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Dora Frankel Ensemble is constantly developing new works for performance and restaging, creating immersive, relatable work highlighting dance, live and/or newly composed music and exhilarating costumes, and working with relevant themes.
FEATURED WORK
Fragments of Poe.
Fragments of Poe is a versatile, immersive performance specially created for unusual settings.
It is the precursor to the full-length Poe Saga, an ambitious long-term project that includes outreach and performance, exploring some of the greatest gothic horror tales by Edgar Allan Poe and framed by the queer aesthetic of artist Aubrey Beardsley.
Explore our current repertoire.
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The Poe Saga
A compelling, multi-layered and immersive retelling of some of the tales of Edgar Allan Poe, exploring gothic romance and horror through dance theatre, film, spoken word...
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Trails
Trails is an evening of extracts from the trilogy inspired by the work of landscape painter JMW Turner (1775 -1851) and created by Dora Frankel and...
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Tread Lightly on the Planet
The final part of the JMW Turner inspired trilogy,Tread Lightly on the Planet found new ways to connect during Covid. The piece is a cry of pain, ending on...
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Touch the Beast
Touch the Beast is a multi award winning dance film and performance which evokes a Gothic world through the lens of the 21st century. Featuring a...
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Figures in a Floating Landscape
Figures in a Floating Landscape is an outdoor/indoor immersive performance, fusing music and dance, created with composer Peter Coyte. It takes...
FEATURED EVENT
Fragments of Poe Workshop
FRIDAY 31 JANUARY 2025
5pm to 6pm
Dance City, Newcastle upon Tyne
In this workshop we’ll explore how to generate movement, inspired by some of the most iconic tales written by the master of Gothic horror, Edgar Allan Poe. Stories will include The Man of the Crowd, The Strange Case of M. Waldemar and The Descent into the Maelstrom – stories and themes that are perennially relevant.
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Fragments of Poe - Dora Frankel Dance Workshop
In this workshop we’ll explore how to generate movement, inspired by some of the most iconic tales written by the master of Gothic horror, Edgar Allan Poe. Stories will include The Man of the Crowd, The Strange Case of M. Waldemar and The Descent into the Maelstrom – stories and themes that are perennially relevant.
Fragments of Poe - Dora Frankel Dance Workshop
In this workshop we’ll explore how to generate movement, inspired by some of the most iconic tales written by the master of Gothic horror, Edgar Allan Poe. Stories will include The Man of the Crowd, The Strange Case of M. Waldemar and The Descent into the Maelstrom – stories and themes that are perennially relevant.