A ZoieLogic
Production

A playful spin on the summer road trip, including: THREE BLOKES, A FORD ORION AND DANCE THEATRE LIKE YOU’VE NEVER SEEN IT BEFORE!

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Ride portrays the story of three men whose separate paths coincide for a short time as they discover a most curious thing; a car that seems to have a life of its own.

These four souls, three men and one machine take a strange, exciting journey together, on which they discover and explore man and machines reliance on each other, and themselves.

It’s Chitty Chitty Bang Bang with an ‘80s vibe, an athletic physicality and daring stunts, and features a real car which rotates and pivots to provide the performance playground.

Commissioned and co-produced forInternational Dance Festival Birmingham 2016, co-commissioned by Gulbenkian (University of Kent) and Dance Village at Bristol Harbour Festival

Ride is available for touring in 2026, download the pack below to find out more:

Booking Pack

To chat about bringing this to your community, contact our Executive Director, Martina Bussi

Meet the team

Check out our
other projects

Our projects are as diverse as they are dynamic

All projects

Check out The Ostentatious Ball — Our epic new participatory dance event

The Ostentatious Ball

Explore We Are Holyrood — Our flagship engagement programme in a Southampton community

We Are Holyrood

Check out ManMade — Our annual event pushing the boundaries of dance for boys and young men

Manmade

Explore The Big Movement — Where flipping the script on what movement means for men and their mental health

The Big Movement

Check out Ride — Our outdoor touring show featuring a spinning tipping Ford Orion!

Ride

help us to Secure the Future of Boys Dance

For 25 years we’ve got thousands of young men dancing. Now we have one mission: sustain Fuzzy, our foundational movement programme for boys. Support our crowdfunder today!

Donate now
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ZoieLogic Dance Theatre is publicly funded by Arts Council England, and is supported by Esmeé Fairbairn Foundation. In association with Mayflower.

A ZoieLogic
Production

Step into the spotlight and dance into history with this vibrant, uplifting dance extravaganza.

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Spotlight

Welcome to The Ostentatious Ball! A participatory dance event that invites everyone to step into the spotlight and dance into history.

Created by ZoieLogic Dance Theatre, this is a reimagined Regency-era ball with a bold, modern twist. Inspired by the formalities and dance cards of its time, The Ostentatious Ball transforms tradition into a giant, shared disco ball of joy.

The Ostentatious Ball is a low-barrier mass participation performance event celebrating identity, belonging and community. Find out all you need to know by downloading our booking pack.

Booking Pack

To chat about bringing this to your community, contact our Executive Director, Martina Bussi

Meet the team

Check out our
other projects

Our projects are as diverse as they are dynamic

All projects

Check out The Ostentatious Ball — Our epic new participatory dance event

The Ostentatious Ball

Explore We Are Holyrood — Our flagship engagement programme in a Southampton community

We Are Holyrood

Check out ManMade — Our annual event pushing the boundaries of dance for boys and young men

Manmade

Explore The Big Movement — Where flipping the script on what movement means for men and their mental health

The Big Movement

Check out Ride — Our outdoor touring show featuring a spinning tipping Ford Orion!

Ride

help us to Secure the Future of Boys Dance

For 25 years we’ve got thousands of young men dancing. Now we have one mission: sustain Fuzzy, our foundational movement programme for boys. Support our crowdfunder today!

Donate now
Share this page

ZoieLogic Dance Theatre is publicly funded by Arts Council England, and is supported by Esmeé Fairbairn Foundation. In association with Mayflower.

Creating access to dance is important, that’s why we started ManMade – one of the only male youth dance platforms in the UK.

This is — manmade

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Spotlight

ManMade is an all male youth dance platform that brings together young people from different secondary and primary schools, to push the boundaries of boys dance. We are so proud that ManMade offers a stepping stone for young people identifying as male to progress their dance skills.

Our unique approach provides specialist training from professional dancers and choreographers, resulting in a high profile celebration on a theatre stage.

ManMade was launched back in 2010 and is now established as an annual fixture in Newbury and now, following a successful seven-year run, Southampton, as a second regional platform in 2018.

ManMade is delivered in partnership with a local venue or arts organisation to develop a rich, sustainable offer that has proven to; increase boys dance in the area, advocate for dance in education and open doors to unique career development pathways.

To date over 1,400 young males aged seven to 19 have participated in a ManMade event from 16 schools across the region.

Contact Community Engagement Manager, Sam Connis, for a chat about ManMade. sam@zoielogic.co.uk

Meet the team

ManMade
in Pictures

Take a look at ManMade throughout the years

ManMade has given boys and young men the opportunity to perform on stage since 2010. Credit Matt Walker
Part of ManMade is about building connections amongst peers an developing skills for working as a team. Credit Matt Walker
Tricks and flips! Credit Matt Walker
ManMade isn’t just about the end performance, the journey starts with co-creative workshops in school. Credit Matt Walker
ManMade is also an opportunity for young dancers to perform through our Fuzzy youth companies. Credit Dev Place Photos
The dancers will work with professional artists and practitioners from the ZoieLogic team. Credit Matt Walker
ManMade is 100% focused on learning, connection, self-expression – but also fun! Credit Matt Walker

RISE: A Poem on Creativity — Take a look at a film we made with the participants for our 2025 event

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ManMade: A teacher perspective — Hear from teachers who have participated in ManMade

Watch (3mins)

Check out our
other projects

Our projects are as diverse as they are dynamic

All projects

Check out The Ostentatious Ball — Our epic new participatory dance event

The Ostentatious Ball

Explore We Are Holyrood — Our flagship engagement programme in a Southampton community

We Are Holyrood

Check out ManMade — Our annual event pushing the boundaries of dance for boys and young men

Manmade

Explore The Big Movement — Where flipping the script on what movement means for men and their mental health

The Big Movement

Check out Ride — Our outdoor touring show featuring a spinning tipping Ford Orion!

Ride

help us to Secure the Future of Boys Dance

For 25 years we’ve got thousands of young men dancing. Now we have one mission: sustain Fuzzy, our foundational movement programme for boys. Support our crowdfunder today!

Donate now
Share this page

ZoieLogic Dance Theatre is publicly funded by Arts Council England, and is supported by Esmeé Fairbairn Foundation. In association with Mayflower.