Award-winning artist and choreographer Dollie Henry MBE and jazz composer Paul Jenkins, bring an exciting, original and innovative evening of jazz theatre to The Place this Autumn with a double bill: Footprints in Jazz and Touches of Miles.

BOP convey the spirit and vitality that lies at the very heart of the jazz idiom, providing a visible platform to share original jazz dance theatre. With new musical jazz scores, a live jazz ensemble and a company of highly talented jazz theatre dancers, BOP continues to break boundaries as the catalysts for UK Jazz Arts.

FOOTPRINTS IN JAZZ is a suite of contemporary jazz dance theatre works, that captures the individual and collective expression of BOP. Every step and every story will take you on a theatrical journey, that represents the richness and depth of Paul Jenkins original jazz compositions and Dollie Henry’s enthralling choreography performed by the dancers of BOP company.

Touches of Miles pays homage to the life and music of jazz trumpeter & composer Miles Davis. The production brings to the stage a riveting live jazz ensemble who bring to life Miles’ classic compositions including, All Blues, Milestones and more. The music lays the canvas for a captivating narrative of jazz dance theatre, that colourfully weaves through each musical variation, capturing the cool enigmatic character reminiscent of a true jazz music legend.