We Are As Gods is a genre-defying, club-like immersive dance experience that transforms spaces into vibrant, all-consuming worlds. Originally staged at Battersea Arts Centre, London, it invites audiences to move freely through a kaleidoscope of grand halls and intimate rooms, each pulsing with electrifying choreography, evocative poetry, and a soundtrack featuring icons like George Michael and Whitney Houston.
Blurring the lines between performer and spectator, dancers draw audiences into a dreamlike realm of sensuality, connection and celebration. A bold fusion of dance, music, and nightlife energy, We Are As Gods reimagines how performance is experienced, turning every space into a visceral, shared journey.
Critically acclaimed for its sumptuous spectacle and uninhibited energy, We Are As Gods is an unforgettable night where dance, emotion, and euphoria collide.
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CONCEIVED BY JAMES COUSINS WITH HANNES LANGOLF, ALETHIA ANTONIA & GARETH MOLE
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CHOREOGRAPHY: JAMES COUSINS IN COLLABORATION WITH THE DANCERS
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CREATED AND PERFORMED BY:
ALETHIA ANTONIA, JEMIMA BROWN, TOM DAVIS DUNN, GEORGES HANN, MESHACH HENRY, AMY HOLLINGSHEAD, CHIHIRO KAWASAKI, SALOME PRESSAC & MATTHEW SANDIFORD
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SET & COSTUME DESIGN: JASMINE SWAN
LIGHTING DESIGN: LEE CURRAN
COMPOSER: TORBEN LARS SYLVEST
SOUND DESIGN: PAR CARLSSON
WRITER: SABRINA MAHFOUZ
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ASSOCIATE CHOREOGRAPHER: GARETH MOLE
DRAMATURG: HANNES LANGOLF
CREATIVE ASSOCIATE: ALETHIA ANTONIA
ASSISTANT CHOREOGRAPHER: GEORGE FRAMPTON
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DJ: GAIKA
VOICE OVER ARTIST: RACHEAL OFORI
COMMUNITY PROJECT LEAD: RICHARD PYE
FEATURING STUDENTS FROM LONDON CONTEMPORARY DANCE SCHOOL
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PRODUCED BY
HANNAH GIBBS
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SUPPORTED BY ARTS COUNCIL ENGLAND, BATTERSEA ARTS CENTRE, GENESIS TRUST, FIDELO TRUST, NATIONAL LOTTERY COMMUNITY FUND, MAGIC GIVING GRANTS, RAGDOLL FOUNDATION, MARIA BJORNSON MEMORIAL FUND, ANGELA BERNSTEIN, THE PLACE, ENCORE GLOBAL.
WITH THANKS TO OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND JOE HORNSBY.
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WORLD PREMIERE: 6 OCTOBER 2021 AT BATTERSEA ARTS CENTRE, UK.
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"THE MOST AMBITIOUS SHOW SINCE LOCKDOWN"
THE REVIEWS HUB
"SUMPTUOUSNESS AND SENSUALITY IS EVERYWHERE."
THE GUARDIAN
'A NIGHT TO REMEMBER'
THE GUARDIAN
DANCERS
FOR JAMES COUSINS COMPANY:
WE ARE AS GODS
FOR JAMES COUSINS COMPANY:
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EPILOGUES
ROSALIND
WITHOUT STARS
WITHIN HER EYES
FOR JAMES COUSINS COMPANY:
WE ARE AS GODS
EPILOGUES
THE SECRET OF HAVING IT ALL
FOR JAMES COUSINS COMPANY:
WE ARE AS GODS
FOR JAMES COUSINS COMPANY:
WE ARE AS GODS
EPILOGUES
ROSALIND
WITHOUT STARS
WITHIN HER EYES
FOR JAMES COUSINS COMPANY:
WE ARE AS GODS
FOR JAMES COUSINS COMPANY:
WE ARE AS GODS
FOR JAMES COUSINS COMPANY:
WE ARE AS GODS
FOR JAMES COUSINS COMPANY:
WE ARE AS GODS
