Gillian Dickinson Trust Commission

VOXED makes compelling genre-led dance-theatre works for physical and digital stages.

They seamlessly blend bold new writing with distinctive choreography to create high-quality work for audiences to experience in person, on film, and online. Their storytelling explores and tussles with the world we live in, and our interdisciplinary approach welcomes new and diverse audiences through work that can be accessed in multiple ways.

VOXED is led by Artistic Director & Choreographer Wayne Parsons and Associate Director and Writer Ankur Bahl, whose work has spanned the biggest names in dance and theatre today. Between them, they have performed for or created on DV8 Physical Theatre, National Dance Company Wales, National Theatre, Richard Alston Dance Company, Royal Shakespeare Company, Sadler’s Wells, Shakespeare’s Globe, Sydney Dance Company, and Wise Children.

What is most exciting about this award is it champions all the types of activity we love to do at VOXED. It enables VOXED to continue making high quality, inclusive and relevant dance theatre work. It reinforces our commitment to engage with audiences, participants and creatives across the North East, building on the work we have been doing in the region. We look forward to spending a meaningful period of time working with, and embedding ourselves in, Dance City’s community. It also marks the beginning of what we hope is a long-term relationship with Dance City and the people and communities in and around Newcastle.