Charlotte Vincent

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Charlotte Vincent is a British choreographer and the artistic director of Vincent Dance Theatre. [1] [2] [3] [4]

Vincent founded the Vincent Dance Theatre in Sheffield in 1994. [2] [5] It is an Arts Council England National Portfolio Organisation for 2018–22, allocated grants of £249,999 in each of the four years, [6] and is an Associate Company of Brighton Dome. [5]

In an Observer review of the company's 21st-anniversary residency at Shoreditch Town Hall in 2015, Luke Jennings said: "Funny, fearless and flintily determined, Vincent inspires unshakable loyalty in her dancers, and is one of the most important feminist artists working in Britain today. Contemporary dance fans should beat a path to her door." [7]

In 2019 Vincent created her first installation piece, Virgin Territory a "multi-screen dance film installation" which "asks vital questions about responsibility as we witness children playing in an adult online world", in the Towner Art Gallery, Eastbourne. [8]

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  8. "10 fantastic things to do in Eastbourne this week - from Friday March 1". www.eastbourneherald.co.uk. 28 February 2019. Retrieved 5 April 2020.