Following a visit by Arab artists and theatre professionals to the British Council’s Edinburgh Showcase in 2011, Protein toured its award-winning production LOL (lots of love) to Lebanon, Tunisia, Morocco and Palestine earlier this year. Alma Salem, British Council Regional Arts Programme Manager for Middle East and North Africa said: 'Besides its thrilling contemporary dimension incorporating new technologies and dance techniques on stage, this choice of performance responds to the region’s strong interest on issues around blogging and its impact on relationships and social change'.

Watch a short film about this Middle East tour.

(In)visible Dancing

Are you a dancer based near Southend? Would you like to be part of Protein's next outdoor summer project, (In)visible Dancing, in Southend in June/July? AUDITIONS are taking place on Tuesday 22 May in Southend for anyone (dance or physical theatre practitioner, student or recent graduate) who would like to participate. Contact us if you are interested!

The Picnic

Protein has been commissioned by Greenwich Dance, who are leading the regional hub for London-wide Big Dance 2012, to create an open air performance called The Picnic. Protein will perform this show at Trinity Laban in Deptford, Greenwich World Cultural Festival at Eltham Palace, Horniman Museum in Forest Hill and at the Big Dance Carnival in Crystal Palace Park. Read an interview with Caron Loudy, GDA artistic programme manager, and browse the brochure for more details of when we're performing.