Dance & Theatre Showreel
DANCE & THEATRE FILMS
Wild Thoughts
Fearless, impressive dance full of playful wit that calls our bodies back to movement, pleasure, and joy.
Created by Andrea Constanzo Martini for National Dance Company Wales and adapted for film by Jonathan Dunn.
Codi
Built on the foundations of Welsh mining stories told though dance, song, poetry and theatre, the audience is wrapped in a blanket of darkness before being led towards a light of hope and celebration.
Created by Anthony Matsena for National Dance Company Wales, and adapted for film by Jonathan Dunn.
Ludo
A darkly funny and high-energy dance about of the importance of play. As adults we rarely make time to play, Ludo invites you to rediscover the spontaneous delights of childhood and the thrill of twisted mind games.
Created by Caroline Finn for National Dance Company Wales and adapted for film by Jonathan Dunn.
Mission Control
The year is 2029, and a new planet has appeared in the solar system, Anomaly #1. An uninhabited clone of Earth, the new planet is now humanity’s biggest hope for survival. A Hijinx Unity Festival & National Theatre Wales co-production.
Hijinx Unity Festival
This trailer gives you a taster of Hijinx Unity Festival: an annual arts festival celebrating the best inclusive and disability arts from around the world. The five day festival takes place in Wales each summer.
Into The Light
An extraordinary dance piece, ablaze with stunning visuals and lighting. An international cast comes together to explore what it means to be in the light.
A Frantic Assembly & Hijinx Production in association with Teatro La Ribalta, Danza Mobile, National Dance Company Wales and Sherman Theatre.
National Dance Company Wales - Kin
A triple bill of dance that connects us. It brings people, families, friends, clubs, teams, tribes and communities together.
Featuring Rygbi by Fearghus Ó Conchúir, 2067 by Alexandra Waierstall and Lunatic by Nigel Charnock.
National Dance Company Wales - Afterimage
A journey of fleeting images; of appearance and disappearance. Mirrors are used on stage to form a unique theatrical experience where the past and the present collide with a poetic & creative style of dance.
National Dance Company Wales - Revellers’ Mass
Caroline Finn returns to National Dance Company Wales with a new work inspired by famous religious paintings such as DaVinci’s The Last Supper. On stage, an unlikely group gather for an evening of ritual, decadence and excess where etiquette and manners quickly dissolve into chaos.
FICTION
The Matthew Purnell Show
A groundbreaking short film produced by Hijinx Theatre. Set in the near future, in a world where neurodiverse actors and performers rule the entertainment world. Leading up to the landmark 100th show, we see what is happening on the set of The Matthew Purnell Show. Featuring a cast of over 30 neurodiverse actors.
Reflections
This film was produced in collaboration with National Dance Company Wales and English National Ballet. Working with the Dance for Parkinsons group in South Wales, Fearghus Ó Conchúir choreographed this piece based on Fernando Melo's 'Afterimage'. Fearghus worked in creative collaboration with Jonathan Dunn to create this dance film.
This edit is the Director’s Cut version of the film and there is a short behind the scenes look at the piece following the film.
The Stand
A short film about rugby, the class divide, and sandwiches!
1957: Llanelli’s pride and joy, the Scarlets, are playing a ceremonial match against a combined Oxbridge XV. But with tensions rising and dissent in the ranks, in this rugby battle between the Toffs and the Taffs there’s more than just pride at stake.
Service!
A pilot of the first episode of Service! The Live Sitcom.Written by George Infini, Service! The Live Sitcom enjoyed a hugely successful theatrical run at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2017, and has now been adapted by Jonathan Dunn for the screen.
Watch the full episode here!
boat.
The official trailer for the short film boat. Nominated for the Brian Hibbard Award for Best Welsh Short at the Cardiff Independent Film Festival 2015.
Getting Out of a Fix
Made for the 'Get More Out Of Today' Barclaycard campaign, 'Getting Out of a Fix' shows you how so many everyday mishaps and misfortunes can be solved through the wonders of Barclaycard!
DOCUMENTARY
LUDO: Caroline Finn
Caroline Finn talks to us about her new work for NDCWales, Ludo. A darkly funny and high-energy dance about of the importance of play. As adults we rarely make time to play, Ludo invites you to rediscover the spontaneous delights of childhood and the thrill of twisted mind games. Swap your day job for the dressing up box and escape into a world of fantastical playgrounds and wild, unbridled imagination.
Inside: The Call Up
A behind the scenes look at writer/director Charles Barker's debut feature film, The Call Up. This featurette takes you inside the production of the British independent, sci-fi film, getting to know the cast, crew and all the trade secrets that goes into bringing a Blacklist winning script to life.
Starring: Max Deacon, Tom Benedict-Knight, Ali Cook, Christopher Obi & Morfydd Clark.
Inside: The Machine
A behind the scenes look at Caradog W. James' critically acclaimed indie sci-fi film, The Machine.
Starring Toby Stephens, Caity Lotz and Denis Lawson.
SHOWREELS
David Constant - Crazy Gary's Mobile Disco
A scene shot for actor David Constant's showreel. Taken from Gary Owen's play Crazy Gary's Mobile Disco.
Gillian Harker - The Shooting Range
An original monologue shot for actress Gillian Harker's showreel.
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