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National Dance Company Wales

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Explore new worlds through dance.

Discover three new worlds spanning from ancient mythology through to futuristic sci-fi.  National Dance Company Wales will transport you through story, time and space with this triple-bill of captivating dance, and gorgeous design.

Get inspired by ‘Infinity Duet’, a unique collaboration between choreographer Faye Tan and artist Cecile Johnson Soliz whose sketch-covered costumes and swinging sculpture take centre stage alongside warm, soulful movement exploring weight and time.

Be mesmerised by Marcos Morau’s ‘Waltz’, which has dazzled audiences across Europe. Glittering, otherworldly beings move across a stark white landscape with razor-sharp precision.
A dystopian sci-fi adventure into chaos, order and control, hailed as “utterly compelling” by the Times.

Finally, be transported on a quest to discover ‘Mabon’ by Osian Meilir.
Experience the Mabinogion in a new light as you journey through ancient Wales to meet the world’s oldest animals.
Tradition twists with wild imagination in this modern myth. Fantastical costumes and rebellious choreography are interwoven with heritage, folklore and mystery. Inspired by the magical realms of Welsh mythology and set to new music by Welsh triple harpist Cerys Hafana.

two dancers in white costumes printed with charcoal line drawings bend backwards under a swinging sculpture made of twisted paper that hangs from the roof

Infinity Duet by Faye Tan and Cecile Johnson Soliz

Two people deal with weight and time in this warm, soulful duet that weaves together drawing, sculpture, dance and sound in a unique collaboration.

"Performers move fluidly around a large moving swing in the centre of the stage, reflecting a huge level of technical skill on their part, but also evoking the gleeful risk-taking involved in any great piece of art. 
Buzz Magazine

Choreographer: Faye Tan
Artist: Cecile Johnson Soliz
Composer: Richard McReynolds

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Waltz by Marcos Morau

A haunting waltz plays in the distance. From the ashes a tangle of shining creatures emerge to inhabit a new world. In the chaos and turbulence their only hope is to remain united.

"It’s rare in dance to feel totally intrigued by what might happen next, but Marcos Morau’s Waltz – holds a real element of surprise...It is fascinating, intense and compelling."
The Guardian 

Choreographer: Marcos Morau
Music: Valse Triste, Op 44. (Berlin Philharmonic) by Jean Sibelius, Suspirium by Thom Yorke, Crawler by Holly Herndon, Pneuma by Caterina Barbieri.

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Mabon by Osian Meilir

Mabon is inspired by a quest to meet some of the oldest animals in the world from a story in The Mabinogion – an ancient and famous collection of Welsh myths and legends.

Osian’s background in folk dance is integral to their work which will twist tradition with rebellious contemporary choreography in this fantastical new work.

Choreographer: Osian Meilir
Costume Designer: Becky Davies
Lighting Designer: Marty Langthorne
Composer: Cerys Hafana

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