Wired Aerial Theatre
Tuesday: 09:00 - 17:00
Wednesday: 09:00 - 17:00
Thursday: 09:00 - 17:00
Friday: 09:00 - 17:00
Saturday: -
Sunday: -
About Wired Aerial Theatre
Specialists in theatre-based aerial dance work and site-specific aerial shows, funded by the Arts Council. Based at The Higher Space in Liverpool.
Wired Aerial Theatre Description
Contrary to how effortless bungee-assisted dance looks in the air, its development has been neither effortless nor speedy. The process all began when Wendy and Jamie conceived the idea to better combine their two specialist areas of performing in the air and dancing on the ground. With Wendy’s expertise in contemporary dance and Jamie’s inventive aerial technical know-how, they began the painstaking process of trial and error to produce what we see today as bungee-assisted dance.
Their ultimate goal was to create a performance technique which had the ability to play with the audience’s perception, subtly urging them to see the form of a suspended body, rather than a dancer dangling from a rope- heightening the aesthetic presence of dance to a level which would allow their audience to fully immerse in the performance, the story, and the beauty of a form unhindered by the laws of gravity.
Multiple prototypes of harnesses were created and discarded, as this seemed to be the first hurdle, to allow Wendy enough range of movement to truly be able to dance while attached to apparatus. Furthermore, to allow the flight of a performer a whole new technical process was designed; connecting a climber to the performer, to ballast and /or haul them into the air as and when the choreography designated.
As time went by they created a movement vocabulary and training regime, which conditioned the body in the areas most beneficial to perform this type of dance. No different from Cunningham, Graham or Limon, bungee-assisted dance is a technique all of its own, and has a specific set of exercises which prepares the body for its application. Our performers, or “twirlies” as they are known as in-house, are professional dancers who we then train with this unique skill set.
You may have already seen bungee-assisted dance at theatres near you. From the West Yorkshire Playhouse in a knock out production of Monkey, to major UK festivals such as Glastonbury, Greenwich and Docklands International Festival and Stockton International Riverside Festival (SIRF) Wired have had no shortage of platforms to showcase their work- or for that matter, teach it to hundreds of enthusiastic dancers, many who travel from as far afield as the US.
Since Wired hit the ground running with their technique there has been much interest and a huge following with other companies then also eager to explore the technique. Wired are very proud to have inspired companies such as Motionhouse, Upswing Aerial and Stan Wont Dance to begin playing.
While aerial dance, as a genre, is largely undefined, Wired are steadily working to raise the profile of this under represented technique, through international conferences, courses offered at their centre for aerial excellence “The Higher Space”, and their high profile tours and bespoke performances around the globe.
Bungee-assisted dance is truly a labour of love, and it is that passion emanating from their work which has critics, performers and audiences alike, captivated the world over.
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The Rigoletto stunt performers are acting like it’s 12 days until the big opening night! ...oh wait, it is!💥💥💥 . Head on over to our website to find out more about Rigoletto and Wired: https://linktr.ee/wiredaerialtheatre . .... . #wiredaerialtheatre #theatre #outdoortheatre
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Head on down to the Bluecoat this Saturday to see this an interactive performance all about the hidden stories of refugee-hood. It sounds both beautiful and insightful!
We’ve flown past our *15 DAY* countdown until Rigoletto takes place on this spectacular stage! We’re feeling very, very proud 👏🏻 . Fly on over to the link in our bio to find out more about Rigoletto and Wired🤸🏻♀️ . .... . #wiredaerialtheatre #theatre #outdoortheatre #bregenz #austriafestival #austria #festival #rigoletto #theatrelife #aerialtheatre #theatrearts #theatredesign #theatrelove #team #theatrefestival #physicaltheatre #circus #festivallife #giuseppeverdi #lake #lakestage #lakeconstance #visitbregenz #visitaustria #summerfestival #opera #floatingstage #stagedesign #15days
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We have had one of our beautiful aerial performers pull out of a very important gig due to health reasons. We need to replace her and therefore require someone experienced and strong in a double point pick up harness (side pick up), to be comfortable working at heights of 20 metres and someone who can deal with massive pressure of having to provide performance perfection for 2.5 minutes. No room for error with TV cameras everywhere! Must be available 5th July, 8,9,10,11th for rehearsal and 12th for the performance. Must be available all dates mentioned. Please feel free to share this post as time is of the essence. Thanks in advance
We had an excellent 2 point harness training session with Charlotte today!🧚🏻♀️ . We can offer one-to-one sessions on all kinds of aerial techniques tailored to your needs. Jump on over to our website: www.wiredaerialtheatre.com . .... . #wiredaerialtheatre #aerialist #peterpan #dancer #aerialists #dance #dancerslife #aerialskills #aerialdance #aerialartist #aerialmovement #disney #aerialtraining #aerialperformance #aerialfun #aeriallife #training #workshop #aerialarts #aerialtraining
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Wired bounced up and down when David Attenborough showed up at Glastonbury to not only thank everyone for cutting down their plastic usage, but to also announce his new series: Seven Worlds, One Planet!!🌏❤️
Another week of rehearsals wrapped up and we’re now entering the month where the magic of Rigoletto begins!✨Are you excited?!! We certainly are! . Keep in the loop about Rigoletto on our website: https://linktr.ee/wiredaerialtheatre . .... . #wiredaerialtheatre #theatre #outdoortheatre #bregenz #austria #festival #rigoletto #theatrelife #aerialtheatre #theatrearts #theatredesign #theatrefestival #theatrelove #physicaltheatre #circus #circuslife #bregenzfestival #festivallife #lakeconstance #visitbregenz #visitaustria #summerfestival #opera #floatingstage #dancecompany #rehearsals #giuseppeverdi
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There’s even more excitement bouncing around now we’ve hit the 20 day countdown of Rigoletto!!💫 Here’s our Artistic Director and performers getting ready for another brilliant rehearsal! . Keep in the loop about Rigoletto on our website: https://linktr.ee/wiredaerialtheatre . .... . #wiredaerialtheatre #rehearsal #bregenz #visitbregenz #austria #visitaustria #theatre #physicaltheatre #theatrefestival #bregenzfestival #theatrelove #team #aerialtheatre #opera #rehearsaltime #rehearsalstudio #dancers #dancersworld #theatrecompany #theatrearts #arts #20days @ Bregenz
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Pop Postcards Festival in your calendar this summer! It's over at Jacksons Lane and there's lots of emerging circus artists to enjoy 😍 book your free ticket now now now!!
Feast your eyes on this throwback to when we performed To Me, To You... at Three Festivals Tall Ships Regatta! AND it’s back at Bournemouth Arts by the Sea Festival on the 27th - 29th September! You don’t want to miss falling in love with this performance!❤️ . Check out all of our productions and collaborations here: https://www.wiredaerialtheatre.com/produc tions . .... . #wiredaerialtheatre #performance #theatre #festival #outdoortheatre #arts #throwback #theatrearts #aerialists #theatreworks #dancecompany #theatrefestival #liverpool #bournemouth #throwbacktuesday #outdoorproject #physicaltheatre #aerialtheatre #festivalfun #aerialmovement #tour #dance #aerialdance #dancedancedance #tallshipsfestival #artsbythesea
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We’re happy to be here at The Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts for the Cultural Choices: Careers and Courses event! Come on over and talk Aerial dance with us 😆 #wiredaerialtheatre #shapingfutures #aerialdance #career #dance #theatre
It’s been an amazing week of rehearsals and there’s lots more to come! Now to sit back and soak up this view as we’ve now bounced past our 25 day countdown until the grand opening of Rigoletto!!🎭 . Check out our latest news here: https://www.wiredaerialtheatre.com/…/25 -days-until-rigolett… . .... . #wiredaerialtheatre #theatre #outdoortheatre #bregenz #austria #festival #rigoletto #theatrelife #aerialtheatre #theatrearts #theatredesign #theatrefestival #theatrelove #physicaltheatre #circus #circuslife #bregenzfestival #festivallife #lakeconstance #visitbregenz #visitaustria #summerfestival #opera #floatingstage #dancecompany #sunset #beautifulsky #giuseppeverdi #lake
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Check out this interview with Bregenzer Festspiele and our Artistic Director, Wendy, and tell us she isn't cool! ☺️
Well done to these past Wired students from The Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts, and to Clara Kerr who has choreographed this amazing performance, Caillte. The last show is tonight at The Bombed Out Church Liverpool and tickets are selling fast!! https://bit.ly/2MUex1N
DID YOU KNOW if 1 in 10 people solely in the UK refilled their bottle just once a week, we would save around 340 million plastic bottles a year! Wired are working hard to make environmental changes - let’s all make these changes together one step at a time🚰 . Download the free Refill HQ app Carry your reusable bottle Refill and go! ... . . . #nationalrefillday #plasticpollution #saveourplanet #sustainability #refill #refillrevolution #zerowaste #ecoconscious #savetheocean #bethechange #plasticfree #plasticfreeliving #environment #tapwater #noplanetb #drinkingwater #choosetoreuse #savetheplanet #savetheearth #plasticfreelife #doyourbit #plastics #makechanges
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Yesterday marked our one month countdown until the grand opening of Rigoletto🎉 Our jaws have dropped with how fast it’s flown by! Just look at that awesome stage! Check out Rigoletto here: https://www.wiredaerialtheatre.com/…/ri goletto--bregenz-fes… . . .... #wiredaerialtheatre #theatre #outdoortheatre #bregenz #austria #festival
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Say hello to the Wired team!❤️ Stay tuned to see what’s in store this week at Bregenzer Festspiele and don’t forget to send in your questions! . Find out more about Wired and our current project Rigoletto here: https://www.wiredaerialtheatre.com/…/ri goletto--bregenz-fes… . .... . #wiredaerialtheatre #theatre #bregenz #visitbregenz #austria #visitaustria #theatrelife #rigoletto #festival #theatrelove #summerfestival #dancecompany #circusfamily #staffday #sunday #sundayvibes #sundayfunday #family #outdoortheatre #theatrefamily #sundayfun
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Tuesday: 09:00 - 17:00
Wednesday: 09:00 - 17:00
Thursday: 09:00 - 17:00
Friday: 09:00 - 17:00
Saturday: -
Sunday: -