ABOUT
“Barnett is no stranger to making socially conscious work that overturns the historical narratives and perceptions we’ve been educated to believe.”
Dance Art Journal
Caitlin Barnett is an award-winning choreographer creating powerful, thought-provoking work that packs a punch. Her “fiercely political” work Comrades in the Dark (based on the prison diaries of Irish hunger striker and MP Bobby Sands) debuted at Streatham Space Project in 2019. It went on to open the Ramallah Contemporary Dance Festival 2022 in Palestine as part of an international tour that performed in Belfast, Brixton and at the Glastonbury Festival.
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In 2019 she was awarded ‘Best Short Performance’ for her work Wovoka’s Prophecy at the International Youth Arts Festival and was commissioned by DanceWest in 2018 as the recipient of the Ignition Elevate bursary.
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“I make work that centres around socio-political issues, initially as a curiosity, that grows into a deep dive whereby I try and make sense of it all. My goal is to make exciting, engaging dance that can hopefully offer others the same curiosity. Creating dance is my gateway to understanding the world around me.” Caitlin Barnett
“Caitlin has mined something individual out of a melting pot of influences" Keith Watson
TAKE PART
The company specialises in working with people from the age of 14 upwards and all workshops are led by Caitlin, allowing particpants a direct insight into her creative practice and distinct movement language. Participants will:
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Learn company repetoire that will challenge them phsyically and stylistically, introducing quality, depth and rhythm to their movement.
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Explore creative tasks; working from various movement stimulus such as music and poetry, participants will develop a range of choreograpahic tools and uncover their own personal movement language.
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Engage in thought-provoking discussion; much of Caitlin's work deals with socio-political issues which particpants will have the opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of. We aim to encourage a 'thinking-dancer' mentality.
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Participant statements from Even The Devil Has Demons workshops...
“I felt respected as a young person and felt that my voice was very much listened to.”
“Incredibly liberating.”
“I feel grateful to have been a part of this project; the work feels integral in encouraging the next generation to talk about their experience & future, not to accept societies’ climate but to critique, question and voice their true opinions.”.