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     CHANTRY NEWS


CHANTRY DANCE IS RECRUITING FOR:
  • MALE/MALE IDENTIFYING DANCERS
  • TRUSTEES
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Announcing the 2022 Chantry Dance Tour...


BEAUTY & THE BEAST
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(also playing under the title THE GUARDIAN OF THE FOREST at some venues)

 
Chantry Dance’s imaginative new show is inspired by the original folktale of La Belle et la Bête (Beauty and the Beast), re-imagined for a 21stcentury family audience.
 
Long ago, the vain Lord Bieth wanted to cut down the forest to expand his city. However, the Green Lady put a stop to his plan and, in a fitting punishment, turned him into a beast who is compelled to guard the forest against destruction by greedy city folk. Years later, through the gift of a magical rose, Lord Bieth’s path crosses with the young maiden Áille. She is completely unlike the other self-absorbed city folk and her beautiful heart may just change the Beast’s life forever. 
 
This engaging new show highlights the importance of preserving natural habitats and asks what is genuine beauty? We learn alongside the Beast that looks count for less than the beauty in your heart, and are encouraged not to base our judgements of someone’s worth on their outward appearance. 
 
The show features contemporary dance, ballet and circus performed by an international cast including West End dancers and choreographers RAE PIPER & PAUL CHANTRY, and SHANNON PARKER of San Francisco Ballet, Northern Ballet Theatre and Britain's Got Talent.

BOOK YOUR TICKETS BY FOLLOWING THE LINKS BELOW
OR CALLING THE BOX OFFICE NUMBERS LISTED


Please note, the show is playing under the title THE GUARDIAN OF THE FOREST at:
Waterside Arts Sale, New Theatre Royal Lincoln, and the Swan Theatre Worcester

 

Grantham
Guildhall Arts Centre  
​01476 406158
16th September 2022
Grantham
Guildhall Arts Centre ​
​01476 406158
17th September 2022
Leatherhead
​​Leatherhead Theatre
01372 365141 ​
23rd September 2022
Lincoln
New Theatre Royal
01522  519999
25th September 2022
Lowestoft
Marina Theatre
01502 533200
28th September 2022
Tunbridge Wells
Trinity Theatre
01892 678678
29th September 2022
Stamford
Stamford Arts Centre
01780 763203
30th September 2022
Worcester
The Swan Theatre
01905 611427
2nd October 2022
Halifax
The Victoria Theatre
01422 351158
5th October 2022
Neeld
Neeld Community & Arts Centre
01249 446699
13th October 2022
Previous audience comments include:
“It was just incredible. Wow!”
“Brilliant and totally captivating”
“The show was fantastic! Beautiful storytelling and incredible choreography!” 
 
 
Age advisory: 7+ (not suitable for babes in arms)
Contains mild threat/violence 

Running time: approx. 110mins (plus interval)

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​And in other Chantry News.....
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The fabulous "Gangsta Granny" returns

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From the acclaimed producers of Billionaire Boy and Awful Auntie comes a brand new tour of the award-winning production of this amazing story by David Walliams which has once again, been choreographed by Chantry Dance's co-Artistic Directors, Rae Piper and Paul Chantry.

The story joins young Ben on a  Friday night and he knows that means only one thing – staying with Granny! There will be cabbage soup, cabbage pie and cabbage cake and Ben knows one thing for sure – it’s going to be sooooooooo boring! But what Ben doesn’t know is that Granny has a secret – and Friday nights are about to get more exciting than he could ever imagine, as he embarks on the adventure of a lifetime with his very own Gangsta Granny!

Opening at the Alhambra in Bradford, Gangsta Granny then embarks on a UK tour running until June 2022. Having been previously nominated for an Olivier award, this fantastic, heartwarming show has done numerous sell out tours and had two West End runs. Tickets are selling fast - click on the link below for details of tour dates and where to get yours!
Click here for more details!
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​Whoever You Are
A Piper Chantry & De Frutos film collaboration

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Renowned director Javier De Frutos in collaboration with producers and performers Rae Piper and Paul Chantry, has created the award-winning new short film, 'Whoever You Are'. 

Chantry's Co-Artistic Directors are the film's executive producers and feature as 'He' and 'She', the two characters who feature in this cinematic adaptation of Walt Whitman’s evocative poem, ‘Whoever You Are Holding Me Now in Hand’.
 
Since it's release, "Whoever You Are" has received multiple awards and premiered in Europe at RENCONTRES INTERNATIONALES and in Hollywood, USA at NEXT GENERATION INDIE FILM AWARDS
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  • Best Producer (Award of Prestige) - VEGAS MOVIE AWARDS
  • Best Indie Short (Award of Excellence) - VEGAS MOVIE AWARDS
  • Best Experimental Film (Award of Excellence) - VEGAS MOVIE AWARDS
  • Best Choreography (Award of Excellence) - VEGAS MOVIE AWARDS
  • Best Voice Over (Award of Excellence) - VEGAS MOVIE AWARDS
  • Best Director/Short (Award of Merit) - VEGAS MOVIE AWARDS
  • Best Cinematography (Award of Merit) - VEGAS MOVIE AWARDS
  • Best Screendance (Winner) - INDIE SHORT FEST 
  • Best Screendance (Gold Award) - INDEPENDENT SHORT AWARDS
  • Best Experimental Short (Winner) - IMAGINE RAIN INDEPENDENT FILM AWARDS
  • Best Experimental Short (Winner) - CALGARY INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL
  • Best Male Director (Winner) - PHOENIX INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL
  • Best Experimental Short (Winner) - COOPER AWARDS
  • Experimental Short (Outstanding Achievement Award) - INDIE SHORT FEST
  • Adapted Screenplay (Outstanding Achievement Award) - INDIE SHORT FEST
  • Screendance Short (Outstanding Achievement Award) - INDIEX FILM FEST
  • Adapted Screenplay (Outstanding Achievement Award) - INDIEX FILM FEST
  • Set Design (Honourable Mention) - INDIEX FILM FEST
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BILLIONAIRE BOY NOMINATED FOR OLIVIER AWARD 2022

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Paul Chantry & Rae Piper at the 2022 Olivier Awards

Choreographed by Rae Piper and Paul Chantry, Co-Artistic Directors of Chantry Dance,
this Birmingham Stage Company production of the bestselling story by David Walliams was nominated for a 2022 OLIVIER AWARD for BEST FAMILY SHOW following its run im the WEST END at the Garrick Thea
tre from 17th July 2021 to 30th July 2022.

This production follows BSC's sell-out show 'Gangsta Granny', which was also choreographed by Piper and Chantry and also nominated for an Olivier Award in 2018!



​Visit our NEW dedicated YouTube channel

Bringing you the joy of dance wherever you are

Click to visit Chantry YouTube Channel

Our new YouTube channel features:

* Dance classes - ballet, contemporary and contemporary ballet technique
* Fitness and conditioning workouts
* Footage of Chantry Dance productions
* Behind the scenes rehearsal footage
* Interviews with high profile industry figures, including performers such as Dominic North (Matthew Bourne's New Adventures), Sarah Kundi (English National Ballet), Sierra Boggess (Broadway and West End Leading Lady), Javier De Frutos (Olivier winning choreographer), Bill Deamer (Olivier winning choreographer) and more!

Take me to Chantry YouTube Channel!


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  • The Company
    • The Company >
      • Artistic Team
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      • Company Performers
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    • Chantry Dance Beyond
  • Works
    • Beauty and the Beast
    • The Little Mermaid
    • The Imprisoned Moon
    • Dance Films
    • Alice - Wonderland Through The Looking Glass
    • DRACULA - Welcome to D's
    • THE SANDMAN
    • Ulysses Unbound
    • The Stacked Deck
    • Vincent - a stranger to himself
    • Eine Kleine Nachtmusik
    • Chinese Calligraphy Concert
    • Chasing the Eclipse
    • All I Can Do Is Be Me - the Bob Dylan Ballet
    • Songs of the Elder Sisters
    • Lullaby For a Lost Soul
    • The Yellow Wallpaper
    • The Happy Prince
    • Rhapsody in Blue
    • ad fidem
    • Singing Day
    • 4O4-not found
  • What's on
  • Education & Talent Development
  • Outreach & Participation
    • Artsmark
    • Young Dancers Celebration
    • Workshops
    • Dance Anywhere
    • Behind the Scenes
  • Reviews
  • Support Us
  • Contact
  • RECRUITMENT