National Youth Dance CompanyThe Wall Tour

A film by Ben WilliamsProduced by Sadler’s Wells

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Duration: 15 minutes

Join the National Youth Dance Company (NYDC) as they embark on their 2024 tour of England. For the last decade, NYDC has sought out talented dancers in England aged 16-24 to create, perform and tour a new work every year with a Guest Artistic Director. In 2024, choreographer Oona Doherty joined them at the helm.

Hear from Oona and the 32 NYDC dancers on their experience of performing the brand-new work Wall, as they travel from theatres to festivals and even car parks. Head out on the road with them in this beautiful documentary, which explores the commitment and community that is at the heart of NYDC.

Credits

NYDC would like to thank all the venues who hosted Wall:
Leeds Playhouse
CAPA College, Wakefield
AMATA Arts Centre, Falmouth University
Sadler’s Wells, London
DanceEast, Ipswich
Bold Tendencies, London
Latitude Festival, Suffolk
Curve, Leicester

NYDC – The Wall Tour
Filmmaker – Ben Williams
Producers – Christopher Haddow & Hannah Kirpatrick

Wall by Oona Doherty
Creative Team
Guest Artistic Director/Choreography – Oona Doherty
Touring Rehearsal Director and Assistant to the choreographer – Nya Bardouille
Photo and Video Design – Luca Truffarelli
Costume Design – Ryan Dawson Laight
Lighting Design – John Gunning
Composers – Mark Leckey, Luca Truffarelli, Shamos (Shane Connolly)
Creative Caption Designer – Ben Glover
Creative Caption Assistant – Sam Diaz
Costume Design Associate – Jordan Goertz Edwards
Producer – Bia Oliveira
Assistant Producer – Sophie Delahaye
Production Manager – Adam Carrée
Sound Engineer – Mark Webber/ Dan Harmer
LX Programmer/Production electrician – Imogen Clarke
Production manager and touring relighter – Amelia Hawkes
Audio Description – Vicky Ackroyd
Part of the music for Wall is inspired by Union Jack by Big Audio Dynamite.

NYDC Dancers
Aleesha Moyo, Anya Rakshit, Aoibh Ryan, Ayuna Berbidaeva, Charly Knights, Daisy Bilsland, Ernie Shorten, Francis Henry, Frank Thorpe, Fue Akama, Georgia Coulson, Gilbert Dicks, Jacob Lincoln, James Airey, Kitty Newton, Lina Kasasa, Luis Green, Luke Pele, Matthew Atkinson, Meeri Niva, Megan Chaytor Wilson, Megan Georges, Monét Brooks, Morgan Heimsoth, Otis De Ville Morel, Phoebe Mufushwa, Rosa Boadle-Soumah, Roselynn Gumbo, Rowan Williams, Ruben Morais, Venus Shury, Wray Maxwell-Mulligan.

NYDC Team
Guest Artistic Director – Oona Doherty
Director of Learning & Engagement – Joce Giles
Head of NYDC – Hannah Kirkpatrick
Company Manager – Becky Leslie
Company Manager (Maternity cover) – Waddah Sinada
Producer, Learning & Engagement – Christopher Haddow
NYDC Coordinator – Brittany Roberts
NYDC Learning & Engagement Intern – Angel Addo
Creative Support Artist – Corinne Meredith (Head), Maiya Leeke
Company Support – Jo Beattie (Head), Beth Emmerson, Tom Lyall-Cottle, Grace Ford, Aaliyah Francis, John William Watson
Company Wellbeing – Anna Brodrick (physiotherapist), Sara Joice (physiotherapist), Nick Syratt (physiotherapist), Dr Lucie Clements (dance psychologist)