In 2024, Vincent Dance Theatre (VDT) celebrates 30 years of producing high quality, socially engaged dance theatre work on stage, on film and online, moving people to think differently about issues of our time.
VDT’s work explores the complex tensions between non-professional engagement and professional practice, guided by an inclusive approach that involves researching, developing, devising and producing dance theatre work with a wide range of people, communities and organisations.
The company’s collaborative work is driven by Vincent’s distinctive, choreographic practice and its distribution, application and use in a range of arts, non-arts and academic settings locally, nationally and online.
Participation is embedded in every production process and safeguarding is embedded in our all of our creative and participatory practice.
The company offers a wide range of participation opportunities, working in Formal Education and within Our Communities, with Vincent’s inclusive approach particularly engaging young people and women, offering a public platform to those whose voices might not otherwise be heard in our home city of Brighton and across the Sussex region.
VDT also offers distinct Professional Development and Mentoring opportunities and a range of Resources that explore VDT’s history, methodology and extensive body of work.
We also offer Traineeships, Internships, Mentoring and a range of opportunities for Dialogue and Debate.
Vincent’s work features in a range of Publications, her PhD Thesis reflects on her methodology and VDT Practices, made in collaboration with film maker Bosie Vincent offer real insight into the company’s work.
Based in Brighton, VDT is a National Portfolio Organisation, funded by Arts Council England. VDT is Associate Company at Brighton Dome and Festival and works in regular partnership with Sidney de Haan Centre for Arts and Health at Canterbury Christ Church University and Dr Cath Lambert, Associate Professor in Sociology at University of Warwick.
