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Body Politic Announces New Chair of Directors
Local Oxford based Hip-Hop Theatre company, Body Politic announces new Chair of Directors Rajpal Pardesi. In what has been a turbulent six months for the organisation due to the impact of the pandemic, Body Politic are pleased to welcome senior arts professional...

Dance Leadership Award
19th - 23rd August | 09:30-16:30 City of Oxford College, Oxpens Road, Oxford. Body Politic, Dancin’ Oxford and City of Oxford College are launching their first Dance Leadership (DL1) Programme this summer. The Leadership programme is a nationally...

Father Figurine Residency is ‘nerve-wracking and thrilling!’
Father Figurine Residency is ‘nerve-wracking and thrilling!’ As our next residencies kick off, we’ve had a chance to look back at our Father Figurine residency at Omnibus Theatre in January.

Father Figurine’s cast on the tour so far
Tyrone Isaac-Stuart and Isaac Ouro-Gnao have a candid conversation on the tour so far and ways to elevate the work further. Father Figurine is as multidisciplinary as the cast involved. The work tells its father-son relationship story through dance, music, acting,...

Lambeth mayor panel discussion on mental health
Listen to the ‘Mental Health, a National Crisis’ panel discussion at Omnibus Theatre chaired by Lambeth mayor Christopher Wellbelove featuring Body Politic.

Body Politic Q&A on Father Figurine
Artistic Director Emma-Jane Morbey and Dance Artist/Scriptwriter Isaac Ouro-Gnao talk about the makings of Father Figurine and its journey to date. What inspired Father Figurine? Why make a piece of theatre focusing on male mental health? Emma-Jane: I'm very...

Spring Tour 2019 first stop: Omnibus Theatre!
Our Body Politic Spring Tour 2019 begins with a commissioned appearance of Fathe Figurine at Omnibus Theatre's wellbeing festival. The mayor of Lambeth, Christopher Wellbelove, will launch the theatre's wellbeing festival on Friday 4 and Saturday 5 January. The...

Body Politic is embarking on its first national tour!
We are really excited to announce that our first national tour - Body Politic Spring Tour 2019 - is just around the corner! After being successfully funded, we'll be touring the country with our 'moving and brave' work Father Figurine. Catch us at any one of these...

Youth Dance Assistants
PAID DANCE OPPORTUNITY FOR 16-19YRS Body Politic are looking for enthusiastic, committed and energetic 16-19yr olds who have a keen interest in Street Dance. Youth Dance Assistants will be placed on one of our exciting MWORD project in Rose Hill, Barton or Blackbird...