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HAWAY THE LASSES
Watch HAWAY THE LASSES, a community dance work performed at Woodhorn Museum!
On Saturday 08 March from 10.00am (GMT) HAWAY THE LASSES can be seen online. Until 30 March 2025, you can watch the performance from home at your own convenience. The community dancers come closer than ever and dance right from the Woodhorn Museum into your living room!
Overview
In celebration of International Women's Day and to commemorate the women involved in the Miners’ Strike of 1984-85, Eliot Smith Dance, in collaboration with Woodhorn Museum, presents Haway The Lasses — an online community dance performance. This performance is pre-recorded from Woodhorn Museum The Cutter Building, under the original Haway The Lasses banner.
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This short, 10-minute performance features a cast of eight community dancers, with movement co-created by Eliot Smith. The work highlights the strength, resilience, and contributions of women during a pivotal moment in history.
Credits
Creative Director
Eliot Smith
Videographer
Dan Alecks
Choreography and Performers
Linda Barrett
Deborah Collins
Linda Neslund
Sarah O’Neil
Mandy Snee
Joan Watson
Joyce Woodhouse
Carol Wilson
Music
“The Cause of Labour is the Hope of the World” from The Miners’ Hymn by Jóhann Jóhannsson
Banner performed in Haway The Lasses
Linda Neslund
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Assistance
Paramjit Khaira, Becky Madeley, and Liz Ritson
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Film Location
Woodhorn Museum, Northumberland, England​
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