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Special thanks to all those who came or contributed to the launch of our anti human trafficking show Just Sex. Saturday night was fantastic, with great insights from Dr. Carrie Pemberton Ford of Cambridge Centre of Applied Research in Human Trafficking, and the hard hitting dance performance by the multi-national cast members of Infusion!
We’re working on video of our full show, in the meantime catch some initial footage from our rehearsal sharing here!
Also, to find out more details about Just Sex, or to read more about our program for Sixth Form Colleges, you can still access the event details through our ticketing site for last Saturday. This event is no longer live.
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January 27th sees the launch of our social justice show we’ve been working on for two years now!
A bold fusion of contemporary dance and physical theatre, Infusion takes a tour-de-force look at the backwards puzzle pieces of the life of a prostitute. Based on survivor stories and documentation, Infusion tackles human trafficking for sexual exploitation, and finds a surprise culprit. Hard-edged, fast-paced and soulful, this wordless epic exposes the powers and players of one of the world’s fastest growing criminal trades: sex.
Developed with the support of Cambridge Centre of Applied Research in Human Trafficking (CCARHT)
Ages 15+ due to mature subject matter
Saturday 27th January, 2018
7pm
Cambridge Guildhall
Suggested donation £12 per ticket
Help us confront and end modern slavery!
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Help us launch our new anti-human trafficking initiative titled Just Sex through our Eventbrite page:
We have a brilliant team of dancers, mimes, composer and lighting/sound designer committed to making this project happen. But we need people to get behind us, and get this important show out of the rehearsal studio, and off the page, and into the minds and hearts of people across England. We also hope to tour internationallty in the future.
Will you be one of our partners, to make this vision come to life?
initial sharing of Just Sex as a work in progress. dancer: Kathy Sarris, photo Duncan Grisby -
We are fundraising for a new show! Back us on Eventbrite…!
After 8 months of intense research and logistics Infusion is taking on the issue of human trafficking.
We’re in development of a hard-hitting, soulful look into the modern day problem of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, to bring humanity and dignity to the trafficked persons on the street and on the other side of the webcam. The production is set to be a bone-jarring, high-energy, 30 minute physical journey through highs and lows of modern life in the digital age, staring down internet porn, human trafficking, and seduction of the human conscience. Through dance, mime, and original music Infusion crafts a 3D experience for all viewers of what happens when capitalism and desire meets poverty and desperation.
But can our attitudes change?
These are some stats. Help us change them!
•Worldwide more than 800,000 men, women, and children are trafficked over borders (or moved within their own country) every year
•77% of trafficked victims are women
•87% of trafficked victims are sexually exploited
•Human trafficking is a worldwide criminal activity with annual profits estimated to be $36 billion
•London police estimate that 70 percent of the 88,000 women involved in prostitution in England and Wales are under the control of traffickers -
Infusion Physical Theatre is joining international moving force of modern dance Ad Deum Dance Company, to offer a physical theatre elective track at this powerhouse workshop of beauty, artistry and athleticism.Daily classes in Modern and Ballet at beginner, intermediate, and advanced/professional level, and an exciting selection of electives, including a special focus on mime and physical theatre, will ensure one of the best dance and mime workshops you’ll find all summer.Participants will stay in quaint community hostel in the rolling farmland countryside of Wiler, Switzerland. Enjoy fresh dairy milk with your scenic breakfast, and take a provided pack lunch into the nearby town of Biel for the 3 studio locations pertaining to the various levels of the workshop. Evening activities and a full performance by the faculty during the week allow students time to refresh, hangout, and be inspired.Price is all-inclusive… click here! for more details… -
Springs Dance Company’s annual Summer school is a place for people to stretch their wings and dance, with instruction in contemporary technique and movement creation that result in a performance work at the end!Following on the heels of the world premier of the student’s creativity, come Spring’s annual summer show! Don’t miss excerpts from Springs diverse repertoire.
Friday, August 4th, 7:30pm St. Luke’s Holloway
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Ad Deum dancers Daniel Seth York and Anna Handelsman. photo Amitava Sarkar Infusion is pleased to announce Ad Deum Dance Company, professional modern/contemporary dance group from Houston, Texas, are returning to Cambridge once again as featured guest artists of The C.S. Lewis OXBRIDGE gathering. While in the city they are offering a special outreach performance open to the general public.
This event, featuring Infusion as guest artists, will be held at City Church Cambridge and will include a discussion on the integration of art and faith with members of Ad Deum and Artistic Director Randall Flinn.
Ad Deum has toured throughout the world engaging people and cultures artistically with a relevant and redemptive approach to dance artistry. They believe that artistry can be a vital force in cultural caregiving, human compassion and comfort, reconciliation and renewal.
Date: Saturday July 29th
Location: City Church Cambridge
Time: 6-7:15pm
No Entrance Fee: donations baskets for Ad Deum Dance Company available (suggested donation £10-15/person, £20/family). Please consider helping Ad Deum with their overseas outreach tour.And Come, See, Receive!
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Joining international moving force of modern and contemporary dance Ad Deum Dance Company, Infusion offers a physical theatre elective track at this powerhouse workshop of beauty, artistry and athleticism. Daily classes in Modern and Ballet at beginner, intermediate, and advanced/professional level, and an exciting selection of electives will ensure one of the best dance and mime workshops you’ll find all summer. Price is all-inclusive… click here!
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Dan Cossette of Infusion dances in the Place de la Republique, Paris, 2016. Project Dance Paris. photo: Marie Charlotte July 21-23, Infusion returns to the Capitol of Love with the Project Dance Foundation to bring hope and inspiration through offerings of dance and physical theatre. With special performances Friday; outdoor, all-day, free dance show in the Place de la Republique, Saturday; and master class offerings on Sunday for registrants, Project Dance Paris promises to be a weekend of artistic excellence and generosity.
This year’s free, open-air performance will be in the Place de la Republique Saturday July 22nd.
The previous year’s event came on the heels of the multiple terror attacks in France, and dancers were able to share, both from the stage, and personally with members of the public–representing many faiths and backgrounds–about hope, healing, and freedom through Jesus Christ. One Parisian noted, “In this place, normally all you hear is people protesting. Today, everyone is so joyful–it’s a powerful statement!”
For more information, or to get involved visit Project Dance Paris.
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Infusion is part of Springs Dance Company’s Bread of Life tour! We’re going quite a few places, so be sure to check out our upcoming events tab for the whole tour schedule. Meanwhile, we’re pleased to be hosted by City Church, Cambridge who kindly wrote this:
“After delighting us last year with their performance of “Inside Out”, Springs Dance Company are coming back to City Church Cambridge with another of their shows. This time they will be bringing us “Bread of Life” – an uplifting and thoughtful response to the invitation ‘Come and eat’. This is a powerful dance performance that explores a message at the heart of the Christian tradition of the Communion/Eucharist in a thought-provoking and innovative way. It is a visual and timeless expression of Jesus’ continual presence and his desire to be with us; a mesmerising reminder that the invitation came from Him, and offers an expression of a community with Him and with each other.
Come, bring your friends, and watch Dan Cossette and colleagues as they provide food for thought through the medium of contempory dance just in time for Easter.”
Saturday 8th April
7pm-9pm with performance starting at 7.30pm and lasting about an hour.
Tickets £5 (Under 16s free) available on the door.
Refreshments providedCity Church Cambridge, 12-18 Cheddars Lane, Cambridge, CB5 8LD
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