Val Deakin Dance Theatre

Wed 1st to Sat 4th March Memorial Theatre

Val Oeakin has had wide experience both in New Zealand and overseas. She will be bringing with her a troupe of fully professional dancers. The performances will consist of a wide variety of styles of modern dance mainly in the jazz idiom using music by the Jacques Loussier Trio, Rufus and others. One of the dances, choreographed by Val Deakin

"Hat Trick", coreographed by Val Deakin, is a satire seen both on stage and television in Britain and the USA.

Because one of her main aims is to promote a better understanding of modern dance in this country each dance will be preceded by an introduction. This will describe the background to each dance and include a brief demonstration of the sorts of techniques involved in each piece.

All performances will start at 7:30 p.m. except the Saturday performance which will start at 2:00 p.m. Tickets cost $2,50 for public and $1.50 students. These performances have been made possible by sponsorship from the Bank of New Zealand