The Band

Sandy & Bruno met in the 1970s. She was fame hungry, he was doomed to follow her. As one hit wonders, this is a story of their big come-back. With Sandy’s determination and Bruno’s blissful devotion to her, they are here; not by popular demand, but by sheer defiance. With striking aesthetics and a rousing soundtrack, The Band  is a quirky, humorous display of desperate ambition and blind affection told through awe-inspiring dance, theatre and circus.

Levantes Dance Theatre is an award-winning performance company that has a constant enthusiasm for fusing artistic disciplines and indulging in vibrant aesthetics. Their performances for theatre venues, outdoor festivals and events are bold, bright and beautiful, inclusive and exploratory, with an original style that focuses on striking visuals, engaging characters and athletic movement.

Press

  • “Theatrical close up magic!”

    British Theatre Guide

  • Circus Around and About 2 is a touring circus project, with extraordinary circus shows visiting rural and urban communities across the south-west.

    In collaboration with nine presenting partners, six outstanding performing companies have been selected to bring their extraordinary contemporary circus shows and workshops to rural parts of Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Gloucestershire and Somerset, plus urban community venues in Cinderford, Gloucester, Stroud and Weston-Super-Mare. They are: Max Calaf Sevé with Anyday, Levantes Dance Theatre with The Band, Matt Pang and Owen Reynolds with Those in Glass Houses…, Collective ConTakt with Foley, Poppy Plowman with Turk(ish) and Nikki & JD with Knot.

    The project aims to increase a welcome to diverse audiences including D/deaf, disabled and neurodivergent people. It also aims to support the circus sector, by opening up touring opportunities for circus artists, and introducing rural and urban community touring.

    Funded by an Arts Council England Lottery Project Grant, the project is led by Take Art with principal partners Crying Out Loud and Extraordinary Bodies.

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  • Artistic Direction: Eleni Edipid

    Devising: Eleni Edipidi & Nathan Johnston

    For the role of Sandy: Eleni Edipidi

    For the role of Bruno: & Nathan Johnston / Jamie Higgins

    Touring Stage Manager: Penny Coke-Woods 

    Rigging: Pirates of the Carabina