1 Dec 2018

Joanne Pirrie: putting the dance into WOMAD

From Saturday Morning, 9:40 am on 1 December 2018

Joanne Pirrie is a dancer with Janis Claxton Dance, an international touring company based in Edinburgh. The company's highly acclaimed work POP-UP Duets (fragments of love), was presented at the National Museum of Scotland as part of the 2016 Edinburgh Fringe and Made in Scotland Showcase.

POP-UP Duets (fragments of love) is a series of five-minute, contemporary dance duets designed for a wide range of public spaces such as museums, galleries, cafes, zoos, and libraries. Pirrie is performing POP-UP Duets with Janis Claxton Dance at WOMAD (World Of Music, Arts and Dance) New Plymouth, in March 2019.​