I’ve mentioned before in this blog how I admire dancers, so I was interested to hear that National Dance Company Wales is about to take a powerful double bill full of raw emotion and high energy athletic performance on tour.

The show, entitled Blue / Glas involves a restaging of Theo Clinkard’s Ordinary Courage from 2012 and a new work by Olivier Award-nominated choreographer and Sadler’s Wells associate rtist, Alesandra Seutin, Untamed.

Blue / Glas opens at Malvern Theatres on Friday 11 September, then heading to Cardiff (17-18 September), London (24-26 September), Hereford (29 September), Newtown (2 October), Wolfsberg, Germany (4 October), Mold (6-7 October), Tewkesbury (5 November), Bangor (10-11 November), Bournemouth (13 November), and Aberystwyth (18-19 November).

NDC Wales artistic director Bakani Pick-Up said: “My first curated season for the company is a programme of two very different stories with shared themes we think will resonate with audiences.

“Ordinary Courage is a beautiful piece of dance. It was originally performed by Theo’s company in 2012 and we are bringing it back to stages in 2026 for new audiences to experience. Theo makes beautifully human performance, and Ordinary Courage is a sincere, brave and emotional journey that I know will touch people.

“I’ve followed the work of Alesandra Seutin for a long time and knew I wanted to commission her for my first season with the company. In Untamed, Alesandra has an exceptional vision for bringing together people with their stories, which are told through spirited dance that keeps you on the edge of your seat.

“Both artists create work that speaks to people’s hearts, whether you’re an avid dance follower or experiencing contemporary dance for the first time. I’m excited to share this programme because both works present dance at its most powerful, when words are not enough.”

It sounds like an intriguing double bill, whether you’re a dance aficionado or just someone like me, totally in awe of dancers’ strength, athleticism, and grace.

For local readers, it’s at the Sherman Theatre, Cardiff on 17 and 18 September 2026.

There’s more information on Blue / Glas here, including the tour dates in full.

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