CANNIBALISM AND CORRUPTION SWEEPS THROUGH THE COUNTRY
Following their successful run at the Traverse Theatre for the Edinburgh Festival Fringe David Hughes Dance Productions, in association with National Theatre of Scotland, will perform their latest work LAST ORDERS at venues throughout Scotland; as well as venturing south to Leeds, from Thursday 22 September to Saturday 8 October 2011, as part of a ten date autumn tour.
Last Orders is an enthralling new work of dance theatre inspired by the bloody myth of Sawney Bean, the legendary 16th century Scottish cannibal. 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 The Red Room, acclaimed by critics and audiences alike.
Thursday 22 September - Macphail Centre, Mill Street, Ullapool
Saturday 24 September - The Aros Experience, Portree, Isle of Skye
Tuesday 27 September - The Carriageworks, Leeds
Friday 30 September - Eastgate Theatre and Arts Centre, Peebles
Saturday 1 October - Brunton Theatre, Musselburgh
Monday 3 October - Universal Hall, Findhorn
Tuesday 4 October - The Lemon Tree, Aberdeen
Thursday 6 October - Cumbernauld Theatre, Cumbernauld
Friday 7 October - The Arches, Glasgow
Saturday 8 October - macrobert, Stirling
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! High calibre technical ability is the lynch-pin for the wider range of skills present within the company. In 2009 David Hughes Dance was the first dance company to be offered a permanent residency at The Traverse Theatre. For more information about David Hughes Dance visit: www.davidhughesdance.co.uk/
