NORTHWICH is often home to weird and wonderful sights and last weekend was no different as the town was transformed by dance.
Cheshire's premier dance festival, Now Northwich, returned for its fourth edition on Saturday (April 27).
Unique performances filled every corner of the town, from a hip-hop circus at Weaver Point to a martial arts extravaganza at Barons Quay.
Adam Holloway, director of Cheshire Dance who organised the event, couldn’t be happier with how things went.
He said: “It was amazing to see the wonderful reception Northwich gave to festival visitors, whether performers or audiences, coming into town for the event.”
There were dozens of performances throughout the day, spread all across Northwich.
In Barons Quay, audiences could enjoy the Capoeira Extravaganza – a martial art-infused performance involving kicks and acrobatics.
Visitors to Weaver Point were treated to Simple Cypher’s Roll Play, a show which sees three performers use a cyr wheel to blend hip hop and circus, while crowds at Apple Market Place were faced with flying pancakes and nine-tailed dogs as part of Toast by Pif-Paf Theatre.
For younger audiences, River Park hosted Ella Mesma and her performance, Rainbow Butterfly – an interactive show featuring aerial circus, contortion and dance.
A team from Northwich Library were also based at River Park offering free storytelling sessions.
Not all performances stuck to one spot, Sonia Sabri Company’s Mughal Miniatures moved through the streets telling the story of a peacock and a princess competing for each other's attention.
The day came to a close with Herbert’s Dream, a nocturnal procession of ghostly figures through the town centre
For Adam, the standout performance was In This Place, Upon This Earth by Company Carpi.
Both shows at the Plaza were packed out as a team of professional and local performers told the stories of Northwich through dance, opera and orchestral music.
Adam said: “Our roaming evaluators were overwhelmed with positive feedback, many commenting in particular about the Company Carpi show with the community at the Plaza.
“Following two shows at capacity audience, people are calling out for more opportunities for residents and schools to see this special show about Northwich, some of its history and its people.”
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