Rendez-Vous dance was founded by Mathieu Geffré after a 15 year career as a performer with contemporary dance companies. The work is intricately physical, classically infused and full of drama.
Six women find love and dance the night away in The Monocle, Rendez-Vous’ unconventional and exuberant dance theatre production inspired by the notorious Parisian lesbian nightclub of the 1930s. The subject matter is fertile territory for Geffré’s flair for characterisation and his quest to tell past and present stories of LGBTQIA+ communities, shining a light on the freedom the original members of The Monocle enjoyed and the secrecy they required. The set, costumes and music (including full-bodied singing of chanteuse Imogen Banks) combine to convey the feel of the age, re-shaping the traditional theatre space into a club where audiences can enjoy a highly virtuosic evening of dance and music.
Upcoming tour dates:
14 February The House Plymouth
20 February The Courtyard Hereford
23 February Northern Stage Newcastle
16 April Lakeside Arts Nottingham
27 April Riley Theatre Leeds
17 May Wilton’s Music Hall London
7 June Dance East Ipswich
13 June Queen’s Hall Arts Centre Hexham
15 June Enable US Sheffield University
26 June The Exeter Northcott Theatre
27 June Guildhall Arts Centre Grantham
More dates to be announced soon. Please check back for details.