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Immersive, exciting performances and engagement that highlight the intersection of environment and people, fusing dance, live and/or newly composed music, and exhilarating costumes.
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FEATURED WORK
Fragments of Poe.
Fragments of Poe, versatile, immersive and specially created for unusual settings.
It explores some of the greatest gothic horror tales by Edgar Allan Poe, framed by the queer aesthetic of artist Aubrey Beardsley. Dark and delicious
“The best show at the (Durham) fringe.”
Small scale and adaptable, contact us to enquire about booking.
Explore our current repertoire.
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The Poe Saga
A compelling, multi-layered and immersive retelling of some of the tales of Edgar Allan Poe, exploring gothic romance and horror through dance theatre, film, spoken word...
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Trails
Trails is an evening of extracts from the trilogy inspired by the work of landscape painter JMW Turner (1775 -1851) and created by Dora Frankel and...
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Tread Lightly on the Planet
The final part of the JMW Turner inspired trilogy,Tread Lightly on the Planet found new ways to connect during Covid. The piece is a cry of pain, ending on...
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Touch the Beast
Touch the Beast is a multi award winning dance film and performance which evokes a Gothic world through the lens of the 21st century. Featuring a...
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Figures in a Floating Landscape
Figures in a Floating Landscape is an outdoor/indoor immersive performance, fusing music and dance, created with composer Peter Coyte. It takes...
FEATURED EVENTS
Fragments of Poe Workshops
Creative workshops - fun, challenging and welcoming
These workshops explore how to generate movement, inspired by some of the darkest tales written by the master of Gothic horror, Edgar Allan Poe that are found within Fragments of Poe.
Contact Dora to book a session for your group
Watch this space for upcoming activities.
Danced Response: To Own Both Nothing and the Whole World
Second performance at 6.30 pm (TBC)
Dora Frankel will perform a site responsive, semi improvised solo in response to Henna Asikainen & Roua Horanieh’s exhibition: To Own Both Nothing and the Whole World, which runs 11 June 2025 - 6 July 2025.
Fragments of Poe - Dora Frankel Dance Workshop
In this workshop we’ll explore how to generate movement, inspired by some of the most iconic tales written by the master of Gothic horror, Edgar Allan Poe. Stories will include The Man of the Crowd, The Strange Case of M. Waldemar and The Descent into the Maelstrom – stories and themes that are perennially relevant.
Fragments of Poe - Dora Frankel Dance Workshop
In this workshop we’ll explore how to generate movement, inspired by some of the most iconic tales written by the master of Gothic horror, Edgar Allan Poe. Stories will include The Man of the Crowd, The Strange Case of M. Waldemar and The Descent into the Maelstrom – stories and themes that are perennially relevant.