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You’ll be blown away!
You won’t want to sit down for this high-energy dance show that transforms the everyday bench into a stage for humour, honesty, and breathtaking physicality. In BENCHED, five fearless dancers push the limits of movement, exploring what it means to take space, share space, and sometimes fall right off the edge.
With playful choreography, bold athleticism, and a spark of mischievous fun, BENCHED invites audiences to laugh, reflect, and marvel at the sheer joy of bodies in motion. This is dance at its most daring, dynamic, and delightfully unexpected. Watch the video below.
Producing Company: Uppercut Dance Theater
Country: Denmark
Genre: Dance
Show length: 45 minutes
Ages: Grades 2 and up
Curriculum Connections:
Grade 2 | Grade 3 | Grade 4 | Grade 5 | Grade 6 | Grade 7 | Grade 8 | Grade 9 | Grade 10 | Grade 11 | Grade 12
Venue: Performance Works
1218 Cartwright St
Vancouver, BC
Ticket Information
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FOR SCHOOLS:
- $13+GST/ticket for one show
- $12+GST/ticket for two shows
- Tickets go on sale Thursday, Nov. 13th at 8am
FOR THE PUBLIC:
- Tickets: $15.00 per child/senior; $26.00 per adult +S/C and GST
- Festival 4‑Pack: (4 tickets to 1 show) $66.00 +S/C and GST
- Tickets go on sale Thursday, March 5th at 9am (Feb. 26th for Newsletter subscribers)
Accessibility Information
Accessibility:
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Wheel Chair Accessible
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Show times & Tickets
In person
| Tuesday, May 26 | Additional show info |
In person |
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| 10:30 – 11:15 AM | Q&A | Get tickets |
| 12:30 – 1:15 PM | Get tickets |
| Wednesday, May 27 | Additional show info |
In person |
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| 10:30 – 11:15 AM | Get tickets |
| Friday, May 29 | Additional show info |
In person |
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| 12:30 – 1:15 PM | Get tickets |
Show highlights
Rave Reviews
It’s hard not to get carried away from start to finish.
BENCHED exudes energy, and by the end you’ll be fighting to stay seated as the infectious physicality of the five dancers spreads to the entire audience: Uppercut Dance Theater — at its most playful and light.
Superb dancers: supremely muscular and agile, totally fearless and disciplined at the same time. (…) It is these five dancers from Uppercut Dance Theater who manage to turn the performance BENCHED into an eminent dance experience at international level.