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the production of
The
Wedding Dance
"Felix
Cross has created a totally accessible work which incorporates
music and dance with drama. beautifully directed and the best
part is you're never too far away from the rhythmic beat of Salsa
and terrific dancing"
Manchester Evening News
"The spirit of Cuba comes alive
in this fiery and passionate production... a winner that will
surely grace a West End stage"
Bolton Evening News
‘Salsa
is a dance of seduction - eye to eye, body to body. You flirt,
move in close, seduce, but when the music stops you move on -
find another partner’
West
Side Story meets Dangerous Liaisons with a dash
of Tarantino -The Octagon Theatre, Bolton and Nitro present the
World Premiere of The Wedding Dance, a new passionate
love story with dance and music, where the movement and energy
of salsa drives a fiery and explosive story. Set in the intense,
hot environment of salsa dance clubs and the sensual surroundings
of life in Havana, The Wedding Dance is a seductive story
of aspiration and betrayal.
Cuban immigrant
José is a modern Don Juan and magnificent dancer. With
few opportunities on the horizon and growing increasingly embittered
in his isolation from his homeland, he exploits his talent for
teaching the most passionate dance of them all - the salsa - becoming
a serial seducer and betrayer surrounded by women who want to
be with him and men who want to be like him.
At a dance
competition, José is approached by Miranda, a young bride-to-be.
Choosing to shake off her unadventurous image by dancing the salsa
as the first dance at her wedding, she wants José to teach
her. Miranda’s virginal innocence is irresistible - but
tragically it may prove to be one seduction too far…
With sensational
choreography, the production brings together the music of international
salsa composer Alex Wilson with dynamic storytelling and direction
by Nitro’s award-winning Artistic Director, Felix Cross.

| Cast |
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Creative Team |
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| Madeline Appiah |
Miranda |
Felix Cross |
Writer / Director |
| Natasha Bain |
Rita |
Alex Wilson |
Designer |
| Anthony Mark Barrow |
Julian |
Debra Michaels |
Choreographer & Co-Director |
| Ben Bennett |
Jonathan |
Ruth Finn |
Designer |
| David Gyasi |
José |
Ian Scott |
Lighting Designer |
| Daniel Hughes |
Dancer |
Philip Osment |
Dramaturg |
| Ann Marie Lennon |
Dancer / Dance Captain |
Andy Smith |
Sound Designer |
| Troy Titus-Adams |
Kathleen |
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| Zoriama Segon Valdes |
Dancer |
Production Team |
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| Ernesto De La Cruz Valdes |
Dancer |
Fiona Proffitt |
Deputy Stage Manager |
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Felix Davies |
Tour Managerq |
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Leila Bertrand |
Casting Agent |
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