Stopgap Dance Company presented a powerful dance performance of resilience and reinvention for BBC and Royal British Legion at the Festival of Remembrance 2023 at Royal Albert Hall. The performance saw the company reunite with the DJ duo Sigma, this time featuring Morgan to play ‘Adrenaline Rush’, which was accompanied by a full orchestra.
The dance performance was commissioned to mark the contribution of the Invictus Games, and it was watched by Their Majesties King Charles III and Queen Camilla alongside other members of The Royal Family, the Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, the Leader of the Opposition Sir Keir Starmer and a full-house of service people and their families.
Performing at a packed out Albert Hall was a thrilling experience, and we were very proud to have presented the very best of inclusive dance at such a key event in front of important people.
Watch the performance
Our performance begins 30 minutes into the Festival (available in the UK only). An audio described option is available via BBC iPlayer.
Credits
Lucy Bennett
Choreographer
Christian Brinklow
Dancer
Amy Butler
Dancer
Luis Dunn
Dancer
Annie-Rose Grantham
Dancer
Monique Jarrett
Dancer
Emily Lue-Fong
Dancer
Jannick Moth
Dancer
Nadenh Poan
Dancer
Hannah Sampson
Dancer
Abbie Thompson
Dancer
Satya Dunning
Stage Manager
Alice Shepperson
Assistant Stage Manager and swing
Sho Shibata
Executive Producer
A birds-eye view of our ten Disabled and non-disabled dancers lit by spotlights as they begin their performance in the large oval arena of the majestic Royal Albert Hall. The arena and hundreds of surrounding audience members are bathed in a purple glow, a large red poppy emblem glows brightly above the stage behind the dancers, singers and orchestra.