LAST ORDERS
Edinburgh-based David Hughes Dance Productions, in association with National Theatre of Scotland, has again joined forces with Al Seed, Artistic Director of Conflux, to bring the World Premiere of LAST ORDERS to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2011. This new production will be staged at the Traverse Theatre [venue 15] from Tuesday 16 to Sunday 28 August and will then tour throughout Scotland in the autumn.
Last Orders is an enthralling new work of dance theatre inspired by the bloody myth of Sawney Bean, the legendary 16th century Scottish cannibal, and his cursed incestuous and multigenerational tribe of relentless killers. It is a hallucinatory journey down the rabbit-hole, through subterranean caves and derelict nightclubs, to a radically different and unstable world of corrupted innocence where nothing is quite what is seems.
Last Orders is the second production in a series of original, engaging and immersive works that bring dark themes and the horror genre to the stage; with cinematic techniques and cross-art form collaboration at their heart. It is the follow-up to 2009’s award-winning The Red Room, acclaimed by critics and audiences alike.
Listings Information:
David Hughes Dance Productions in association with National Theatre of Scotland present
LAST ORDERS
Venue: Traverse 1, Traverse Theatre [venue 15], Cambridge Street, Edinburgh - http://www.traverse.co.uk/
Dates: Tuesday 16 to Sunday 28 August - not Monday 22 August / Preview Tuesday 16 August
Performance Times:
Tue 16 - 10:00, Wed 17- 13:15, Thu 18 - 18:30, Fri 19 - 21:45, Sat 20 - 10:00, Sun 21 - 13:15, Tue 23 - 18:30, Wed 24 - 21:45, Thu 25 - 10:00, Fri 26 - 13:15, Sat 27 - 18:30, Sun 28 Aug - 21:45
Please Note - Suitable for ages 14+
Tickets: ON SALE FROM THURSDAY 09 JUNE 2011
Preview performance - £12 / £6 concs
Main performances - £17 / £12 concs / £6 unemployed, Sun - Thurs;
£19 / £13 concs, Fri - Sat
Traverse Box Office: +44 (0)131 228 1404 / http://www.traverse.co.uk/
Fringe Box Office: +44 (0)131 226 0000
David Hughes Dance - http://www.davidhughesdance.co.uk/
David Hughes Dance (DHD) is fearlessly dedicated to setting the benchmark through commissioning new artisanal work by unique and sophisticated choreographers / directors. The company is committed to stepping out of all comfort zones in order to produce the most honest, authentic and engaging work possible - seeking originality is a priority! With Artistic Director, David Hughes, renowned for his work with major companies - including Rambert Dance Company, Adventures In Motion Pictures and DV8 Physical Theatre - high calibre technical ability is the lynch-pin for the wider range of skills present within DHD.
DHD boasts a nucleus of intelligent, mature and multi-disciplined performers internationally recognised as being at the fore-front of their individual styles. Having access to such diverse skills generates a deep and comprehensive pool of movement vocabulary that in turn enables the company to create groundbreaking, compelling and hugely entertaining work of exquisite beauty and show-stopping impact. DHD aims to develop lasting partnerships with like-minded artists, choreographers and practitioners and is passionately engaged in presenting a comprehensive programme of education and outreach work to increase knowledge, understanding and enjoyment of the artistic work.
