Dende Collective |
HomeDende Collective is a London-based theatre company created in 1999. We have been producing shows with a strong Brazilian flavour. Dende Collective also produces educational programs aimed at enhancing and encouraging community and young people’s involvement with live theatre. We run education activities in schools, art centres and community projects. The themes and techniques have varied from: masks, puppetry, storytelling, Brazilian culture, citizenship, radio drama and multi media. Dende is the Brazilian name for palm oil and like the dishes cooked with the Dende oil, Dende Collective’s shows are a feast, with an international feel, bringing together a rich mix of styles and visual elements. Dende shows bring to the stage the exciting cultural mixture that makes London one of the most vibrant cities in the world, attracting diverse audiences to the theatre. Dende Collective makes Theatre mixing Cultures. Click Here to watch a bit of our work! KWAIDAN in MANCHESTER - December 2008
Dende Collective was invited to collaborate with Manchester's Contact Theatre once again. We worked along CYAC - Contact Young Actor's Company - to create their Xmas Show for 2008. We had the opportunity to work for the first time on a mid-scale venue. Our artistic directors worked together on the directing of the show and Andre designed it and Montse wrote the script. A 15 strong-cast helped us devising the show, which was based on traditional Japanese Ghost stories, horror movies and Manga. Dende last worked with CYAC when they developed together CLUB PIRANHA.
For for information go to our KWAIDAN page in plays
C-ATTACK! - Great Yarmouth, October 2008
Run while you can! Sea Creatures are taking over the streets of Great Yarmouth. Are they here in peace or are they invaders? People are swimming on dry land and some protesters claim to know the truth. What side are you on? Do you love Sea Creatures? Come and decide for yourself C-Attack! was Dende's first street theatre show. It was a highly visual and extravagant street theatre performance for the town of Great Yarmouth, encouraging the active participation of members of the community and professional artists from the region. Dende Collective worked alongside SeaChange Arts, a local arts organisation, and Zap Arts to create a show that involved around 100 participants and was seen by over 1,000 people. This was the only performance especially commissioned for the Festival.
For more information on C-ATTACK! click here
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First performed and commissiomed by the Out There Festival - Great Yarmouth
