Richard Chappell Dance will be performing alongside young dancers in training, and older community dancers, in central Paignton.
Performance times and locations:
Saturday 23 September, 13:00-13:30
Victoria St, Central Paignton, TQ4 5DE
In the event of wet weather this performance will take place at Stage Left, Palace Theatre
Saturday 23 September, 14:00-14:30
Victoria St, Central Paignton, TQ4 5DE
In the event of wet weather this performance will take place at Stage Left, Palace Theatre
Sunday 24 September, 12:00-12:30
Victoria St, Central Paignton, TQ4 5DD
In the event of wet weather this performance will take place at Stage Left, Palace Theatre
Sunday 24 September, 13:00-13:30
Victoria St, Central Paignton, TQ4 5DD
In the event of wet weather this performance will take place at Stage Left, Palace Theatre
Richard Chappell Dance will also make an appearance at the Great Paignton Paint Out, Sunday 24 September. Find them on Paignton Green for a live movement and life drawing session.
Access: Performances are on level ground in outdoor public locations. There is no audience seating provided.
More about Richard Chappell Dance
Vast Rocks Revisited is about belonging and the connections that we hold in the places we care about. Alongside Richard’s connection to Paignton as his home town, the community performers are a vital aspect of this work. Their stories are important, and exploring the differences of each other’s understanding will represent the diverse histories of local people.
Richard Chappell is an internationally renowned and award winning choreographer and dance activist. Since 2013, Richard Chappell Dance (RCD) has been a platform for his choreographic research, critically acclaimed performance work and moving community engagement. RCD has produced work in partnership with leading organisations across the UK and internationally, such as BBC Arts, Royal Opera House, National Dance Company Wales, Studio Wayne McGregor, Dance City, National Arts Council Singapore, Bristol Museum, Dance City, Pavilion Dance South West, Eyeview and British High Commission, amongst many others.
You can find out more about Richard Chappell Dance here: https://www.richardchappelldance.co.uk