SIZE OF COMPANY
15 on the road

SCALE OF VENUE
Medium to large

PERMANENT STAFF
Artistic Director
Janet Smith
General Manager
Amanda Chinn
Assistant Director
Sally Owen
Education Manager
Dawn Hartley

ARTISTIC POLICY
Scottish Dance Theatre (SDT) is Scotland’s national contemporary dance company and collaborates with some of today’s most authentic and innovative dance-makers, creating original work unique to the company. SDT is a company on the move, pushing boundaries and expectations – constantly stretching the skills and talents of ten powerful and committed dancers. Work created by internationally celebrated choreographers, and Artistic Director Janet Smith, sits alongside creations by emerging talent. The repertoire is thoroughly engaging, moving, thought-provoking, and has resonance in people’s lives.

REVIEW EXTRACTS
Crammed with ideas and wit, this is dance for the mind as well as the senses.
The Guardian (Dog)
Impeccable…lap them up.
The Sunday Times
High-calibre choreographic content and effortlessly superb dancing.
The Herald

CURRENT PRODUCTIONS
DOG by Hofesh Shechter.  
Honest and raw, witty and sophisticated, DOG is an ‘electrifying’ (The Herald), work created for SDT by one of the most talked-about choreographers of the moment.
31 mins
Tenderhook by Liv Lorent
An epic search for perfect love – bound up in passion, joy, freedom, constraint and compromise with music by award-winning Italian composer, Ezio Bosso.
29 mins
In the Middle of the Moment by Uri Ivgi and Johan Greben
A gorgeous duet performed in a 3 metre square of light. ‘Totally beguiling’ ballet.co.uk
17 mins
Luxuria by Liv Lorent
An earthy, sensual piece tinged with sadness and an unashamed sense of the romantic. A majestic work that’s both witty and tender.

FUTURE PRODUCTIONS
New Work by Janet Smith, whose work concerns people, culture and identity. Janet’s work has been described as ‘bold but unforced’ The Guardian.
Approx 30 mins – premiere February 2009
New Work by Ina Christel Johannessen, one of the most influential and inspiring creative forces on the Norwegian contemporary dance scene.  Approx 30 mins – premiere February 2009

WRAP-AROUND
SDT offers a diverse education programme associated with its performance work for both professional and community participants (aged 11 upwards) – workshops, masterclasses, lecture demonstrations, pre or post-show talks, residencies.

RECENT INTERNATIONAL WORK
2005 Portugal: Luxuria (Liv Lorent), Mute (Rui Horta), Track (Didy Veldman)
2006 Holland, Portugal: Luxuria (Liv Lorent), Track (Didy Veldman), In the Middle of the Moment (Uri Ivgi, Johan Greben)
2007 Cyprus, Germany, Greece: Luxuria, Tenderhook (Liv Lorent), DOG (Hofesh Shechter), In the Middle of the Moment (Uri Ivgi, Johan Greben), Sorry for the Missiles (Vanessa Haska)

TOURING AVAILABILITY
Current and future repertoire of work available for touring from spring 2009 onwards.