Humanhood: Vortex

Step into a world where rhythm unravels, gravity dissolves and energy converges. Vortex is the new dance production from Julia Robert & Rudi Cole, where the stage becomes the ‘eye of the tornado.’ Magnetic, vital, and captivating, this powerful work reveals how we humans can activate deep reservoirs of unexplored resilience within ourselves to adapt, transform and evolve in any apparent chaos.

Performed by the international powerhouse HUMANHOOD dancers, the cast of 7 moves with precision and virtuosity, synchronising seamlessly with a cinematic soundscape that resonates throughout the auditorium, immersing the audience in the pulse of the dance.

In this visionary work, the apparent boundaries between body and energy dissolve, channeling the cyclical forces that shape our existence — from the swirling galaxies of the cosmos to the unfolding evolution of human consciousness.

A HUMANHOOD production
Co-commissioned by Mercat de les Flors, Festival Grec and MAC Birmingham
Supported by Institut of the Arts of Barcelona, FABRIC Birmingham, and RocaUmbert

Reviews

★★★★★  “It isn't like any dance show I have seen before. It’s mysterious, transfixing and utterly absorbing." - TimeOut London
★★★★★ “As unclassifiable as extraordinary” / “The most delicious dance” - Recomana.cat

★★★★★ “Intuitive movement mastery, different from anything you have seen before" - Teatro Barcelona

★★★★ “A company worth travelling light years to see" - The Reviews Hub

★★★★ “A mix of meditation and exquisite dance that expands your consciousness" — A Young(ish) Perspective

“The rigour, beauty, skill and message are impressive"- British Theatre Guide

“It draws you in, and the dancers are terrific” - SeeingDance

“HUMANHOOD’s approach strips away any sense of elitism often associated withcontemporary dance, welcoming everyone to this shared spiritual journey” People of Theatre

“A visual spectacle from start to finish” - Dance Informa

“The dancing is excellent, fully inhabiting the joy of the body” - London Unattached

“Genuine Innovation” - OBE Graham Watts (Chairman of the National Dance Awardsand member of
the UK Critic’s Circle)

“A dreamlike vocation of cosmic beauty and otherworldly fluidity” - Artezblai

“Vortex captivates and overwhelms from the very beginning with images of great visual power. An ambitious and highly accomplished creation.” — susyQ

“The dancers exhibit optimal body flexibility and superlative movement quality.” - redescenica