Candoco Dance Company: You and I Know
Sunday 24 November
Walthamstow School for Girls
Free, just turn up
Candoco Dance Company presents You and I Know, by Arlene Phillips
From the ballroom to the BRIT Awards, Arlene Phillips has been a trailblazer in choreographing for popular dance genres for over 40 years. Candoco Dance Company, the company of disabled and non-disabled dancers, is delighted to have commissioned Phillips to collaborate with Candoco dancers, Joel Brown and Laura Patay, on this romantic duet told through a series of vignettes set across time.
Danced with passion and sensitivity to a collection of pop songs, Joel and Laura offer audiences a potent and emotive exploration of how we fall in and out of love over and over again, often with the same person.
You and I Know throws out the rule book and inspire audiences around who can dance and what dance can be.
Candoco Dance Company created a sensation last year when it became the first contemporary dance company to perform on Strictly Come Dancing. Candoco collaborates with the most exciting choreographers and artists of our time to present distinctive performances and meaningful learning experiences that expand perceptions of what dance can be.
This piece is co-commissioned by Without Walls, Greenwich+Docklands International Festival, Stockton International Riverside Festival and Ageas Salisbury International Arts Festival.
Part of Liberty – The Mayor of London’s free festival celebrating the work of Deaf and disabled artists, presented in partnership with Waltham Forest London Borough of Culture 2019.
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How to get there
Venue: Walthamstow School for Girls, Church Hill, Walthamstow, London E17 9RZ
By bus: 212
By train: Walthamstow Central (Victoria Line, London Overground), Wood Street (London Overground)
Access Information
You And I Know is a speech free performance with music. Live audio description is available via headset.
Performances will take place in the Norris Hall. Access is via the student entrance (left hand gate) on Church Hill. Walk through the gates ahead of you and turn right at the end of the yard.
There is level access to the gallery seating above the auditorium, and lift access to the main auditorium entrance.
The venue has an accessible toilet and a rest area. Speak to a member of staff for directions.
Getting There
The 212 bus stops at Church Hill Road, which is 0.1 miles away. Walthamstow Central (Victoria Line and London Overground) is 0.4 miles away (7 minute walk).
On Sunday 24 November, the accessible shuttle bus will stop at Walthamstow School for Girls. Click here to find out more about accessible transport.
Parking
A number of blue badge parking spaces will be available at Waltham Forest Town Hall Car Park on Sunday 24 November, next to Sycamore House.
Once parked, visitors can take the Liberty shuttle bus to Walthamstow School for Girls. The bus will depart from the car park from 10am until 11pm.
There are a number of Controlled Parking Zones available around Walthamstow, which blue badge holders are able to use. Badge and clock must be displayed correctly.
