Choreographer Drew Mconie Launches New Theatre-Dance Company, The McOnie Company, Feb 2014

Drew McOnie is to launch a brand new theatre-dance company The McOnie Company, with the first production receiving its World Premiere in February 2014, it was announced today.

The McOnie Company is a hot-blooded new Theatre-Dance company, whose aim is to bridge the gap between musical theatre and pure dance audiences, bringing passionate and accessible dance productions to as many people as possible. The Company will bring top-level dancers from various disciplines together to collaborate with creative artists from all corners of the arts, creating exciting, relevant and vibrant pieces of Theatre-Dance.

Drew McOnie is fast becoming one of the UK's most sought after choreographic talents. Recent credits as choreographer include West Side Story for NYMT at Victoria Warehouse, Laurel and Hardy at the Watermill Theatre, Kiss of the Spider Womanat Arts Educational School, the UK Tour of James and the Giant Peach, 13 directed by Jason Robert Brown at the Apollo Theatre, Soho Cinders at Soho Theatre, the European Tour of Tommy, the UK Tour of All the Fun of the Fair and the German Premiers of Spring Awakening and The Full Monty. Drew also created his first major dance piece Making Midnight at Jermyn Street Theatre in 2012, which was revived at this year's Latitude Festival. Forthcoming projects include new dance feature film Out of Step which will start filming in 2014.

The McOnie Company is delighted to announce that Drew will become an Associate Artist at Leicester's Curve Theatre, a partnership which will see McOnie Company productions developed and staged at Curve, with the company's first show premiering in their studio theatre in January 2014 prior to a London run (full details below). Drew begins his position as Associate Artist by choreographing Curve's brand new production of Chicago as part of their 2013/14 and 5th Anniversary Season.

The McOnie Company will also be launching regular professional dance classes to coincide with the Premiere production, which will be lead by Drew McOnie and leading dancers from the Company. Further details to be announced.

The McOnie Company is delighted to announce its inaugural production DRUNK, a theatre-dance revue which will premiere at Leicester's Curve Theatre on Tuesday 28 January 2014 before transferring to London's Bridewell Theatre from Wednesday 5 February 2014. On sale now. Casting to be announced.

What's your poison..?

Celebrating one of man's greatest vices, Drunk is a wickedly delicious cocktail of theatre and dance that takes audiences on an intoxicating journey through some of history's greatest tipples, and the victims who fall prey to their mood altering qualities. From the 'Shots', the stag do lads with an aggressive case of 'little man syndrome'; to 'Vodka', the ageing and diet conscious Russian actress living in the faded glamour of her past, Drunk is an irreverent and affectionate look at what the drink we order says about us. With an original score from award-winning composer Grant Olding, a live band and a talented company of dancers that will pop your cork, Drunk is a frenetic dance-drama that explores the relationship we have with our ultimate drug of choice: alcohol. Get ready; this is theatre dance under the influence.

Grant Olding is best known for composing the live music for the National Theatre's production of One Man, Two Guvnors, for which he received a Tony Award nomination for Best Score and won a Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Score. His other work for stage includes composing the scores for Timon of Athens, Travelling Light, England People Very Nice, The Man of Mode,The Alchemist and Southwark Fair, all for the National Theatre, the UK Tour of James and the Giant Peach, Canvas, and Wallensteinat Chichester Festival Theatre, Broken Glass at the Tricycle and Vaudeville Theatres and Breakfast at Tiffany's at the Theatre Royal Haymarket. Grant's musical theatre scores include Simply Cinderella at Curve Theatre, Leicester and Tracy Beaker Gets Real at Nottingham Playhouse. Grant is currently scoring animated feature film Saving Santa, featuring the voices of Martin Freeman, Tim Curry, Tom Baker and Joan Collins.

DRUNK is conceived, directed and choreographed by Drew McOnie, with music and lyrics by Grant Olding and set and costume design by Ryan Laight. It is produced by Lucy Ockenden for The McOnie Company.

LISTINGS

TUESDAY 28 JANUARY and SATURDAY 1 FEBRUARY 2014

LEICESTER CURVE THEATRE, Rutland Street, Leicester LE1 1SB

Performance Times: 7.30pm

Box Office: 0116 242 3595 | www.curveonline.co.uk

ON SALE WEDNESDAY 6 NOVEMBER

WEDNESDAY 5 FEBRUARY - SATURDAY 1 MARCH 2014

BRIDEWELL THEATRE, Bride Lane, London EC4Y 8EQ

Performance Schedule:

Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays - 7.30pm

Thursdays - 6.30pm and 8.30pm (except 6 Feb - 3.30pm and 7.30pm)

Saturdays - 5.30pm and 7.30pm

Sundays - 3.30pm

Tickets: £20 (no booking fee)

Box Office: www.themconiecompany.com

ON SALE NOW

CONNECT WITH THE MCONIE COMPANY:

Website: www.themconiecompany.com

Twitter: @McOnieCompany

Facebook: facebook.com/McOnieCompany

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