Laura Christina Edwards
C.V
2024 SUPERMARKET R&D, Nigel Barrett and Louise Mari, Cambridge Junction (Volunteer participant)
2023/2024 Apple ‘N’ Spice, Sanskruti Dance Cambridge, rural touring (Performer)
2024 An Iron Rich Snack, Solo WIP, Troop short scratchings, Cambridge Junction
2024 Tender Stones, Lucy Suggate, R&D workshops, Cambridge Junction (Dancer)
2023 The Consequence of Sounds, Solo WIP, Troop short scratchings, Cambridge Junction
2022 The Nutcracker, Moxie Brawl, Cambridge Junction (Performer)
2022 Nocturnal Creatures, Sculpture in the city, Whitechapel Gallery & Elisa Artesero projects, London (Dancer)
2021 Town of Culture, Global Grooves, Manchester (Dancer)
2019 Kill a Witch or Die Trying, Meraki Collective, Manchester (Devising performer)
2019 Spirit of the Essoldo, Matrafisc Dance, Manchester (Dancer)
2018 Only Speak When Spoken To, Meraki Collective, Manchester, Liverpool, & London (Devising performer)
2018 The Siege of Christmas, Slung Low & Contact Theatre Company, Manchester (Devising Performer)
2017 BRIGHTLIGHT: There is a Light, Adura Onashile, Brian Lobel & Contact Theatre Company, Manchester (Devising Performer)
2016 RITE, Islington Mill, Manchester (Immersive Performer)
2015 GALA, Victoria Baths, Manchester (Dancer)
Education
First Class Bachelor of Arts: Dance Theatre - University of Salford 2011-2014
Artist Development
Year of Making 2022/2023 - Space Clarence Mews, London
TROOP, Cambridge Junction
Training
Improvisation on Stage Intensive, David Zambrano, Tictac Art Centre 2024 (DYCP).
Stand Up Comedy Course, The Comedy School, London 2023 (DYCP).
spymonkey Clown: Theatre of the Funny, Circus Factory Cork 2023 (DYCP).
Lost Dog Summer Residency 2023
Unplugged Dance 2022, Embodied Dance Educational Programme [scholarship funded]
Meimouna Coffi, Body & Voice, B12 Festival Berlin 2022
Jasmine Hearn, 003 Map: Listening to colour, Movement Research, NYC 2022
Gregory Chevalier and Ladislaja Pietrangeli, Authentic Movement & Contact Improvisation, Italy 2021
Gagapeople/dancers, in-person class & HOMElab, NYC/virtual 2020 - 2022
Segni Mossi, Make yourself uncomfortable, Milan 2021
Corpoetica & Silva Lanz, Moving from within, Milan 2021
Didi Hopkins, Commedia what's the point?, Manchester 2019
Tmesis Theatre, Physical Theatre, The Lowry, 2019
Kapow Dance, Mayfly, Chester 2019
Manchester Dance Consortium Choreolab, Charlie Morrissey, Jo Fong, Paul Blackman, 2017
Commissions
The Lowry, Shoots, 2017 (Meraki Collective)
Contact Theatre, TURN, 2017 (Meraki Collective)
HOME theatre, PUSH Festival, 2018 (Meraki Collective)
Camden People's Theatre, SPRINT Festival, 2018 (Meraki Collective)
Unity Theatre, Physical Fest 2019 (Meraki Collective)
Waterside Arts Centre, Making Waves Bursary winner 2019 (Meraki Collective)
Teaching
Moving Compositions, Monthly Movement Improvisation sessions, Lead Artist, Cambridge 2024
[Get me Embodied], 4 week somatic movement course, Lead Artist, Cambridge Art Works 2023
Creative Contemporary Dance, Open class, Lead Artist, Cambridge 2022
Present Mo(ve)ments, In person Improvisation-based workshops, Lead Artist, Manchester 2022
Move & Groove, Online Dance Classes for all, Lead Artist, 2020 - 2021
D.I.Y Theatre, Theatre practitioner/Support worker, Manchester 2019 - 2020
Engage Theatre Arts, Theatre director, Russia 2019
Together Trust, 150 Artists Project with the Lowry, Manchester 2019
Creative Experts at Contact, Creative Educator, Manchester 2017 - 2020
Z-arts, Drama/Dance teacher, Manchester 2017 - 2022
Salford Red Devils, Dance/Drama teacher, Manchester 2016 - 2017
Skills
Grade 1 guitarist
Italian - Beginner
Vocalist (Mezzo-soprano)