SIZE OF COMPANY
4–12 on the road

SCALE OF VENUE
Middle-scale

Permanent staff
Artistic Director
Russell Maliphant

Associate Artist
Michael Hulls

Manager
Gwen Van Spijk @ CUE

Artistic policy
Russell Maliphant’s work is characterised by a unique approach to flow and energy and a concern with the relationship between movement, light and music. Drawing on his experience and practice of the disciplines of capoeira, tai chi, yoga and contact improvisation, his language is one of form and dynamics; elegant, articulate and resonant. He is committed to assimilating the diverse ability and understanding embodied by experienced individuals into his work, resulting in productions of technical excellence and high production values.

REVIEW EXTRACTS
‘Though the effects are restrained and as melancholy as Andy Cowton's score, they have a resonant majesty ' Daily Telegraph (Small Boats)

'Neither film nor choreography, reality nor dream. It is like nothing I have ever seen.’ The Guardian (Small Boats)

‘Elements of extraordinary beauty – this piece is smooth and flowing with lighting worthy of Caravaggio.’ Figaro (Transmission)

CURRENT PRODUCTIONS
Small Boats An evocative tale of journeys across oceans and continents created by Maliphant in collaboration with visual artist/film-maker Isaac Julien. An ensemble work set in a haunting landscape of darkness and water and integrating projected images and live performance. (30 mins, 11 on the road.)

Transmission Ensemble work for five performers celebrating Maliphant’s long standing collaboration with lighting designer Michael Hulls. (30 mins, 11 on the road.)

Push Duet balancing sensuality and edginess, originally created by Maliphant for himself and Sylvie Guillem and now reworked and presented by the company. (30 mins, 5 on the road.)

Flux A solo for dancer Alexander Varona, inspired by the dancer’s fluid quality of movement and sculptural form (10 mins, 3 on the road.)

One Part II Solo danced by Maliphant with music by J.S. Bach. (15 mins, 3 on the road.)

Two Times Two Mesmerising work in which the dancers are trapped in boxes of light, their movements elegant and dazzling. Music by Andy Cowton. (10 mins, 5 on the road.)

WRAP-AROUND
Individual one-off workshops and longer residencies can be conducted from a minimum of two hours to two weeks. In general these workshops integrate principles and practices from a variety of body-orientated techniques (including yoga, release technique, contact improvisation and the martial arts) to explore the choreographic qualities inherent in Maliphant’s creation of work.

RECENT INTERNATIONAL WORK
2007 France (Transmission/Small Boats/Push/Flux), Germany, Korea (Small Boats/Push/Flux), Hungary (Transmission/Push/ Flux), USA (Small Boats/Push/Flux),
2006 Canada, Cyprus, Germany, Italy, Lithuania (Transmission/Push/Flux)
2005 Albania, France, Germany, Kazakhstan, Russia, Switzerland, Syria (Transmission/Push/Flux)

TOURING AVAILABILITY
Programme comprising Small Boats, Push and Flux available from January 2008. Programmes comprising other combinations of repertoire may be negotiated in certain circumstances.