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August 6-16, 2026 | Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Summerhall Arts
January 16, 2027 | APAP Showing, New York City Center
TWELVE: Going The Distance
Twelve rounds. Five women. No holding back.
Set inside the charged atmosphere of a boxing gym, this high-impact theatrical dance follows a rising superstar, a fading referee and the figures who orbit them. Sweat meets spectacle as pounding beats collide with sweeping classical strings. Characters clash, alliances form and ambition burns through every round. Raw, physical and fiercely human, this 47-minute contemporary dance asks what it really costs to go the distance.
“The performers’ movements felt new and exciting, blending the beauty of dance with the strategy behind boxing, immediately capturing my attention...an emotional and fascinating experience that stayed with me beyond the final round.”
“Twelve: Going the Distance brings together the beauty of dance and the savagery of boxing in a way where both don’t clash but provide a beautiful merger of style and substance, of technique and beauty.”
“At 47 minutes, it doesn’t outstay its welcome: this is confident, character-driven dance-theatre performed with real commitment by its cast...”
“...a knockout mix of theatre, dance and experimental stage combat. Exploring the themes of boxing, resilience and the strength of the human spirit, it stars an all female cast of great verve and power.”
“An immersive and tenacious performance that has the audience in awe of dancers and fighters alike.”
