It’s January, it’s cold, it’s wet, we’re back to work and school, Christmas is a distant memory and Easter a mere dot on the horizon. So what’s different to do to perk up a January weekend? Well if you’re into dance and performance that’s a little alternative, why not come and experience the Whitgift Centre in a completely new way?

What’s this, I hear you shout? Well, choreographers, Requardt & Rosenberg, and London’s creative powerhouse for dance development, The Place,  join together to take over the Whitgift Centre this weekend with Super Normal Extra Natural  – a new community-based performance where dancers and singers are joined by Croydon locals in this surprising dance spectacle, with timed performances from Friday 12 to Sunday 14 January.

And all for £1 a ticket for us residents.

Tell us more, you shout again. Well, we grabbed the Super Normal Extra Natural producer Hayley Miranda to do just that.

Croydonist: What can our readers expect if they visit the Whitgift Centre this weekend?

Hayley: Those visiting the Whitgift Centre this weekend can expect to experience the shopping centre from a whole new perspective, as dancers and performers enliven the space with a weird and wonderful show. Audiences, dotted around Whitgift Square, wear headphones for an intimate experience of the goings on in front of them. You may not know who is a performer, and who is not, but all will become clear with time…

Croydonist: Will we recognise any local Croydon performers?

Hayley: Yes! The cast of 45 performers includes students from Coulsdon Sixth Form college, and local Croydon community members, including four members from SLiDE community dance group.

Croydonist: As the event is ticketed, where in the Whitgift Centre does it take place?

Hayley: The event takes place in Whitgift Square in the Whitgift Centre. It’ll be right outside of the SuperDry. We’ll be set up with a Box Office table where Croydon residents can purchase £1 tickets (depending on availability). Should you like to book in advance, Croydon residents can purchase £1 tickets from Stanley Arts.

Thanks for chatting with us Hayley. We’ll see you there for something a little bit different from normal at the weekend.

Dates and times
Fri 12 Jan: 4pm & 6pm; Sat 13 Jan: 2pm, 4pm & 6pm; Sun 14 Jan: 2pm & 4pm
Price: £8 full, £5 concession, £1 locals (CR postcode)
Location: Whitgift Square, Whitgift Shopping Centre, 21 North End,Croydon, CRO 1TY
If you’d like to book in advance you can do so here.

Photos courtesy of Super Normal Extra Natural, by Camilla Greenwell 

Posted by Julia