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Venue	Warwick Arts Centre
	Also: TheHub, Studio, Butterworth Hall, The Goose Nest
Town	Coventry
County	West Midlands
From	6th March 2019
To	6th March 2019
When	19:30
Warwick Arts Centre (V156)
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Date of change: 9 Nov 18 - T0989589898

Michael Clark Company (UK) - To A Simple, Rock 'n' Roll... song

Work:: Michael Clark Company (UK) (S6254)

Clark is renowned for reflecting the interests and obsessions of his generation through a blend of provocative music, striking design and startlingly implosive energetic movement. This full-length piece features four extraordinary dancers.

Production:: To A Simple, Rock 'n' Roll... song (T0989589898)

At first, a reflection on Erik Satie and his influence on Clark's mentors past and present - the dance meticulous and coolly refined. Next, commanding choreography pulsating with a propulsive force to the punk rock of Patti Smith's landmark album, Horses. Then, an iridescent tribute to David Bowie that is intricate and sublime, the mood moving from elegiac to joyously rebellious. Enjoying its premiere here in 2016, the Olivier Award-nominated to a simple, rock 'n' roll . . . song. comprises a triple bill of gorgeously arresting choreography by Barbican Artistic Associate Clark. Performances by a company of fearless and otherworldly dancers are complemented by Charles Atlas's scintillating lighting design, which features a stage adaptation of his multi-channel video installation Painting by Numbers.

Choreographer	Michael Clark
Lighting	Charles Atlas
Costume	Stevie Stewart
Costume	Michael Clark

Listing:: L0346446069

To A Simple, Rock 'n' Roll... song

At first, a reflection on Erik Satie and his influence on Clark's mentors past and present - the dance meticulous and coolly refined. Next, commanding choreography pulsating with a propulsive force to the punk rock of Patti Smith's landmark album, Horses. Then, an iridescent tribute to David Bowie that is intricate and sublime, the mood moving from elegiac to joyously rebellious. Enjoying its premiere here in 2016, the Olivier Award-nominated to a simple, rock 'n' roll . . . song. comprises a triple bill of gorgeously arresting choreography by Barbican Artistic Associate Clark. Performances by a company of fearless and otherworldly dancers are complemented by Charles Atlas's scintillating lighting design, which features a stage adaptation of his multi-channel video installation Painting by Numbers.

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