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19 Apr 2025

Pop!

Vince Virr

Vince Virr’s exhilarating dance piece explores the fears, the surprises and the joys of growing up.

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Date 19 Apr 2025
Times 12pm & 2pm
Location The Beacon – Wibsey Park
Ages All ages

Pop! is an exploration and celebration of something that we all have to go through, whether we want to or not – growing up.

Pop! is inspired by what Bradford-based dancer–choreographer Vince Virr calls ‘my vivid memories of adolescence, from my voice surprisingly breaking mid-word to the relentless growth of hair in new places’. This colourful all-ages dance show focuses on the moment when our bodies burst with hormonal euphoria – unknown feelings, unseen challenges, unexpected sensations. But it’s also a show about friendship, and about understanding that this individual journey is something we can share together.

 

Visit The Beacon in Wibsey Park

The Beacon is a custom-made touring venue for Bradford 2025.

From Thursday 3 April to Monday 5 May 2025, The Beacon will be in Wibsey Park.

Plan your visit below, or get in touch with us on [email protected] for more information.

Wibsey Park
Enter via Reevy Avenue
Bradford
BD6 3EQ

Credits
Commissioned by Imaginate for Edinburgh International Children’s Festival. Supported by Platform Theatre, National Theatre of Scotland, The Workroom, Dancebase and Kala Sangam.

Image © Ruth Armstrong
A person in a colourfull jumpsuit and orange stringy wig dances in front of a crowd
Image © Ruth Armstrong
A person in a colourfull jumpsuit and purple stringy wig dances in front of a crowd
Image © Ruth Armstrong

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