Two people dance back to back in brightly coloured outfits to a crowd of people in a heritage building
Free

19 Apr 2025

The Beacon – Wibsey Park

Pop!

Vince Virr

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

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

Pop! was 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 focused on the moment when our bodies burst with hormonal euphoria – unknown feelings, unseen challenges, unexpected sensations. But it was also a show about friendship, and about understanding that this individual journey is something we can share together.

 

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

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