Have you ever wanted to take to the stage?  Now is your chance! Choreographer Gary Clarke is looking for four women, aged 30-plus and preferably with links to the mining industry, to join him, his seven dancers and a live brass quintet on stage as COAL comes to Gulbenkian, Canterbury, on Friday 28 October.

Hailed by critics as “urgent and heroic” and “emotional dynamite”, Gary Clarke Company’s COAL is a riveting dance theatre show that takes a nostalgic but honest look at the hard hitting realities of life at the coal face. The back-breaking physical graft and the impact it makes on body and soul, both underground and on the surface.

The four women will feature in a small section of the show and play members of the women’s union ‘Women Against Pit Closures’ established in 1984.

The selected women – who will receive a food and travel allowance to cover rehearsals as well as two complimentary tickets to the show – will perform alongside and be supported by acclaimed dance artist TC Howard. No stage or dance experience is necessary, although the role will involve some physical work. Gary Clarke and TC Howard will work with everyone’s individual needs and abilities.

Anybody interested in finding out more about the production and the involvement needed, should apply to attend an open workshop at Gulbenkian on Tuesday 4 October from 18.30-20.30. The workshop is an opportunity to meet Gary Clarke & TC Howard, find out more about the production, ask questions and try out some ideas for the show.

For any inquiries or to register interest in the workshop e-mail Laura Barber at engagementcoal@gmail.com or call 07391 621966. For more information, please visit: http://coaltour.co.uk/engagement/call-out-for-women/