Dance Nation
by Clare BarroN
Tobacco Factory Theatre (2025)
“Maybe this is the year, this is the moment, this is the dance where your lives will start!”
Somewhere in America, a revolution is coming.
An army of competitive dancers are ready to take over the world, one routine at a time.
With a pre-teen battle for power and perfection raging on and off stage, DANCE NATION is a ferocious exploration of girlhood, ambition and how to find our souls in the heat of it all.
Director: Dulcie Johnson
Assistant Director: Emma Morgan
Intimacy Director: Hattie Millard
Choreographer: Lucy Ash
Assistant Choreographer: Ella Waring
Producer: Beccy Smart
Assistant Producer: Amelie Breach
Marketing Manager: Mim Clements
Assistant Marketing: Harriet Leadbetter
Sound & Lighting: Elise Eden Rose
Aminah: Maddi Jabir
Zuzu: Isabella Thathapudi
Connie: Biba Dar
Ashlee: Lily Robinson
Luke: Cam Lawrence
Maeve: Rosa Melvin
Sofia: Cici Hughes
Vanessa: Zaara Chadda
The Mums: Alice Fenton &
Mhairi Simpson & Lily Steed
Dance Teacher Pat: Leo Hincks
