BGA 2020: Darren Pritchard – Vogue Workshop with Contact

Kristy Stott, Theatre Editor

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BGA 2020: Darren Pritchard - Vogue Workshop

Contact Theatre, Manchester
24 October 2020

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BGA 2020: Darren Pritchard - Vogue Workshop with Contact
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Part of Black Gold Arts Festival 2020, Join dancer, choreographer and teacher Darren Pritchard on Zoom for this practical vogue workshop.

This form of dance commonly referred to as ‘vogue’ or ‘voguing’ was made popular in the mainstream by artists such as Madonna and the classic documentary Paris is Burning (1980).

Darren Pritchard is co-creator of the acclaimed production Rent Party and mother of House of Ghetto.

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