VincentDanceTheatre's video: IN LOCO PARENTIS 2020 30sec Rehearsal Trailer verbatim stories

New production In Loco Parentis reflects on the universal human need to be safe, to feel looked after and to belong. Movement, striking visual imagery and spoken word combine to explore the cycles of rupture and repair that drive children into care and the impact this has on their young lives. “Vitally important social messages way beyond the parameters of theatre and dance” DanceTabs Critically acclaimed for translating real-life testimonies into beautifully crafted performance work, Vincent Dance Theatre shed light on the extraordinary resilience of care-experienced young people, their parents and carers demanding their stories be heard. Age Guidance 14+ “Agonisingly visceral and often beyond words” – The Psychologist W: vincentdt.com F: /VincentDance T: @VincentDT I: @VincentDanceTheatreUK DISCUSSION EVENTS We will be running informal discussion events with invited specialist guests from the care sector and arts world before or after the show at each venue. You can find out more about the socially engaged practice that created the show and how the themes of the work apply to the real world. All discussion events are included in your ticket price, so grab a drink and join the conversation! Speaker announcements and further details coming soon. TICKET DISCOUNTS It’s really important to us that this work has an impact for the communities that it works with. So we need to make sure they’re present at shows and joining the conversations. We’re offering free or discount to staff and service users of community groups and organisations that work in: social care, social work, foster care, care homes and child development. Offers coming soon, also keep an eye on our socials for updates. CONTEXT In Loco Parentis is the latest of a series of works that explore the impact of our adult world on young lives. This new production comes as the 4th in the series, including Virgin Territory (2016), Shut Down (2017) & Art of Attachment (2018), all critically acclaimed for translating real-life testimonies into beautifully crafted performance work. In Loco Parentis is the partner piece to Art of Attachment, which saw Vincent collaborating with women in recovery from substance misuse, some of whom had been separated from their children. Throughout 2019 VDT underwent a period of research and collaboration with care-experienced young people and the adults in their lives. The company’s creative methodology unpacks and captures the emotional labour and lived experience of participants, then translates thoughts and contributions creatively into live and film work. The participants’ voices will feature front and centre as the main driver of the show, intending to challenge, provoke and stimulate public debate amongst contemporary audiences. Read the Press Release to find out more “What gives Vincent’s work its power is that it is born not of hot-housed theory but of lived experience. It comes from the heart and that’s not always a pretty place.” – The Observer DIRECTOR'S NOTES WANT TO KNOW MORE? We have a fabulous collection of short films that describe the show, the research process with care experienced young people, the creative methodology used in the studio, the themes of the work, what audiences can expect and more to come soon. Check out the In Loco Parentis playlist INTERVIEW WITH THE CHOREOGRAPHER Q: As an artist, what drives your exploration of these challenging societal issues? A: Equality, mostly. The need for understanding and compassion rather than judgement. The need for young people to be heard. If I can use the platform I have for any of that then I’m in. In the past 5 years the company’s work has integrated the voices of marginalised people through our performance and social engagement work to encourages experiences, stories and narratives that usually remain hidden to come to the surface… Read the full interview with Charlotte about In Loco Parentis COMMISSIONERS In Loco Parentis Premieres at Connaught Theatre, Worthing and tours UK venues in Spring 2020 and again in Autumn 2020. VDT is a National Portfolio Organisation, funded by Arts Council England. In Loco Parentis is co-commissioned by Worthing Theatres and PDSW. www.vincnetdt.com