Found in December 2010 by Lucy Ridley, Aisha Krupska and Lauren Bridle alongside a core collective of exceptional dancers, built together in shared vision and passion we created
THE PEOPLE PILE
Vast, Vivid and Visually Varied, with 'VA-VA-VOOM' Vitality, we generate genuine, and richly textured performances, which are joyfully created and equally received by unsuspecting audiences globally.
Our London based pool of movement professionals include:
Dancers, clowns, dancing-clowns choreographers, acrobats, areal artists, singers, actors, musicians, set designers, costume designers and digital artists all lending their lavishes to London's visual arts and entertainment scene.
Putting fun, imagination and connectivity at the forefront of our creations. We love to use colour, comedy and dance in our unmistakable visual style. We pride in being bold and brilliant in our concepts and performances, with Love, Magic, joy, and play at the heart of our work, while being our favourite tools to entice our audiences with.
Since 2010, we have been generating generous and collaborative climates for creatives to thrive within; connecting artists, experimenting and working alongside film directors, brands, photographers, DJ's, event organisers, fashionistas and designers. who throughout our lifespan have become increasingly excited by our work and a part of our growing community.
13 years of audiences feasting upon our creations, with warmed hearts and jolly eyes. We are proud of our legacy of fine and detailed work made with exquisite artists in a uniquely cross-creative culture.
We currently host a weekly Thursday meet up called CreativiTEA from 10am-12pm in Central London with around 200 members.
Recent work
RIDLEY SCOTT'S NAPOLEON
Cast choreographed The 'Mock Guillotine scene' within the Victim Ball, where Napoleon and Josephine first meet.
WHAT DO WE DO?
Create, cast, costume, manage, imagine and deliver with elegance and silliness that is perfectly balanced through from conception to delivery:
Spevialing in
Interactive Play.
Immersive Theatre.
Choreographed Theatre and Dance Shows.
Corporate Events and Brand Activations.
Music Videos, Film and Television.
Live Music Shows and Festivals
Workshops
WHAT DO WE DO IT FOR?
Commission
Exploration
Expansion
WHAT INSPIRES US?
To generate high quality, unusual and bespoke work using a range different arts and techniques, always designed to enthral and engage the imaginations of both our performers and our audiences.
Whilst supporting one another within our creative community, we are simultaneously expanding our creative practice, increasing knowledge experience and versatility, while we provide jobs and drive intrigue.
WHERE?
Based in London, we perform and create for a huge variety of events and venues. Being incredibly fortunate to have travelled all over the world too, with the 'Pile', creating incredible shows, all for our wonderful audiences and clients.
We look forward to making new work with new and existing clients,that is sensitive to these new times, once it is safe to do so, bringing our magical performers and audiences back together.
Our home, workshop and Costume studio has just moved from Stamford Hill to Woolwich.
THE PEOPLE PILE
W13
SET Woolwich
Riverside House Beresford Street,
London,
SE18 6BU
HISTORY?
London is where we grew our unique community of dance clowns, taking inspiration from this ever inspiring city. Our work has been shaped by the variety of incredible collaborative entities we got to know and love. We work with a collection of movement based performers from all over the globe. With variety, culture, truth and magic at the roots of our work. Booking integral, inspirational and sensational individuals, makes for the magic of our work.
Moving through our earlier years, experiencing the effects of the 2008 recession, we extended our many curious and creative tentacles and pulled together with graft and grit, gifted with the luxury of 'time', our burning desire to create was supported by access given to kindly donated rehearsal spaces, from 'London Studio Centre', to being commissioned by inspirational organisations such as 'Shunt'. Networking and negotiating our way through the harder times, with rehearsing in derelict buildings, sneaking up stairwells to discover empty spaces, scheduling rehearsals in basements of pubs who generously wished to help us become a part of the arts movement of the time.
We had the luxury of exploring our movement and conceptual ideas in these spaces, working with some incredible musicians Djs and photographers, who influenced heavily amongst our community, and aided the progression of the pile with togetherness and support. We played with bonkers concepts and brilliantly surreal ideas, moving with the trust of those who booked us, and the cohesive relationships we built.
A community of trust, collaboration and a mission of collective growth, built by true friendships, gluing us together as THE PEOPLE PILE, while propelling us simultaneously, as independent artists.
WHERE ARE WE GOING?
The last year has given space for reflection, and we've looked fondly upon our past.
We've come a long way. While the future will be further.
Moving eagerly forward in these new times, we are inspired immensely for the journey ahead.
A journey that cares for our performers, creatives and most importantly planet in which we call home.
We endeavour to do better, and wish to work with clients on the same trajectory.
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