Thick & Tight is a British dance company whose award-winning work has been shown extensively in the UK and beyond. Founded in the technical rigour of ballet & contemporary dance, their work incorporates mime and drag, playing with ideas of humour, gender, characterisation, sexuality, surrealism and satire, influenced by a wide range of historical, political, literary and artistic subjects. Thick & Tight are interested in promoting queer culture and accessibility within dance and exploring dance as a political art form with the power to challenge and dispel social stigma.

Co-directors Daniel Hay-Gordon and Eleanor Perry trained together at the Rambert School. In 2012 they began making short, small-scale works and have gone on to present their shows at high-profile venues including Sadler's Wells as part of London International Mime Festival, Southbank Centre, the Royal Opera House, Aldeburgh Music Festival, Tate Britain, The Place, Tate Liverpool and Wilton's Music Hall, as well as in queer venues, family festivals and charity fundraisers. Their work continually investigates a range of LGBTQ+ issues and figures, current queer culture and its link to dance. At the heart of their practice, they develop their choreography, storytelling and teachings in relation to these issues with a hope to keep developing positive narratives within the dance ecology and beyond.

As part of their conversation, they will discuss the making of the two videos available for viewing during LIMF’21, Pink Narcissus and Queen Have & Miss Haven’t as well as the concept of 'camp', what that means and how it relates to their work.

This talk will also be available with Closed Captions on YouTube

Thick & Tight’s appearances in London International Mime Festival:

2019 A Night with Thick & Tight, Lilian Baylis Studio, Sadler’s Wells

2020 Romancing the Apocalypse, Lilian Baylis Studio, Sadler’s Wells