A dancer is suspended mid-leap above an ensemble in white, framed by blue stage beams.

Pleasance London, Main House Cabaret2026

ArtsEd Dance Company: Retrospect

The Production

ArtsEd Dance Company’s Retrospect was a dance showcase at Pleasance London, reflecting on and celebrating work created over the course of the year.

46 photographs in the curated edit

A solo figure stands under a strong white sidelight, with beams cutting through haze over a dark stage.

Three dancers stand in silhouette beneath a red wash and central white beam, casting long shadows.

A dancer in a red skirt leaps across the stage with arms extended in blue and amber light.

A large ensemble in pale costumes gathers seated and kneeling under a cool central spotlight.

A solo dancer whips their hair under blue and amber light, caught at the height of motion.

Backlit dancers fly across a red-lit stage, their bodies and shadows silhouetted around a white beam.

A solo dancer in a red skirt holds a low side stretch against deep blue light.

Dancers launch into overlapping jumps and reaches in a blue backlit ensemble scene.

A dancer in a black costume and hat kicks high into a red-and-white spotlight.

An ensemble forms a sculptural pyramid with a standing central dancer under tight overhead light.

A performer in a pale shirt crouches low, resting their head on their hand under cool spotlights.

A dancer is caught midair in a wide straddle jump against a blue-lit stage.

An ensemble in red costumes forms a layered tableau under magenta and red lighting.

A solo performer balances on one hand with one leg lifted into blue light.

A performer in black extends both arms in a dramatic gesture beneath a narrow white beam.

An ensemble in red costumes advances in a bright magenta-red formation.

Two dancers sit low on the floor with one leg raised each, framed by red backlight and a white central spotlight.

A silhouetted dancer stands in a side beam, their arm line and long shadow visible on the stage.

One dancer leaps in a straddle above a central performer while an ensemble stands behind in blue light.

A seated solo dancer reaches one arm high in cool blue light.

A lone silhouette stands in a small pool of white light on an otherwise dark circular stage.

A central acrobatic lift rises between kneeling performers in vivid magenta and blue light.

A solo dancer tilts forward into a high leg line on a wide blue-lit stage.

A standing performer faces away as others lie low on the blue-lit floor around them.

A solo dancer extends one leg high to the side under angled white and blue spotlights.

A red-lit ensemble poses in a compact, expressive formation with hands and faces turned outward.

A performer in a pale shirt crouches deeply with one leg extended, lit by cool side light.

A dancer holds a wide split position low to the floor, sharply silhouetted by warm red light.

A blue-lit ensemble stands in staggered rows with arms lifted in varied curved shapes.

A dancer arches backward on hands and feet beneath a strong white shaft of light.

In red light, a solo dancer holds a high vertical leg extension with one arm reaching sideways.

A seated ensemble in pale costumes forms a tight, layered composition under cool stage light.

A solo dancer jumps high into a blue pool of light with arms lifted and hair flying.

An ensemble bends and reaches in a sweeping wave under red and blue lighting.

A small group huddles shoulder to shoulder under cool blue overhead lights.

Two dancers share a close lift, one curled around the other against blue stage light.

Dancers form a compact human structure, stacked and kneeling in a blue spotlight.

A dancer flies horizontally above kneeling performers in a red-lit stage picture.

A performer balances in an arabesque-like tilt beneath a smoky white side beam.

Two dancers kneel side by side in black costumes with red skirts, holding matching upright gestures.

Warm amber light frames an ensemble moving around a raised performer in a sculptural lift.

An ensemble fans out in warm light with matching lifted legs and outstretched arms.

A silhouetted performer raises their arms in front of a bright blue circular backlight.

A central standing performer rises over dancers stretched across the floor like spokes beneath a warm beam.

A solo dancer balances in a vertical high leg extension beneath blue overhead light.

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