Associate Companies & Creative Partners

We work with exciting companies to produce, premiere and tour dynamic and diverse new work.

We support established artists and companies to achieve their artistic ambitions by helping them to develop their work into a larger scale, explore new areas of practice and reach new and wider audiences. Each relationship is created in response to the shared ambitions and priorities of Birmingham Hippodrome and the Associate Company or Creative Partner.

Associate Companies

Aakash Odedra Company

Based in Leicester, Aakash Odedra Company creates dance works through a unique synthesis of Kathak, contemporary and Bollywood-Jazz.

In 2020, Birmingham Hippodrome supported the creation of a new work, Samsara, performed by Aakash Odedra and Hu Shenyuan. The work previewed at Bunjil Place, Australia and went on to tour in the UK in Summer/Autumn 2022 ...

Motionhouse

Motionhouse create world class dance-circus productions that tour extensively. The company is based in Leamington Spa.

Wild was co-commissioned by Birmingham Hippodrome and was presented as part of our 120th Birthday Gala and at the Bullring.

Motionhouse is currently creating a new touring production Nobody, commissioned by and created in partnership with Gulbenkian, ART31 and Midlands Arts Centre, supported by Dance Hub Birmingham and Arts Connect...

Sonia Sabri Company

Sonia Sabri Company is a multi award-winning dance and music company based in Birmingham led by Sonia Sabri and Sarvar Sabri. It has established an international reputation for presenting Kathak dance and Indian-inspired music with an urban energy.

Same Same…But Different is a vibrant and playful family show that brings Kathak, Hip-Hop and contemporary dance to children aged 5 and over. Its unique approach to storytelling explores the times we feel different and when we belong. This was co-commissioned by Birmingham Hippodrome.

Through Birmingham Hippodrome’s support, Sonia and Sarvar are researching and developing new productions including an outdoor digital interactive piece, Kindred, with Cirque Bijou. Watch this space
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Creative Partners

Break Mission

Break Mission is a community events and educational organisation based in Birmingham. They deliver high quality hip-hop dance events that connect with young and diverse audiences.

Birmingham Hippodrome's B-SIDE Hip-Hop Festival is co-produced with Break Mission and other partners.

Break Mission's Hip-Hop theatre performance 'Dance of Death' was commissioned by Culture Central with support from Birmingham Hippodrome and presented at B-SIDE 2019 in collaboration with others in the Hip-Hop dance scene....

Open Theatre

Open Theatre has been developing work with Young People with Learning Disabilities through non-verbal physical theatre for over 30 years.

The Twisted Tale of Hansel & Gretel returned to Birmingham Hippodrome in Feb 2020 and then went on a national tour of the UK. This is the first work in a three part trilogy of Grimm Fairy Tales. The play was co-produced by Birmingham Hippodrome ...