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DV8's stage productions and films
2008
To Be Straight
With You

S T A G E   P R O D U C T I O N
To Be Straight With You
Co-produced by spielzeit'europa | Berliner Festspiele, National Theatre, London,
Maison des Arts de Creteil and Festival d'Automne, Paris

NOW ON TOUR
2005
Just for Show
S T A G E   P R O D U C T I O N
Just for Show
Co-produced by Romaeuropa Festival and Accademia Filarmonica, Rome;
National Theatre, London; Théâtre de la Ville and the Festival d'Automne, Paris;
spielzeiteuropa/Berliner Festspiele, Berlin. Commissioned by Brighton Festival.
Jury's Special Prize  Belgrade International Festival (BITEF) — September 2005, Belgrade
Audience Award  Belgrade International Festival (BITEF) — September 2005, Belgrade
2004
The Cost of Living
Loosely adapted from the 2003 stage production
Commissioned by Channel 4 Television, UK
All About Dance Award  Milano Doc Festival — 2007, Milan
Choreography Media Honors Award  Dance Camera West — 2007, Los Angeles
Best of Festival  Picture This Film Festival — 2006, Calgary
Time Out Live Award  for Outstanding Achievement in Dance — February 2006, London
Prix Italia  Performing Arts category — September 2005, Milan
Cinedans audience award — July 2005, Amsterdam
IMZ Dance Screen  Best Camera Re-work — June 2005, Brighton
Rose d'Or  Arts & Specials category — 2005, Lucerne
Sette Jury Prize  Festival Int. du Film sur l'Art / Int. Festival of Films on Art 2005 — Montreal
Audience Choice Award  Festival of Dance Film for the Camera 2005 — Brasilia
Jury Prize  Dance on Camera Festival 2005 — New York
Best of VideoDance audience award  VideoDance2004 — Athens
Paula Citron Award for Best Choreography for Camera  Moving Pictures Festival 2004 — Toronto
NOW Audience Choice Award  Moving Pictures Festival 2004 — Toronto
2003
the cost of living
S T A G E   P R O D U C T I O N
can we afford this / the cost of living
Re-staging of the 2000 production 'can we afford this / the cost of living'
Co-produced by Théâtre de la Ville and the Festival d'Automne; Romaeuropa Festival;
Julidans Festival / Stadsschouwburg Amsterdam; PACT Zollverein /
Choreographisches Zentrum NRW; Hebbel-Theater Berlin
Living Costs
S I T E   S P E C I F I C
Living Costs
Commissioned by the Tate as part of the Tate & Egg Live series.
Contains some elements from 'the cost of living'.
2000
can we afford this /
the cost of living

S T A G E   P R O D U C T I O N
can we afford this / the cost of living
Originally commissioned by Sydney 2000 Olympic Arts Festivals.
Co-produced in London by DV8 and the Royal Festival Hall
in association with Dance Umbrella.
1999
The Happiest Day
of My Life

S T A G E   P R O D U C T I O N
The Happiest Day of My Life
Co-produced by the Royal Festival Hall; Théâtre de la Ville;
Bayerisches Staatsschauspiel/Marstall, München; Léonard de Vinci, opéra de Rouen;
Kulturhus Åarhus; Julidans Festival/Stadsschouwburg Amsterdam;
Internationales Sommertheater Festival Hamburg; developed at the Henry Moore Studio,
Dean Clough, Halifax with the support of the Henry Moore Foundation, and in collaboration with
the Yorkshire Dance Centre, Leeds; commissioned in the UK by Warwick Arts Centre.
This project received support from the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation and
Yorkshire & Humberside Arts towards initial practical research and development activity.
Time Out Live Art Award  designing in collaboration with the company
Bob Bailey wins Designer of the Year — 1999, London
1998
Enter Achilles
S T A G E   P R O D U C T I O N
Enter Achilles
Re-revival tour
1997
Bound to Please
S T A G E   P R O D U C T I O N
Bound to Please
Co-produced by Springdance Festival, Théâtre de la Ville, Cambridge Arts Theatre,
the Royal Festival Hall, the Centre National de Danse Contemporaine d'Angers l'Esquisse
and completed in residence in Angers.
Funded by the 1996 Kaleidoscope programme.
Enter Achilles
S T A G E   P R O D U C T I O N
Enter Achilles
Revival tour
The 1997 revival tour was funded in part by a grant from the New England Foundation
for The Arts with major support from the National Endowment for The Arts (USA).
1995
Enter Achilles
S T A G E   P R O D U C T I O N
Enter Achilles
Co-produced by Wiener Festwochen and the Royal Festival Hall with Dance Umbrella,
with a contribution from Bayerische Staatsoper/Labor,
Bayerische Staatsschauspiel/Marstall
Enter Achilles
F I L M
Enter Achilles film
Stage show reworked and filmed for the BBC
Jury Prize  Festival Int. du Film sur l'Art / Int. Festival of Films on Art 1998 — Montreal
Golden Spire  San Francisco Film Festival 1997, performance special
Prix du Ministre-Président du government de la Region Bruxelles — Capitale, Charles Pique
— First Screening Stage Arts Festival 1997
Emmy Award  Performing Arts category — 1997
Prix Italia  Special Prize, Television, Music and Arts category — 1996
IMZ Dance Screen  Best Stage Performance Reworked for the Camera — 1996
Special Prize  6th Golden Antenna Television Festival
— category E (sketches and other entertainment programmes) — 1995
1993
MSM
S T A G E   P R O D U C T I O N
MSM
Co-produced by the Royal Court Theatre
and Nottingham Playhouse.
1992
Strange Fish
S T A G E   P R O D U C T I O N
Strange Fish
Commissioned by EXPO 92 (Seville), Britain at EXPO
in co-production with the National Arts Centre, Ottawa
London Dance & Performance Award — 1992
SADAC Award — 1992, France
Strange Fish
F I L M
Strange Fish film
Stage show reworked and filmed for the BBC
Prix Italia  Special Prize, Music and Arts category — 1994
Festival International Danse Visions  Best Choreography — 1994
IMZ Dance Screen  Best Stage Performance Reworked for the Camera — 1993
Pierre Cardin Award  Grand Prix International Video-Danse — 1993
1990
"if only...."
S T A G E   P R O D U C T I O N
if only...
Co-produced by the The Festival Unit — Glasgow City of Culture 1990,
Festival d'Eté de Seine Maritime (Rouen) and The South Bank Centre (London)
Funded by the Arts Council of Great Britain
A beneficiary of the 1989 Digital Dance Premier Award, contributed by Val Bourne of Dance Umbrella
Performances in Glasgow presented in association with The Third Eye Centre
UK tour sponsored by Beck's Bier
Golden Pegasus Award  Melbourne International Festival — 1990
1989
Dead Dreams of Monochrome Men
Stage show reworked and filmed for
the South Bank Show, ITV Television, UK
Festival International du Film sur l'Art — 1992
IMZ Dance Screen  Best Stage Performance Reworked for the Camera — 1990
1988
Dead Dreams of
Monochrome Men

S T A G E   P R O D U C T I O N
Dead Dreams of Monochrome Men
Commissioned by Third Eye Centre, Glasgow — made possible through the generosity
and ongoing relationship with The Festival Unit, European City of Culture, Glasgow District Council
Funded by the Arts Council of Great Britain and Greater London Arts,
and the beneficiary of a 1988 Digital Dance Award
Evening Standard Ballet Award — 1989
Time Out Dance Award — 1989
London Dance & Performance Award  for choregraphy — 1988
Digital Dance Production Award — 1988
1987
My Body, Your Body
S T A G E   P R O D U C T I O N
My Body, Your Body
Co-produced by Dance Umbrella and the London Borough of Camden
The 1987 tour was made possible by a 1987 Digital Dance Award
eLeMeN t(h)ree Sex
S T A G E   P R O D U C T I O N
eLeMeN t(h)ree Sex
Commissioned by Yorkshire Arts
and funded by Yorkshire & Humberside Arts Board
Deep End
S T A G E   P R O D U C T I O N
Deep End
Commissioned by John Ashford
for The Place Theatre
1986
My Sex, Our Dance
S T A G E   P R O D U C T I O N
My Sex, Our Dance
Commissioned by Battersea Arts Centre
supported by a grant from the London Borough of Camden
Manchester Evening News Award for Dance — 1987
Digital Dance Production Award — 1987
My Sex, Our Dance
Video of a studio performance of the stage show
(not available commercially)
1985
Bein' A Part,
Lonely Art
S T A G E   P R O D U C T I O N
Bein' A Part, Lonely Art

other awards
Prudential Award — 1992, to Lloyd Newson to commission new work
Prudential Award for Dance — 1991
Digital Dance Premier Award — 1990, contributed by Val Bourne
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