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K is struggling.
At 18, he’s living in a world where everyone is rushing full-steam ahead but himself. He’s trapped in a small English Everytown; a self-proclaimed ‘rain-soaked paradise’ in the bottom of a Yorkshire valley. A town of two sides: old versus new, indigenous versus gentrified. And yet there's still nowhere that seems to fit K.
In a last attempt to understand and reconnect, he revisits the pivotal moments of his life but is left paralysed at the prospect of a future where his voice can’t be heard.
Where do young men stand in a world that seems to have no place for them?
SUNNY SIDE is a raw and powerful portrayal of the modern young male experience, touring in partnership with Andy's Man Club and informed by the voices of over 750 young people across the UK. Combining contemporary dance, theatre, and spoken word, this socially urgent work from Northern Rascals explores the pain and loneliness that shape the journey from adolescence to adulthood.
Tickets:£18 (£15)
BOOK NOWBook a ticket for Northern Rascals’ performance of SUNNY SIDE and the accompanying workshop for £18
Find out more about SUNNY SIDE workshop here: www.nscd.ac.uk/events/northern-rascals-sunny-side-workshop
Workshop and performance must be booked at the same time, offer applied at checkout
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‘It’s rare in dance to find a setup that looks real, but Yorkshire-based Northern Rascals deal in slices of reality and everyday truths.’
The Guardian
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‘Emotive and moving’
West End Best Friend
Led by Sam Ford and Anna Holmes, Northern Rascals are a dance theatre company based in Yorkshire. Established in 2017, the company is driven by social conscience and uses theatre and contemporary dance to lead audiences to original narratives rooted in the current socio-political climate. Nationally recognised, Northern Rascals are renowned for their raw yet poetic interpretation of today’s world and the people that inhabit it and celebrated for their dedication to using Northern voices to spearhead that poeticism.
Since founding the company, Anna and Sam have built a strong track record of support and commissions from Arts Council England, Leeds City Council, The Place (Choreodrome Artists 2020), Northern School of Contemporary Dance, Culturedale 2024, Jasmin Vardimon Company, Rural Touring Dance Initiative, The Royal Exchange Theatre (Hodgkiss Award, shortlisted), and the National CAT Scheme.
