The Belt

The Coronet's first ever immersive dance experience from Korea’s highest-profile dance company.

The Belt: An extraordinary immersive journey from the first industrial revolution to the second, guided by Korea’s coolest dance company.

The Coronet Theatre’s first immersive event takes you down the candlelit hallways of one of London’s most atmospheric theatres, where Ambiguous Dance Company’s superb dancers inhabit hidden backstage areas, dressing rooms, attics and the glorious rooftop cupola. Korea’s leading dance company combine hip-hop, ballet and acrobatics in playful, pulsating dance, bringing the energy of the new Korea to this stunningly restored icon of the Victorian era.

The Belt culminates in a brand-new high octane full-length piece on The Coronet’s main stage by a company whose CV includes collaborations with Coldplay and the V&A’s Korean Wave exhibition. In this new piece, Ambiguous takes inspiration from the UK’s trailblazing innovation at the time the theatre was built, from the perspective of the most vibrant, inventive and astounding new cultures in the modern world.

Choreographer Boram Kim’s describes his vision: “For us to make work in this theatre which was built in 1898, at a time of technological revolution and which we feel mirrors the world we live in now in Korea, is a real privilege. This building has always been a platform for international innovation – from its opening to the current showcase of cutting-edge international work.”

Trailer: AMBIGUOUS DANCE COMPANY: THE BELT (youtube.com)

Listings

Choreography - Boram Kim.

Dancers -  Boram Kim, Kyungmin Jang, Hak Lee, SeonHwa Park, SoJeong Im, DeokYong Kim, GyuEun Han, Jisoo Gong.

Performances:

Tue 10 Sep - Sat 14 Sep; 6:30pm. Throughout the building & auditorium

Tickets: Ambiguous Dance Company: The Belt – The Coronet Theatre

£50 standard; Concessions 25% off. Available on selected days see website.