Adult Female Dancer
★★★★ “The result is a beguilingly honest portrait of dedication and resilience capped by a finale that proves Kay is a match for vintage Patti Smith” The Times, Donald Hutera
★★★★ “I wondered if this was what it felt like to see Isadora Duncan. A woman, strong and free, full of sadness and hurt, but also of power, defining her life in dance.” The Observer, Sarah Crompton
★★★★ “Kay imparts her ever-physical style with the gravitas of age and the force of experience.” The Guardian, Sanjoy Roy
★★★★ “Rosie Kay had the stage presence of a 40-strong corps de ballet… how wonderful to find this empowering testament to the female body given the status it deserves” The Scotsman, Kelly Apter
★★★★ “it’s been a long time since I’ve seen a piece of dance theatre quite so moving and thought-provoking” DanceTabs, Bruce Marriot
★★★★ “In yet further proof of her courage as a performer, Kay seems to have left no stone unturned in this stoic confessional.” BachTrack, Graham Watts
Adult Female Dancer
Created 2020 | 25 mins
Adult Female Dancer is Kay’s first and only autobiographical solo work, danced by Kay herself. Moving, honest and ultimately fully life- affirming.
Choreographed, performed and arranged by Rosie Kay
Music | Brian Eno, J.S.Bach, Ennio Morricone, Thomas Bangalter, Aphex Twin, Patti Smith and Henry Mancini & His Orchestra
Dedicated to Stefan Kay (1944 - 2021)
Nominated Best Female Performance (Dance) National Dance Awards, Critics Circle 2022
30-minute autobiographic show performed by Rosie Kay
Top 5 Best Dance of 2021 by The Observer