Rosie Kay -- (BA Hons) FRSA, MCR St Cross College, Oxford, born in Scotland -- danced from a very early age, then trained at London Contemporary Dance School, graduating in 1998, before a career as a dancer in Poland, France, Germany and the USA.
Kay returned to the UK in 2003, founded Rosie Kay Dance Company 2004-21 and is now setting up a new venture for her future works.
Kay’s works up to date include a contemporary set adaptation of "Romeo + Juliet" (2021), and returned to performing on stage with the Absolute Solo II' tour in 2021.
There, her solo work "Adult Female Dancer"' was celebrated as one of the ‘Top 5 Dance Works of 2021’ by 'The Observer ', and Kay was nominated for a National Dance Award for Outstanding Female Performance (Modern) for Absolute Solo II.
Kay is well known for the multi- award-winning work "5 SOLDIERS" (2010- present) based on intense research with the British Army.
Kay’s works tour to Sadlers Wells, Birmingham REP, Norwich Theatre Royal, Salisbury Playhouse and regularly tour Europe and the USA.
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REVIEW for ""ABSOLUTE SOLO II":
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BBC BROADCAST OF "5 SOLDIERS":
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"THIS IS MK ULTRA":
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CHAPTERS:
0:00:00 -- A Word for Our Sponsor.
0:01:15 -- Teaser/Intros.
0:04:40 -- Rosie's Origin, and the Makings of a Dancer.
0:09:03 -- Art vs. Religion (Again).
0:17:11 -- How Rosie Got Cancelled.
0:26:28 -- Conspiracy Theories and Transhumanism??
0:30:37 -- "5 Soldiers" and Sexual Dimorphism.
0:38:05 -- Artistry vs. Activism.
0:52:32 -- "Adult Female Dancer", and Womanhood.
0:59:57 -- Tackling the Crisis in the Arts.
1:14:40 -- Artists' Authoritarian Blindspot.
1:26:20 -- Deprogramming a "True Believer".
