Arts Council England has confirmed funding for Didy Veldman’s first production as an independent artist. The Happiness Project (working title) will be a full length production of high quality contemporary dance with live music by celebrated composer/violinist Alexander Balanescu and set and costumes by Kimie Nakano Watch the video.
The Happiness Project is an investigation of western society’s search for fulfillment. Accessible, supremely physical and theatrical, layered, funny and poignant, this full length work with four dancers will premiere at DanceEast in November 2016 and tours for the rest of the month – also in April/May 2017. Current dates (including pencil bookings) are:
4 November DanceEast, Ipswich (premiere)
9 November South Hill Park Arts Centre, Bracknell
12 November Falmouth University
14 November De Montford University, Leicester
15 November Patrick Centre, Birmingham Hippodrome (DanceXchange)
17 November The Showroom, Chichester
22 April Exeter Northcott
26 April Stanley and Audrey Burton Theatre, Leeds
28 & 29 April Tramway, Glasgow
2 & 3 May The Place, London