Cast announced for OUTBOX and Shoreditch Town Hall’s GROOVE at Oxford House and Contact Manchester

Casting and creatives have been announced for OUTBOX and Shoreditch Town Hall’s new production GROOVE.

The production opens at Oxford House on 22 September, with previews from 20 September, and runs until 1 October, before performances at Contact, Manchester from 5-7 October.

Artistic Director of OUTBOX Ben Buratta directs intergenerational cast of queer dancers and actors: Fraser Buchanan, Lavinia Co-Op, A.De Castro, Sky Frances, Jacob Seelochan and Kim Tatum. T

Ben Buratta said: “OUTBOX are ecstatic to announce the cast of GROOVE, bringing together an extraordinary mix of legendary performers alongside the most exciting emerging talent.

“This cast celebrates the many glorious art forms that can come together on our dancefloors: drag, contemporary dance, cabaret, clown, and, of course, acting. Together, these performers bring something rarely seen on our stages (and on our dancefloors); a truly intergenerational mix of LGBTQIA+ excellence, experience, and power.”

Based on real stories and testimonies of LGBTQIA+ people across generations, GROOVE is a brand-new performance embracing what it means to be queer, then, now, and in the future.

Experience the mesmerising lasers and video, combined with the rhythm of era-defining and defying original beats, shapeshifting you through time and across decades. Prepare to leave it all on the dance floor… get ready to GROOVE.

The show is produced by Lexi Clare with movement direction by Aiden Crawford, video and lighting design by Cecil Fenn, associate artist and participation lead Barry Fitzgerald, composition and sound design by Dominic Kennedy, set and costume design by Rūta Irbīte, assistant director Amber Ruby, technical stage Manager and production manager Chaz Webb, company stage manager and associate production manager Bill Willden.

For more information and tickets visit www.shoreditchtownhall.com/whats-on/groove and www.contactmcr.com/shows/outbox-groove/