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Spring
Where dance is going next
25 Apr - 14 Jun 2014
theplace.org.uk
020 7121 1100
#springloaded

Eddie Nixon, Director of
The Place Theatre tells us a
little more about Spring Loaded
Eddie, what can you tell us about Spring Loaded as a season?
In Spring Loaded we’re bringing together some of the most inventive new dances that
have been made over the past few months. The season is loaded with new ideas from people
who are really trying to do things differently. They’ve got a particular buzzing energy and we
feel that if you’re interested in new trends then this is the stuff you should be watching.
And who are the artists you programme?
They come from all different places and backgrounds. They also draw on various styles of
choreography, performance and movement. Although not necessarily well known to the public
yet, we’re pretty convinced that together they represent the notion of where dance is going next.
In this brochure
What can our audience members expect from a Spring Loaded evening?
Some of it’s funny, some includes lots of words and really loud music. Some has lots
of dancing and some has less. There are ideas that feel everyday and others that need
deciphering. But that’s the kind of dance we’re bringing together. Sometimes there’s plenty
to think about but nothing to understand. What I can say for sure is that no two shows are
going to look the same but they will all reveal an attitude towards the world we’re living in
from people who’ve plenty to say about it.
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Alongside a description of the pieces you
will come across our Dance Barometer.
This tool gives you another flavour of
what to expect from the shows.
Look out for the Spectator School
symbol for extra activities around
Spring Loaded shows. This could be a
short film, a talk with the artists or a back
stage tour. Simply go to the event’s page
or to theplace.org.uk/spectatorschool
to find our more.
For more information about the artists’ backgrounds, to see videos of their work or to watch
the Spring Loaded trailer, go to theplace.org.uk/springloaded.
Vera Tussing T-Dance Photo Chris Nash

Explorer Offer
Will you venture beyond your comfort zone this
season? Spring Loaded is all about exploring
trends and finding new things to enjoy in dance.
So, to encourage you to take a leap with us,
we will pay half of your ticket if you book
for a second show. This offer is valid in the
Spring Loaded season and you must book
both shows within the same transaction.
Eva Recacha
Fri 25 & Sat 26 Apr 8pm
Easy Rider
Easy Rider reflects upon faith, tradition and
delusion. Eva Recacha looks at the human
compulsion to engage with superstitious beliefs
and practices in the pursuit of happiness,
revealing a concoction of religion, customs
and self-help manuals.
In Easy Rider, Eva draws on first-hand observations
of ritualistic behaviour in her native Spain. Easy
Rider is a theatrical rite unravelling the pure
essence of our need to belong. It reflects our own
beliefs and passions in a raw and haunting way.
‘Recacha is a talent to watch.’
londondance.com
This show contains some moderate nudity
£15 (£12 concessions)
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Supported by Arts Council England through the National Lottery
and O Espaço Do Tempo. Commissioned by The Place
Photo Chris Nash

James Wilton Dance
Southpaw
Dance Company
Tue 29 Apr 8pm
Riots
Men on a Mission
Inspired by protests against rising social
unrest around the world, Riots is a short
and high energy piece. Choreographer
and performer Robby Graham combines
breaking, contemporary and contact
practices in a brand new movement style.
Men on a Mission is an insight into the
clique and artificial glamour associated
with recreational drugs. It is a look at
experimentation, addiction and decline,
powerfully danced to a Tarantino-esque
score.
‘Atmospheric, vigorous
and breathtaking.’
The Telegraph
£15 (£12 concessions)
Vera Tussing
Wed 7 & Thu 8 May 8pm
T-Dance
In this subtle, compelling and poetic piece four
performers charm their audience, moving through
space connected by wooden sticks in a tensed
‘motion sculpture’. T-Dance exposes the risk of
collapse should one of the performer lose focus.
This piece explores touch, our need to touch, to
be touched - the cause and effect of tactility and
physical connection.
Without ever leaving their seats, audience
members are called to immerse themselves in
the performance. As each section of the work
progresses, they are invited to experience the
empathetic, sometimes imagined touch
happening on stage.
‘A fascinating journey to the
way tactility moves our bodies.’
Field Works, Brussels
£15 (£12 concessions)
Sat 10 May 8pm
Last Man Standing
Last Man Standing looks at human behaviours
when facing danger: how we cope with life’s
fragility and the desire to survive. Choreographer
James Wilton explores fear, anger and
determination as ways to respond to these
universal elements.
Last Man Standing is a new work by rising star
James Wilton (Spring Loaded 2013). Driven
by unparalleled energy and athleticism, James’
choreography will leave you breathless. He blends
martial art, break dancing and capoeira to create
raw and original choreography for his cast of six
world class dancers.
‘James Wilton may be the future
of British choreography.’
uncoy.com
£15 (£12 concessions)
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Last Man Standing is commissioned by Dance City
with support from Falmouth University, Plymouth Dance
and Arts Council England using public funding
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Riots is commissioned by Dance City and supported by
the National Lottery through Arts Council England
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Supported by The Place, STUK Leuven, Workspace Brussels,
wp Zimmer, Antwerp, Graner, Barcelona, the Flemish Authorities,
Belgium
Photo Dan Prince
Photo Chris Nash
Photo Werner Kmetitsch

Joe Moran
Dance Art Foundation
Igor and
Moreno
Tue 13 May 8pm
Assembly
Assembly brings together three distinct and contrasting works
by choreographer Joe Moran, a fresh voice in British dance.
Decommission, a compelling new solo performed by Moran,
is a lively experiment in intimacy and risk. Commissioned for
The Place Prize for dance sponsored by Bloomberg 2012,
Obverse pursues formalism in choreography. For Moran’s
third work, masculinity comes under inspection to complete
the Assembly line up.
Each work tackles full-bodied dancing and critical thinking.
Together they make an arresting evening of dance and
discourse driven by movement and flickering with ideas.
‘Moran proved that dance can speak
a distinctly twenty-first century
visual arts language.’
writingfromliveart.co.uk
£15 (£12 concessions)
Thu 15 & Fri 16 May 8pm
Idiot-Syncrasy
Idiot-Syncrasy is a jumping
dance that says ‘don’t let the
world bring you down’. Sometimes
intense, sometimes delightfully
funny, the two performers shift
through repetitive movement
revealing subtle distinctions.
Igor and Moreno call on their folk
Sardinian and Basque tradition
to create a contemporary take
on what most of ancient dances
share: jumping for empowerment
and happiness. Idiot-Syncrasy
is a quirky piece exploring
commitment to a cause and
perseverance despite sometimes
feeling like idiots when trying to
change the world.
‘Clever and
engagingly off-beat.’
The Times
£15 (£12 concessions)
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Supported using public funding
by Arts Council England and is
commissioned by The Place with support
from Yorkshire Dance, Cambridge Junction,
Centro per la Scena Contemporanea,
Bassano (Italy) and BAD Festival in Bilbao
Mamoru Iriguchi
Wed 28 May 8pm
Projector/Conjector
One Man Show
GRAFT
Mamoru Iriguchi is a performance artist and theatre designer with a
background in zoology. This triple-bill introduces his visually striking and
surrealistically playful work that references choreography and the body.
Projector/Conjector, a Swan Lake-inspired love duet between
performers with a TV and a projector attached to their heads.
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One Man Show (commissioned for The Place Prize sponsored by
Bloomberg 2012), features a solo performer and his digital doppelgängers.
Assembly has been supported using public
funding by Arts Council England, The Place,
South East Dance and Artsadmin
GRAFT (commissioned by The Place for Spring Loaded 2014) explores the
shifting landscape of body and space through displacement of body parts.
‘Dance is referenced in a beautifully
techno-cuckoo way... charmingly dead-pan,
witty and inventive.’
The Times
£15 (£12 concessions)
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One Man Show is also supported by National Theatre Studio and Chapter.
Projector/Conjector is supported by Camden People’s Theatre, Summerhall and Artsadmin
Photo David Edwards
Photo Alicia Clarke
Photo Robert Day

Mickael Marso
Riviere
Association of Dance
of the African Diaspora
Sat 31 May 8pm
Trailblazers Showcase - Exposure
ADAD Trailblazers Champions and Starters artists from
across the UK share their work and passion within dance
of the African Diaspora.
A mixed bill programme featuring innovative creations of
dance, movement, music and performance including film,
installation, abstract choreography, dancehall, reggae and
dynamic Guinean dance theatre with live music.
This evening is co-curated by Trailblazer Champions
Denise Rowe and Vicki Igbokwe and features work from
ADAD’s 2013-14 Trailblazing artists Idrissa Camara,
Cindy Claes, Cleo Lake, Kenzi Ireland and Denise Rowe.
The evening offers a tour through the far reaches of African
diaspora dance as it is being explored and expressed today.
ADAD is a national organisation that supports the practice
and appreciation of dance of the African Diaspora.
£15 (£12 concessions)
Wed 4 Jun 8pm
Matches
Halfway to
The Other Side
Celebrated Midlands-based
choreographer and bboy Mickael
‘Marso’ Riviere joins forces with
two exceptional talents; acclaimed
choreographer, actor and dancer
Guy Nader and extraordinary
performer and choreographer
Salah El Brogy.
Together they have co-created
two brand new duets. In Matches
Guy Nader and Mickael ‘Marso’
Riviere construct a visually
breathtaking place where
destruction and renewal,
devastation and beauty are
never far apart.
Salah El Brogy and Mickael
‘Marso’ Riviere present the
co-collaboration Halfway to The
Other Side. Inspired by Samuel
Beckett’s Waiting for Godot, this
piece is a spiritual journey; a
quest to find the meeting point
between two dissimilar beings.
It reflects on our human tendency
to repeat, replicate, endlessly
circle through life and turn
time on its head.
‘Riviere possesses
such command over
his own physical
energies that he simply
becomes a vehicle for
the transference of
kinetic motion via
deft acrobatics.’
ballet-dance.com
£15 (£12 concessions)
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Supported through public funding by
the National Lottery through Arts Council
England. Mickael ‘Marso’ Riviere is
an Associate Artist at Dancexchange.
Both works have been created with
support from the commissioning partners,
Dancexchange, The Place, Dance4 and
Mercat De Las Flors, Barcelona and
with support from Midlands Arts Centre
Birmingham, and Salah El Brogy Company
Hofesh Shechter Company presents
In Good Company
Fri 6 & Sat 7 Jun 8pm
The 2014 Edition
Six extraordinary dancers from the Hofesh Shechter Company
become choreographers in the third incarnation of In Good Company.
Brimming with their maverick spirit and irrepressible talent they
have created five new and very different dance pieces and one
extraordinary film, especially for this project.
The dancers, hailing from the UK, France, Holland, Egypt and Germany
are currently touring in Shechter’s work worldwide, and have been
given carte blanche to find their own unique choreographic voices.
This year In Good Company choreographers are:
Maëva Berthelot
Sam Coren
Frédéric Despierre
Bruno Guillore
Kim Kohlman
Sita Ostheimer
£15 (£12 concessions)
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Made possible by generous support from the Jerwood Charitable Foundation
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Supported by Garfield Weston, Fenton Arts Trust, Garrick Charitable Trust,
Arts Council England, The Place and The Bonnie Bird Choreography Fund
Photo Messrs
Photo Mickael Marso Riviere
Photo Tom Medwell

Deborah
Light
Philippe
Blanchard
Tue 10 Jun 8pm
This is that
This is that is a thought-provoking dance and spoken word piece
created by choreographer Philippe Blanchard together with
filmmakers twins Luca and Gabriele Stifani. They question
discrepancies between what we see and how we interpret
images and appearances.
This stripped-down, highly entertaining and intricate performance
invites the audience to explore the multiple possibilities of what is
seen and heard. Through repetition and transformation, calling
upon our imagination and sense of togetherness, it plays with
our perception of what things are or could be, blurring a few
lines along the way.
‘This is that is soft, stripped-down
and humorous; simple and charming,
sometimes also very touching.’
Swedish National Radio
Fri 13 Jun 8pm
HIDE
Hide¹vb. to keep out of sight;
conceal from view
n. a shelter for watching wildlife
Hide²n. the skin of an animal
HIDE delves under the skin of its
creators and audiences. Ranging
from the subtle to the extreme,
it uses layers of movement,
image, sound and text to question
ideas of appearance and identity.
In a stark environment three
remarkable women reveal and
re-invent themselves. With
disarming honesty Jo Fong,
Eddie Ladd and Rosalind Hâf
Brooks blur autobiography with
fiction. This visually striking
show is bold and intimate.
£15 (£12 concessions)
‘An original voice
with a stark
uncompromising
vision.’
Writing about Dance
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Supported by Arts Council Wales,
Chapter, Sherman Cymru, National
Dance Company Wales, Made at
The Place, Cardiff Metropolitan
University and Coreo Cymru
Jo Fong
Sat 14 Jun 8pm
Witness
Witness is a three-screen cinematic dance event. The panoramic
view allows both the ordinary and extraordinary to become iconic;
the performers saturate the space with their presence and voices,
whilst an intimacy remains.
Three exceptional dancers collaborate with Jo Fong in the making
of their own choreographic portraits.
Jo says: ‘Portraiture was a useful tool to access the themes
I was interested in: the representation of women in art, in dance
and the line between performance and reality. Other themes
emerged through the process including the beauty of trying
and the psychological journey of each dancer. This cinematic
experience asks how is it to be watched or exhibited.’
‘The audience witnessed a process of
candid exposure that was as moving
as it was aesthetically pleasing.’
£15 (£12 concessions)
CCQ magazine
£9 (£6 concessions)
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Supported by Arts Council Wales, Coreo Cymru,
The Dance House, Rubicon Dance and Chapter Arts Centre
Photo John FG Stead
Photo John Collingswood
Photo Filipe Alcada

How to book
theplace.org.uk
020 7121 1100
(Mon-Sat, 10.30am-7pm, 10.30am-6pm
on evenings with no performances)
The Place
17 Duke’s Road, London WC1H 9PY
(Mon-Sat 10am-8.30pm, 10am-6pm
on evenings with no performances)
We accept Visa, Mastercard and Maestro
Allocated seating
During Spring Loaded, our theatre will be
operating on a reserved allocated seating basis.
Make sure you book well in advance to choose
the best seats available and avoid disappointment.
Concessions & Discounts
Concessions holders (students, jobseekers,
senior citizen, Camden Wellness Card Holders
and Equity/BECTU members) get £3 off the
standard ticket price. Proof of status is required.
Discounts are available for children (under 16).
Don’t forget that by booking for two shows in
the Spring Loaded season you get one of your
tickets half-price.
Groups
£10 rate for educational groups
£12 rate for non-educational groups
Contact Anouska.Anderson@theplace.org.uk
for more information.
How to find us
Euston
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Square
Eversholt Street
Gordon Street
Euston Road
Duke’s Road
Upper Woburn Place
British
Library
The Place is on Duke’s Road, off Euston Road.
It is opposite St Pancras Church and next door to
the Premier Travel Inn.
Tubes: Euston, King’s Cross St Pancras,
Russell Square
Bicycle racks are located outside The Place.
Content advice
The Place presents cutting-edge experimental and
sometimes provocative work. It is frequently new
and content is often being developed at the time
this programme is published. Shows may include
nudity, strong language and other material that may
not be suitable for some audiences. If you would like
guidance, please contact the Box Office. Programme
details are correct at the time of going to print but
changes may occasionally be necessary.
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Burton Street
King’s Cross
St Pancras
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Judd Street
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Square
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Pioneering Fund
For the last forty years The Place has led the
development of contemporary dance in the UK,
earning an international reputation as a centre of
artistic excellence. We created the Pioneering Fund
to help us invest in ground-breaking initiatives and
support those ideas which push contemporary
dance into previously unexplored territory.
We very much need the support of individuals who
recognise The Place’s vital role in nurturing new
talent and supporting pioneering activity. You can
help us ensure the very best future for contemporary
dance by making a gift to the Pioneering Fund
online at www.theplace.org.uk/development.
For further information about the Fund
please contact The Place’s Development
Department on 020 7121 1054.
Work Place
This year’s Spring Loaded season presents work
by three of our Work Place artists: Eva Recacha,
Vera Tussing and Igor and Moreno.
Work Place is a unique programme of support
for professional choreographers. It creates a
home for a community of artists, sustaining
them and developing their work.
To find out more about our Work Place
programme go to theplace.org.uk/workplace
Eat & Drink
The Theatre Bar is open from 7pm ahead of
performances. Food and drink is available
from our Café until 8pm on performance night.
Access for people with disabilities
There is on-street parking for blue badge holders
outside The Place, level access to the foyer and a
lift to all floors. An induction loop is available at
the Box Office and a Sennheiser infra-red system
in the auditorium. Guide dogs and hearing dogs
are welcome. Free tickets are available to those
accompanying disabled people. If you have any
other requirements, contact Box Office and we
will do our best to accommodate your visit.
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European
Dancehouse
Network
INITIATIVE
NATIONAL DANCE NETWORK
Supported by the
CULTURE Programme
of the European Union
Vera Tussing, Igor and Moreno and Mickael Marso Riviere are part of
a European Dance House network programme funded by the European
commission through the culture programme called Modul-dance.
Cover photo Chris Nash
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The information in this brochure is
available electronically and in large print
Igor and Moreno Idiot-Syncracy Photo Chris Nash

April
Fri 25 Eva Recacha
Sat 26 Eva Recacha
Tue 29 Southpaw Dance Company
May
Wed 7 Vera Tussing
Thu 8 Vera Tussing
Sat 10 James Wilton Dance
Tue 13 Joe Moran
Thu 15 Igor and Moreno
Fri 16 Igor and Moreno
Wed 28 Mamoru Iriguchi
Sat 31 Association of Dance
of the African Diaspora
June
Wed 4 Mickael Marso Riviere
Fri 6 Hofesh Shechter Company
presents In Good Company
Sat 7 Hofesh Shechter Company
presents In Good Company
Tue 10 Philippe Blanchard
Fri 13 Deborah Light
Sat 14 Jo Fong
The Place has united dance training, creation and
performance for over forty years, championing
the best ideas and creating inspiring conditions
for dance artists and enthusiasts to realise their
potential. It combines London Contemporary Dance
School, Richard Alston Dance Company and the
Robin Howard Dance Theatre, together with an
extensive range of participatory programmes
for adults and young people and professional
development for artists.
The Place: shaping the future of dance.
The Place
17 Duke’s Road
London WC1H 9PY
theplace.org.uk 020 7121 1100
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