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CELEBRATING OUR 100th PERFORMANCE!

joyful dance games for everyone to play in public spaces!

ARCADE is an interactive performance with dance ‘games’, that animate public spaces - encouraging playful participation to connect people of all ages with the childlike joy of play - and each other!

Each performance ‘set’ lasts approximately 30 minutes and contains six unique games - each announced by The Gamesmaster.

With a fun and bouncy electronic soundtrack, these spontaneous choreographic games are elegantly played and facilitated by our friendly team of highly skilled performers - some games are mesmerising & fun to watch, others invite gentle playful participation.

Suitable for a range of public spaces from parks to high streets, ARCADE offers a joyful & accessible way to connect communities - bringing spaces to life with movement & play!

In October 2024, ARCADE celebrated it’s 100th performance with our first international show in Hong Kong at British Council’s SPARK Festival in collaboration with Unlock Dancing Plaza.

credits

Devised by Tim Casson in collaboration with the performers
Developed with Matthew Winston, Bethany Edwards, Harry Foster, Richard Pye, Jordan Sheard, Harshil Chauhan, Kaia Goodenough, Ella Fleetwood, Lucy Starkey, Tom O’Gorman, Sebastien Kapps, Alice Shepperson, Caldy Walton, KJ Mortimer, Kaajel Patel, Hannah Rotchell, Cat Butler, Chloe Mead & Kimberley Harvey
Set Design & Fabrication by Samuel Parker
Music includes tracks by 2xAA
(Latest Album ‘Alescere’ available on Bandcamp)
Thanks to International Quarter London, Ugly Duck & 101
Includes elements inspired by Tassos Stevens, Karl Rohnke & Augusto Boal

tour dates 2024

ARCADE

22nd June - SLEAFORD - RiverLight Festival
13th July - LONDON - Somerstown Festival with The Place
3rd August - LONDON - Regent’s Roots Festival with Old Diorama
21st September - ST HELIER, JERSEY - St Ouens Bay & Playground Tour (with Art House Jersey)
10th October - LINCOLN - Lincoln Arts Centre
19th October - HONG KONG - SPARK Festival (with Unlock Dancing Plaza)

ARCADE Mini
(New for 2024: Our scalable version for Rural Touring commissioned by Applause Rural Touring)

26th May - NUTLEY - Elderflower Fields Festival
8th June - TUNBRIDGE WELLS - St. Barnabas School
9th June - BRENTWOOD - Strawberry Sports Festival
22nd June - WORTHING - Worthing Theatres & Museum
6th July - RIPON - Ripon Theatre Festival
6th July - CORBY - Family Arts Festival
26th July - BLACKBURN - with Spot On Lancashire
27th July - DARWEN - with Spot On Lancashire
31st July - BROADSTAIRS - Pierremont Hall with Applause
8th August - TILBURY - Picnic in the Park with Applause
10th August - NEWHAVEN - The Sidings with Applause
11th August - CANTERBURY - St. Lawrence Cricket Ground with Applause
24th August - MIDHURST - Midhurst Town with Applause
24th August - UTTOXETER - Uttoxeter Maker’s Market with Live & Local
5th October - WELLINGBOROUGH - Well Creative Festival with Made With Many
19th October - SMETHWICK - Bearwood Church Hall with Black Country Touring

tour dates 2023

14th June - LONDON - Summer by the River
17th June - SKEGNESS - SO Festival
12th August - LONDON - Thamesmead Festival
20th August - LONDON - Kings Cross Summer Sounds
9th & 10th September - LONDON - Greenwich + Docklands International Festival : Dancing City

Programming Information

ARCADE is designed for public space (parks, squares, festivals) and is suitable for all surfaces (grass, concrete etc.) with no technical requirements from presenters. The show is scalable with a min 6x6m performance area. No participant sign-up is required, games are ‘turn up & play’, simple and easy to engage with.

Games have a focus on play rather than competition and are suitable to be joined by the public for anything from 30 seconds in passing to a full round of a few minutes - and can be left at any time. We strive to make ARCADE as inclusive as possible and our teams are trained in access support to enable the widest possible participation!