Dance Nation

Written by Clare Barron
Directed by Lucy Curtis
Choreographed by Jacob Wolstencroft
Produced by LAMDA, in June 2025 at The Carne Studio Theatre in London, UK.

Somewhere in America, a revolution is coming, an army of pre-teen competitive dancers plot to take over the world one routine at a time. And if their new routine is good enough, they'll claw their way to the top at the Boogie Down Grand Prix in Tampa Bay. But in Clare Barron's raucous pageant of ambition and ferocity, these young dancers have more than choreography on their minds, because every plié and jeté is a step toward finding themselves, and a fight to unleash their power. With a pre-teen battle for power and perfection raging on and off stage, Dance Nation is a ferocious exploration of youth, ambition and self-discovery.

Playwright: Clare Barron
Director: Lucy Curtis
Choreographer: Jacob Wolstencroft
Designer: Finlay Jenner
Lighting Designer / Green Book Captain: Patrick McAneny
Sound Designer: Megan Parker
Assistant Director: Hope Wishart
Voice Director: Cassidy McCartan
Movement & Intimacy Director: Nicoletta Bonanni

Stage Manager: Heather Trevelyan
Deputy Stage Manager: Vicky Shannon
Assistant Stage Manager: Brooke Sangster
Production Manager / Green Book Captain: Alexander Hoppe
Costume Supervisor: Hannah Danson

​Producer: Rebecca Lyle
Assistant Producer: Bobby Harding

Featuring: Tobias Adetula, Cassie Clark, Zella Clay, Gracel Delos Santos, Ada Grey, Dishari Kargupta, Gavin Rasmussen, Remi Shorunke-Samuel, Ashnah Strongheart