Stunning dance for one night only at Watford Palace Theatre

Phoenix Dance Theatre, one of UK’s most acclaimed contemporary dance companies, visits Watford Palace Theatre for the first time on Tuesday night with a sizzling programme.
Phoenix Dance Theatre. Photo by Tony NandiPhoenix Dance Theatre. Photo by Tony Nandi
Phoenix Dance Theatre. Photo by Tony Nandi

The evening is essential viewing for lovers of dance and is quite simply a jaw dropping night of entertainment.

Under the Artistic Director Sharon Watson, the company will present three thrilling dance pieces; two are brand new works and the third a classic from the company’s repertoire.

Powerful, relentless and hard hitting, Document is the first UK work by exciting Amsterdam-based choreographic duo Ivgi & Greben. Set to music by long term collaborator Tom Parkinson this brooding new piece sees five dancers grappling with the darkest aspects of human emotion, building to fill the stage with blistering, intense movement.

Didy Veldman’s See Blue Through plunges the stage into a fascinating, mysterious undersea world. Featuring sensuous, elastic choreography and costumes, this audience favourite was first performed by the company in 2005. See Blue Through was premiered by the Ballet Gulbenkian in 2001.

Inspired by his father’s journey from East to West, Mapping is former Phoenix Artistic Director Darshan Singh Bhuller’s first work for the company since 2006.

One of the leading voices in British dance, this new work sees Bhuller looking down on the world from above, and is packed with his signature thrilling, dynamic and inventive choreography. Mapping 1, 2 & 3 were originally developed with Ballet Central and the full re-working of Mapping represents the final choreographic journey of this piece.

For tickets call the box ffice: 01923 225671 or visit www.watfordpalacetheatre.co.uk

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