Tough girls and pretty boys living life in the margins, dreaming about being at the centre.
Velvet Petal explores the transformative power of beauty, created out of whatever is on the bedroom floor. The dancers experiment, seduce and philosophise through their bodies, clothing and ideas. This fresh new work from Scottish Dance Theatre’s Artistic Director Fleur Darkin is inspired by the life-cycle of the monarch butterfly and Robert Mapplethorpe’s polaroids. Set to a fresh dance-punk score arranged by Torben Lars Sylvest including music by LCD Soundsystem, Spoek Mathambo, and Four Tet.
Scottish Dance Theatre is Scotland’s national contemporary dance company and is part of Dundee Rep Theatre. Under the direction of Fleur Darkin, the company is committed to producing excellent and daring work that is led by the power of the dancing body. The most exciting choreographers – from all over the world – make bold new works for our committed team of outstanding dancers. The company collaborates with outstanding artists in the fields of music, design and the visual arts.
TheHUNTED portrays the embodiment and exposure of one’s inner animal. The way the human mind works in correlation with the…
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