DV8 (pronounced "deviate") was founded in 1986 by Lloyd Newson (choreographer and artistic director from the beginning), Michelle Richecoeur, and Nigel Charnock. It is a physical theatre based company in Arstsadmin, London, but has toured the UK and 28 countries worldwide such as the US. They use dance, naturalistic movement, videos, circus skills, and text to present their stories.
Their total of 18 shows created for stage are critically and often tackle social issues. The first show that was written and performed by them was called "My Sex, Our Dance" which tackled the emergence of AIDS, as well as the emotional and physical needs of a gay couple.
In January 2016, Lloyd Newson took a break to think about his future. In response to this, the company have paused the production of new work indefinitely.
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