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Nua Dance creates work that mixes humour and everyday stru

18/06/2026

As part of Who Do You Think I Am?’s ongoing exploration of identity, immigration and belonging, we took to the streets to speak to the general public.

This time we delved deeper into belonging.

Many of the responses centred around two things: people and place.

For some, belonging was found in family, friends and community - the people who make them feel understood without explanation. For others, it was connected to a particular city, neighbourhood or country; somewhere that felt familiar, safe and comforting.

What stood out was that belonging wasn’t always tied to where someone was born. It was often shaped by experiences, relationships and the spaces where people felt able to be themselves.

While identity tells a story about who we are, belonging reveals something different: our need for connection.

And perhaps that’s what makes belonging so powerful. It’s less about where you come from, and more about where you feel at home.

16/06/2026

As part of “Who Do You Think I Am’s ?” ongoing exploration of identity, immigration and belonging, we took to the streets to investigate the general publics thoughts and feelings around the topic.

“What do you say when someone asks where you’re from and how does it make you feel ?”

On the surface, it seems simple. But for many people, the question carries assumptions. It can be a question about geography, culture, appearance, heritage, or whether someone is perceived as belonging in the place they’re standing.

The responses revealed just how differently people experience the same question and what emerged was that identity rarely fits into a single answer.

The way we define ourselves is often far more complex than the categories others place us in.

11/06/2026

Ever wanted to try Acro Dance?

Join our FREE Acro & Partnering Workshop in Gloucester open to all levels, no experience needed!

Learn lifts, balance, trust, and flow through dynamic partner work in a fun, supportive environment.

🗓️ 18th June
📍 Gloucester Guildhall
⏳5:30-7pm
🎟️ Free spaces available
⚠️ Limited capacity

👉 Book your free spot now

10/06/2026

Feeling like you belong to a society you were not born into is difficult, even after 16 years of living here. And I’m aware I’m in a position of privilege being Spanish and therefore more “accepted” than other immigrants in UK.
With everything that’s going on it feels more relevant than ever that we talk about the complexity of meeting another culture, the fears, assumptions, projection and even exoticism that play in these dynamics. And that we come out of it willing to just know each other as individuals, as a person beyond immigration status, a unique human with their own life experiences.
That what we hope Who Do You Think I Am can contribute to the present moment.

07/06/2026

🚨EXCITING ANNOUNCEMENT 🚨

We are thrilled to announce that we have received funding from Arts Council England for the creation and performances of our brand new show Who Do You Think I Am?

Who Do You Think I Am? is an interactive acro-dance performance using augmented reality to explore immigration, identity, belonging, and the assumptions we make about others.

Through movement, storytelling, and audience participation, the work asks a simple but powerful question:

What do we think we know about a person? And how does that change how we perceive them?

📍 Upcoming Performances
• 20 June (12:20pm) – Gloucester- as part of THREADS with .gloucester and
• 20 June 4pm – London- as part of THERE AND HERE
• 3&4 July – Walsall as part of WOW!Fest
• 11 September – Cardiff as part of Catalyst 360 with .chappell.dance

📍 Workshop
• 18 June 5:30-7pm – At Gloucester Guildhall in collaboration with

We’re incredibly grateful for the support of Arts Council England and can’t wait to share this piece with audiences across the UK.

Follow along for behind-the-scenes content, artist interviews, audience conversations, and updates on tickets and workshop bookings.

10/09/2025

Gloucester artists! Video artist Ben Glover and artistic director Neus Gil Cortés here. We're excited to share our journey of incorporating access for deaf people as a source of creative inspiration. Based on our projects NOISE and Bending Reality, we'll share our findings, lessons learned, and invite you to contribute your creative ideas. Together, let's explore ways to reach diverse audiences. This session will be BSL interpreted.

05/06/2025

🤹‍♂️💐🫶 A BIG NUA THANK YOU! 🫶💐🤹‍♂️
We would like to send a HUGE Thank You to the receptive and enthusiastic audiences who joined us, and of course a special heartfelt 💛 Thank You our fantastic team who were the magic behind bringing the world to life:

PERFORMERS; , , .sayaka and behind the curtains (apprentice)
VIDEO DESIGNER,
SCULPTURAL DRESSES + COSTUME,
COMPOSER,
LIGHTING DESIGNER,
DRAMATURG + ACRO CONSULTANT,
TECHNICAL DIRECTOR,
PRODUCER,
SOCIAL MEDIA,
PHOTOS AND VIDEO by

“We of course had nerves as this was a very special moment for us; sharing our new ideas, and bringing together a whole new team for the first time… But I couldn’t of be happier with how our opening at went!

Carlos, our Neuroscientist researcher was in the audience and it was great to chat to him afterwards about how we had managed to bring scientific concepts to a performance, and I also felt a special appreciation for Treacle (Producer) who is always by my side, supporting all my crazy ideas” - Neus

Finally, we couldn’t have done it without the funding from lottery grant award, and of course the support of our partners; , , , and The Spanish Embassy.

Thank You, Thank You, Thank You!

✈️ Neus is now off to Spain to perform again after 6 years off stage for a special performance tribute for her Dad!

27/05/2025

⏰⚡ 2 DAYS until the premier of Bending Reality! ⚡⏰ Have you got your ticks (tock)!?

Through dance, circus and design, we explore what’s real, what’s remembered, and what’s filled in by our brains. It's a contemporary performance with a twist — one that invites you to look again.

Catch the performance and see if you leave questioning some of your assumptions...

THIS Thursday 29th + Friday 30th May
7:30pm // Jacksons Lane \\ London
BeND YoUR ReALiTY // BoOK NoW
🎫 --> https://www.jacksonslane.org.uk/events/bending-reality/

24/05/2025

🤹‍♀️🎈‼️ WIN WEEKEND‼️🎈🤹‍♀️ For this weekend only, enter our prize draw to get your hands on…

💥🥁🎟️ x2 FREE TICKETS to
// Pick your preferred show // Thursday 29 /or/ Friday 30 May // LDN // 7:30pm
💥🥁🤹‍♀️ x1 POSTER IMAGE of your choice
// Pick any © Paul Fuller photograph of your choice // we will send you a folder of over 30+ images to choose from // some of which have never been seen!

🎈⁉️ HOW TO JOIN THE PRIZE DRAW ⁉️🎈
💥👉 SHARE this post on your story (don’t forget to tag us)!
💥👉 COMMENT on this post, tagging the x1 friend you’d like to take with you!
💥👉 FOLLOW US!

🥁🍎🎈AND THATS IT! It’s that easy🎈🍎🥁
📯 WINNER REVEALED MONDAY VIA IG LIVE @ 12pm📯
Tune into rehearsal room as they juggle 🤹‍♀️ your names and pull from the magic hat (you might even see some LIVE JUGGLING)!

💢 DEADLINE: Monday 26th — 11am 💢
*don’t forget to tag us in your stories*
*when you upload a story, it can be any slide from THIS post*
*any questions get in touch!*
*winner will be drawn from a hat via IG live on Monday @ 12pm!*

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23/05/2025

🗯️✨Here is our apprentice Tomas rocking a Woojer vest while improvising some acro 👀 Tomas has been an invaluable part of the team — bringing sharp creative ideas, serious acrobatic skill, and a calm presence that keeps things moving behind the scenes. You won’t see him centre stage during the show, but trust us — he’s pulling threads in the wings to make the magic happen 🪡😏 🧠❓But what is a Woojer vest?🧠🗯️A vest is a wearable device that responds to sound and music using haptic technology. 🧠🎒- Think of it as a backpack that lets you feel the beat — not just the rhythm, but the shape, tone, and energy of the music, pulsing through your body and spine.🧠🌪️For our deaf and hard of hearing audiences, it’s a way to experience music as a full-body sensation — like standing next to a huge speaker that makes the floor shake… except it’s your own body that vibrates. It brings the exhilaration of live music, clubbing, and performance right to your skin.We used Woojer vests in our premiere of at The Place — and audience member Stephen Collins said:👉 “Yes, dance is visual, but as a deaf person, sometimes there is a disconnection to experience the music fully and what music represents. This show fulfils that by the clever use of lighting, projection and the vibrancy of the vest on my back.”Don’t miss 🗓️ Thursday 29 + Friday 30 May📍Jackson’s Lane🎟️

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23 Eastgate Street
Gloucester
GL1 1NS

Website

http://www.nuadance.com/

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