Solo for Two
Two dancers are caught in a struggle to find their place in the world
Photo by Ambra Vernuccio
A little robot called Macheba joins them on stage as an interactive witness to their battle for survival and a new identity, scanning the dancers´ memories and projecting their feelings. With the use of robotics in Solo for Two, Jean Abreu continues to explore the challenges of technology in his work. Solo for Two focuses on the outward journey: how a migratory identity is created by cycles of loss, letting go and new beginnings.
"Before prehistory there was the pre history of prehistory, there was the never and there was the yes. It was ever so.." - From 'The Hour of the Star' by Brazilian novelist Clarice Lispector, 1977
Photos by Ambra Vernuccio
“Abreu is a remarkable performer, with a technique developed from forms of Brazilian dance and martial arts that enables him to sink into the floor and rise with resilience.”
Jann Parry, DanceTabs
Saturday, 28 October 2017
Presentation and Talk, Frequency Festival 2017 The Blue Room at the Lawn, Lincoln, UK
Tuesday, 20 March 2018
UK tour launch at the Brazilian Embassy, London, UK
Wednesday, 16 May 2018
The Edge, Bath
Friday, 18 May 2018
Swindon Dance, Swindon
Saturday, 23 June 2018
Southbank Centre, London
Thursday, 21 June 2018
Lincoln Drill Hall, Lincoln
Thursday, 19 July 2018
Horniman Museum & Gardens, London
Friday, 24 August 2018
UKCCA, Luton
Friday, 31 August 2018
Tanzmesse, Düsseldorf, Germany
Thursday, 25 October 2018
Black History Month Finale Celebration, Trinity Laban, London
Saturday, 19 January 2019
Bristol Old Vic Theatre, Bristol
Saturday, 25 May 2019
25 & 26 May 2019 Hangzhou - XiXi Arts Centre, China
Saturday, 1 June 2019
CoreSpace Xi'a, China
Thursday, 6 June 2019
6, 7 & 8 June 2019 Centre 77, Beijing, China
Monday, 10 June 2019
Student Centre 301, Shenzhen, China
Thursday, 12 March 2020
Hat Factory Arts Centre, Luton
Solo for Two China Tour
In 2019 Jean Abreu Dance toured Solo for Two in China in partnership with the British Council China, Brazilian Embassy and Max Production.
The company performed 10 shows in 5 cities Hangzhou, Xixi Arts Centre, Xian City Core Arts Centre, Beijing Theatre 77 and Shenzhen CUHK (Chinese University of Hong Kong Shenzhen)
Photos from China Tour 2019
Artistic Director & Choreographer Jean Abreu
Dramaturg Guy Cools
Voice Coach Cathyn Robson
Performers *Rita Carpinteiro, *Camilla Brogaard, *Margarida Macieira, *Maria Fonseca,*Jemima Brown
Technical Manager Michele Pangrossi
Producer Natalie Richardson
*This role was performed individually throughout the tours.
Solo for Two is a Southbank Centre and Horniman Museum & Gardens co-commission, made in collaboration with Guy Cools and supported by Arts Council England, the University of Bath, Bath Spa University, South East Dance, Laban Theatre Swindon Dance, O Espaço do Tempo, Portugal and Threshold Studios