B FOR BODY
Performed by Sally Marie, Lee Bamford and Anders Jensen

PLACE PRIZE FINALIST Wed 20 - Sat 30 September 

Born in Jesi, Italy, Luca Silvestrini graduated in Performing Arts at Bologna University. In 1995, he moved to London to study at the Laban Centre (Professional Diploma in Dance Studies), where he joined Transitions Dance Company in 1997. Since then Luca has worked with Maxine Doyle's First Person, Catherine Seymour Dance Company, Rose's Thoughts, Sarah Rubidge and Aletta Collins. In 1997, Luca joined The Featherstonehaughs, performing in Lea Anderson's The Featherstonehaughs Draw on the Sketch Book of Egon Schiele and, subsequently, together with The Cholmondeleys, in Smithereens and 3. 

Luca formed Protein Dance with Bettina Strickler and he created with Strickler and performed in the company’s first six productions, including the full-length works Publife and The Banquet. As sole choreographer, Luca created Protein’s most recent work – The Big Sale – and also I Woz ‘Ere (Dair-DanceXchange, 2003), I Close My Eyes (From Here to Maturity, 2004), To the Bone (Bare Bones dance company, 2004), Beauty Cells (commissioned by Intoto) Alfresco (Yorkshire Dance, 2005) and White Christmas (The Place, 2005). Luca and Bettina were Choreographers in Residence at The Place from 2001 – 2003.