Birmingham Based Innovative & Interdisciplinary Dance Company
Welcome to
Autin Dance Theatre
Autin Dance Theatre, led by acclaimed choreographer Johnny Autin, is an award-winning Birmingham-based charity. ADT creates socially inclusive, multi-disciplinary performances blending storytelling, physicality, and large-scale designs. Known for productions like Out of the Deep Blue and Parade - The Giant Wheel, ADT engages communities in theatres and outdoor spaces. In 2025, it unveils Up in the Sky, an aerial dance exploring resilience and belonging.
Touring Productions
Brimstone
Out of the Deep Blue
OUT OF THE DEEP BLUE is an outdoor physical theatre performance featuring a 13-foot tall Puppet operated by 5 puppeteers and a female dancer. This spectacle is designed specifically for family and festival audiences and tells the magical story of Eko, asea giant who rises from the deep ocean and who encounters, on the shore, a courageous little girl called Violet.
Parade - The Giant Wheel
Parade is a moving performance inspired by the beauty, power and impact of people coming together from different walks of life, featuring a 15-foot tall Giant Wheel driven by 5 street artists and accompanied by live music. Autin Dance Theatre uses their unique blend of contemporary storytelling, striking physicality and innovative large designs to transport audiences and communities along a carefully choreographed procession.
Street Games
Street Games is an inclusive and accessible fun day of street games, live music and dance with BSL Performance and Interpretation. You can expect games from around the world that everyone can get involved in, hosted by fabulous Game Hosts and party music sets from EIF Sound and Music.
Supporting Autin Dance Theatre
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