HIGH TEA (WITH A TWIST)
“ beautifully bijou spectacle”
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Under the direction of Eleni Edipidi, Levantes Dance Theatre creates contemporary circus performances which are witty, inclusive and visually strong. High Tea (With A Twist) features two performers in matching costumes who dance and perform acrobatics above a beautifully set tea table. Expect glittery cakes, bright colours and lots of fun.
As an optional extra to booking the show, we offer a chance for up to six local women (18+) to join the performance, with a three-hour* engagement package that includes costumes and makeup.
*online and in-person engagement package (* excluding shows). All costumes and make up provided.
CREATIVE TEAM
Concept, Direction, Choreography: Eleni Edipidi
Performers: Eleni Edipidi & Ruby Gaskell/ Jennifer Essex/ Marta Beccatini
Associate Director: Nathan Johnston
Costume Making: Abby Grewcock
Associate Artist: Gopan Iyadurai
Delivered in partnership with Battersea Arts Centre and Found in Music
High Tea (With A Twist) TRAILER
High Tea (With A Twist) - audience interaction
High Tea (With A Twist) - community cast rehearsal
AUDIENCE COMMENTS
“High Tea (With A Twist), an excellent addition to our festival. Fabulously eccentric audiences loved it.”
Emily Spencer, Events Manager, City of Bradford
“High Tea (With A Twist) at Eastleigh Unwrapped 2022, a thoroughly charming, skilful, beautiful show, a treat for the eyes and ears.”
Liz Wolton, Theatre and Festivals Programmer, The Point and The Berry Theatre
“High Tea (With A Twist) is such a surprising fantastically joyful spectacle, performed by very talented women, an asset to any festival! I loved how they engaged community dancers too in the performance, whose joy was infectious.”
Elinor Randle, Artistic Director Tmesis Theatre
“Wonderfully original, Wonderfully whismical, Amazing show.” audience member at Trafalgar Square
“As the lead artist in Levantes Dance Theatre, Eleni has created some beautifully bijou spectacles for Duckie’s various clubnights and cabaret events. Like her, they are small but perfectly formed - and they pack a petit punch. She is a visual virtuoso creating dance theatre eye candy that is great for a cabaret setting. With her Mediterranean roots on show, she has a knack for creating seasonal work that brilliantly celebrates calendar events - Xmas, Easter, Pride. Having a bar mitzvah? Book Levantes.”
Simon Casson, Producer, Duckie
“Levantes Dance Theatre are my favourite act that we have ever booked.”
Annie Bowden, Founder & Manager, The Posh Club
“I would just like to congratulate your dancers who performed for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee in Oldham yesterday. Absolutely wonderful thank you for the entertainment.”
audience member, Oldham Festival
“Thank you for letting us enjoy such a wonderful dance today and for the fun you brought to the table!”
Egg Rolling event, Preston 2023
“What an act you put on!”
Preston Mayor, Egg Rolling event, Preston 2023
"Thank you so much for coming to Worthing and performing at Summer of Circus this year. The audience were delighted by High Tea (With A Twist) and it was a lovely, warm hearted and engaging start to the season”.
Gemma Curtis, Head of programming, Worthing Festival 2024
"High Tea (With A Twist) was a fantastic show to watch; the physical storytelling throughout was masterfully done. I left wanting to see more of what the performers would do next!"
audience member, Worthing Festival 2024
“What an absolute joy to have you perform at our little festival. You were the absolute highlight of the day.”
Jane Corry, Chief Executive & Artistic Director, Norden Farm
ARTICLES
Prestons Egg Rolling event will return this Easter by Isabelle Goodhand
2024 TOUR
1st & 2nd June Stoppested Verden –International festival for children & youth, Hamar, Norway
8th June Spin Out Summer Season launch, Worthing Festival, Worthing
22nd June Dance Woking Encounters, Woking
29th June Vintage on Sea, Sutton Sea, Lincolnshire
7th July Summer Streets Festival, Sunderland
20th July Bristol Harbour Festival, Bristol
23rd & 24th August The Queen's Gardens, Croydon
1st September Kite Festival, Maidenhead
14th September LIFESPAN(ner) TRIPSPACE, Hackney
6th December Cinderford artspace, Cinderford
9th December mac (Midland Arts Centre), Birmingham
PREVIOUSLY PERFORMED
April 2023
Preston Egg Rolling, Preston
Taste: BD in Bradford, Bradford
May 2023
Merchant Square, Paddington, London
Kings Road, Chelsea, London
Trafford Festival Pride, Trafford
July 2023
Kensigton & Chelsea Festival, London
Summer Streets, Sunderland
The Garden Party, Didcot
October 2022
Dance Live, Aberdeen, UK
June 2022
Shrewsbury Flower Show, Shrewsbury, UK
Eastleigh Unwrapped, Eastleigh, UK
Orange Pip Market, Middlesbrough, UK
Oldham Jubilee Outdoor event, Oldham, UK
Basingstoke Festival, Basingstoke, UK
May 2022
Mais Imaginarius, Festival of Santa Maria da Feira, Portugal
April 2022
Streets of Battle, Rother, UK
Trafalgar Square, St George's Day event, London, UK
March 2022
artsdepot, London, UK
February 2022
Pop Up London Roof Gardens, Crossrail Place, Canary Wharf, London, UK
October 2021
Pop Up London Elephant Park, London, UK
Pop Up London Trafalgar Square, London, UK
Pop Up London King’s Cross Station (main Concourse), London, UK