Details

Two outstanding companies frantically re-order fragments of time to create the last and latest cabaret show, in this rare opportunity to see the Cholmondeleys and the Featherstonehaughs on stage together. Flag was originally created by Anderson in 1988 for her contemporary dance companies The Cholmondeleys and The Featherstonehaughs. Cutting-and-pasting clichés of national identity to humourous effect, Flag’s iconic images, playful style and inventive choreography took the arts world by storm. The production was name-checked everywhere from national papers to underground arts magazines and Vogue. 18 years on, a new generation of talented young performers offer an exciting and vital performance of this classic piece. As The Colquhouns and The Marjoribanks (pronounced Cahoons and Marchbanks), Kent-based dancers aged 12 to 19 bring a new energy to Anderson’s sharp-eyed choreography. Dazzling costumes are provided by Oscar-winning designer Sandy Powell (The Aviator, Shakespeare in Love), and the piece is accompanied by BabbleBand: musicians aged 15 to 17 who have worked with composer Steve Blake to realise the original score. The Cholmondeleys and The Featherstonehaughs website.

Creatives/Company

Choreographer: Lea Anderson