Hit The Ground Running
Hit The Ground Running Dance Theatre Company is an innovative dance theatre company based in Newcastle upon Tyne, creating dynamic thought-provoking performances and participation programmes.
Inspiring people through dance
Established in 2015, Hit The Ground Running inspires people with dance and physical theatre performances that challenge and question the perceptions and notions of wellbeing in the modern age. We share real life stories and explore people’s journeys through live theatre dance performances.
Reviews
The Guardian - macho
A Younger Theatre - suitcases
A Younger Theatre - suitcases
“Unexpected turns and tonal shifts, and a sincere connection to its subject matter from director and performers.”
A Younger Theatre - suitcases
A Younger Theatre - suitcases
A Younger Theatre - suitcases
"Elevated to the next level by its cinematography, this piece opens up a lost world and makes a troubled story a thing of beauty.”
British Theatre Guide - macho
A Younger Theatre - suitcases
British Theatre Guide - macho
"Macho involves us deeply in the turmoil and confusion of trying to understand and deal with what it means to be a man and to challenge what is toxic.”
SUITCASES
Hit The Ground Running Dance Theatre Company presents Suitcases which Premiered online in June 2021.
Working in collaboration with Jon Crispin, a Massachusetts based photographer, this performance is inspired by his exhibition, ‘The Willard Suitcases.’
Jon has worked on his exhibition for 10 years and his knowledge of the Willard Institute and the Suitcases has been invaluable to this performance.
MACHO
Macho, created by Hit The Ground Running Dance Theatre Company, takes inspiration from boys and men who experience the complexities of masculinity in a society where being a man means to not allow yourself to be vulnerable.
A physical theatre journey into 21st century masculinity and the stigma surrounding men's vulnerabilities and emotional wellbeing. This performance is dedicated to those men and women who are no longer with us and those who continue their journey towards recovery.
AWARD WINNING: BEST LONG SHORT FILM
Working in Partnership with:
Arts Council England | Dance City | Globe Gallery | North Shields Cultural Quarter | Blackhall Community Centre | St Cuthberts RC Primary School | Royal Victoria Baths Manchester | Liberdade | The Customs House Learning and Participation | Maritime Trust | Future Arts Here and Now | Northumberland Art Development | Newcastle College | Stagecoach Theatre Arts Newcastle | Youth Dance Tynedale | Waddington Centre Durham | St Bartholomew COE School | South Tyneside College Performing Arts | Choices4Growth | Darlington Dance Festival | Epinay Business and Enterprise School | Jon Crispin Massachusetts USA | Centre Stage Photography | Anna Miller photography | Peter Caroll Productions | Jonathan Ackley: Hype Film | Kathryn Ackley: Peanuts Talent | Waller Creative | Caroline Pearce | Lucy Nichol | Saya Rose Media | Wycombe 89 Media | Moving Art Management
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