MIDDLETON HALL DATES & PROGRAMME
27TH JUNE
AUTIN DANCE THEATRE
11.30AM
Title: Out of the Deep Blue
In a dystopian future, waves wash EKO, a sentient Sea Giant, onto the shore. There he encounters vulnerable Violet. These two beings-an an ancient creature, a young girl- offer us their stories: an impactful dialogue around our earth’s climate emergency told through dance, movement and masterful puppeteering. Ideal for children and family audiences, and a story about the power of understanding that speaks to the world at large
JAMES WILTON DANCE
12.30PM
Title: iRobot
A human and a robot fly through the air in this part dance, part trampolining extravaganza of a performance - set to the thundering electro rock of Polish Prog rock superstar AMAROK.
Taking place atop a trampoline; this work will leave audiences breathless with its otherworldly athleticism amidst its thoughtful, touching story of how humankind and technology will evolve in the future.
With influences from martial arts, break dance, acrobatics and more, James Wilton Dance are one of the U.K.’s leading dance companies, touring nationally and internationally with their intensely physical, super human dance style.
Photo credit: Dan Martin
VANHULLE DANCE THEATRE
12.55PM
Choreography and dancers : Laura Vanhulle
Music: Melissa Morris
Dramaturg: Peta Lily
Moo Shim - Korean for ‘empty mind’, is a thought provoking and uplifting duet that expresses Oliver and Laura’s concerns around their personal well-being and that of their audiences. Drawing upon their practice, the interflow of contemporary dance, the Korean martial art, Tang Soo Do and the use of breath, they create a unique and fierce physicality, to unlock their inner warrior.
In today’s chaotic world, how do we find our empty mind? Inner peace? How are we in this together and yet so alone? If our voice is heard, is anyone listening?
This is an attempt to make sense of these dark and confusing times, when we are all locked inside the gardens of our minds. It is better to be a warrior in a garden, than a gardener at war.
LINCOLN UNIVERSITY DANCE
1.10PM
Title: Hold
Choreographed by: Feet off the Ground in collaboration with the University of Lincoln Level 3 Dancers.
In a world where physical contact is being stripped away, what does it mean to touch and to be touched? How do we cope and connect when restrictions are imposed? How can we hold space and support one another?
RICHARD CHAPPELL DANCE
1.25PM
Title: Infinite Ways Home
Critically acclaimed choreographer Richard Chappell brings an excerpt of his latest work Infinite Ways Home to MOTUS - a multisensory production that explores ritual, rave
and human connection.
Performed by extraordinary the extraordinary dancer Faye Stoeser, Infinite Ways Home features electronic music by award-winning experimental duo Larch alongside live violin by Enyuan Khong. Combining Chappell’s diverse choreographic language of ballet, contemporary dance and improvisation, Infinite Ways Home looks to redefine our sense of community and home, in a mesmerising feast of colour and pulsating sound.
AUTIN DANCE THEATRE
1.40PM
Title: Out of the Deep Blue
In a dystopian future, waves wash EKO, a sentient Sea Giant, onto the shore. There he encounters vulnerable Violet. These two beings-an an ancient creature, a young girl- offer us their stories: an impactful dialogue around our earth’s climate emergency told through dance, movement and masterful puppeteering. Ideal for children and family audiences, and a story about the power of understanding that speaks to the world at large
JAMES WILTON DANCE
2.40PM
Title: iRobot
A human and a robot fly through the air in this part dance, part trampolining extravaganza of a performance - set to the thundering electro rock of Polish Prog rock superstar AMAROK.
Taking place atop a trampoline; this work will leave audiences breathless with its otherworldly athleticism amidst its thoughtful, touching story of how humankind and technology will evolve in the future.
With influences from martial arts, break dance, acrobatics and more, James Wilton Dance are one of the U.K.’s leading dance companies, touring nationally and internationally with their intensely physical, super human dance style
Photo credit: Dan Martin
VANHULLE DANCE THEATRE
3.05PM
Choreography and dancers : Laura Vanhulle
Music: Melissa Morris
Dramaturg: Peta Lily
Moo Shim - Korean for ‘empty mind’, is a thought provoking and uplifting duet that expresses Oliver and Laura’s concerns around their personal well-being and that of their audiences. Drawing upon their practice, the interflow of contemporary dance, the Korean martial art, Tang Soo Do and the use of breath, they create a unique and fierce physicality, to unlock their inner warrior.
In today’s chaotic world, how do we find our empty mind? Inner peace? How are we in this together and yet so alone? If our voice is heard, is anyone listening?
This is an attempt to make sense of these dark and confusing times, when we are all locked inside the gardens of our minds. It is better to be a warrior in a garden, than a gardener at war.
LINCOLN UNIVERSITY DANCE
3.15PM
Title: Hold
Choreographed by: Feet off the Ground in collaboration with the University of Lincoln Level 3 Dancers.
In a world where physical contact is being stripped away, what does it mean to touch and to be touched? How do we cope and connect when restrictions are imposed? How can we hold space and support one another?
RICHARD CHAPPELL DANCE
3.30PM
Title: Infinite Ways Home
Critically acclaimed choreographer Richard Chappell brings an excerpt of his latest work Infinite Ways Home to MOTUS - a multisensory production that explores ritual, rave
and human connection.
Performed by extraordinary the extraordinary dancer Faye Stoeser, Infinite Ways Home features electronic music by award-winning experimental duo Larch alongside live violin by Enyuan Khong. Combining Chappell’s diverse choreographic language of ballet, contemporary dance and improvisation, Infinite Ways Home looks to redefine our sense of community and home, in a mesmerising feast of colour and pulsating sound.
JAMES WILTON DANCE
3.45PM
Title: iRobot
A human and a robot fly through the air in this part dance, part trampolining extravaganza of a performance - set to the thundering electro rock of Polish Prog rock superstar AMAROK.
Taking place atop a trampoline; this work will leave audiences breathless with its otherworldly athleticism amidst its thoughtful, touching story of how humankind and technology will evolve in the future.
With influences from martial arts, break dance, acrobatics and more, James Wilton Dance are one of the U.K.’s leading dance companies, touring nationally and internationally with their intensely physical, super human dance style.
Photo credit: Dan Martin
VANHULLE DANCE THEATRE
4.10PM
Choreography and dancers : Laura Vanhulle
Music: Melissa Morris
Dramaturg: Peta Lily
Moo Shim - Korean for ‘empty mind’, is a thought provoking and uplifting duet that expresses Oliver and Laura’s concerns around their personal well-being and that of their audiences. Drawing upon their practice, the interflow of contemporary dance, the Korean martial art, Tang Soo Do and the use of breath, they create a unique and fierce physicality, to unlock their inner warrior.
In today’s chaotic world, how do we find our empty mind? Inner peace? How are we in this together and yet so alone? If our voice is heard, is anyone listening?
This is an attempt to make sense of these dark and confusing times, when we are all locked inside the gardens of our minds. It is better to be a warrior in a garden, than a gardener at war.
RICHARD CHAPPELL DANCE
4.20PM
Title: Infinite Ways Home
Critically acclaimed choreographer Richard Chappell brings an excerpt of his latest work Infinite Ways Home to MOTUS - a multisensory production that explores ritual, rave
and human connection.
Performed by extraordinary the extraordinary dancer Faye Stoeser, Infinite Ways Home features electronic music by award-winning experimental duo Larch alongside live violin by Enyuan Khong. Combining Chappell’s diverse choreographic language of ballet, contemporary dance and improvisation, Infinite Ways Home looks to redefine our sense of community and home, in a mesmerising feast of colour and pulsating sound.
LINCOLN UNIVERSITY DANCE
4.35PM
Title: Hold
Choreographed by: Feet off the Ground in collaboration with the University of Lincoln Level 3 Dancers.
In a world where physical contact is being stripped away, what does it mean to touch and to be touched? How do we cope and connect when restrictions are imposed? How can we hold space and support one another?