Michael Clark's to a simple, rock 'n' roll... song
Award-winning choreographer Michael Clark presents his acclaimed triptych of contemporary dance, to music by Patti Smith, Erik Satie and David Bowie.
The latest work by groundbreaking choreographer Michael Clark. Acclaimed by audiences and critics alike, the London Evening Standard called the production 'an adrenaline shot that sends you away buzzing'.
The triple bill pays homage to three of Clark's greatest musical influences. Act 1 features commanding choreography, pulsating with a propulsive force to the punk rock of Patti Smith's landmark album, Horses. Act 2 is a reflection on Erik Satie and his influence on Clark's mentors past and present, the dance meticulous, minimalist and coolly refined. Act 3 is an iridescent tribute to David Bowie, intricate, sublime, the mood moving from elegiac to joyously rebellious.
Recorded at the Barbican, London in 2017, this Olivier Award-nominated production features gorgeously arresting choreography performed by a company of fearless dancers including Harry Alexander, who won the Critics' Circle 'Emerging Artist' National Dance Award in 2017.
The production also features a stage adaptation by Charles Atlas - long-time collaborator with Michael Clark - of his multi-channel video installation Painting by Numbers.
With an introduction from the inimitable Jarvis Cocker, who credits Michael Clark with introducing him to the world of dance.
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Clips
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Aladdin Sane by David Bowie
Duration: 01:17
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Chant of the Ever Circling Skeletal Family by David Bowie
Duration: 01:06
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Blackstar by David Bowie
Duration: 01:54
Music Played
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Relaxed Muscle
The Heavy
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David Bowie
Chant of The Ever Circling Skeletal Family
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Patti Smith
Land (Digitally Remastered 1996)
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David Bowie
Aladdin Sane
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Patty Pravo
Pazza Idea
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David Bowie
Blackstar
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David Bowie
Future Legend
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David Bowie
Chant of The Ever Circling Skeletal Family
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David Bowie
Aladdin Sane
Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Presenter | Jarvis Cocker |
Choreographer | Michael Clark |
Director | Jeff Tudor |
Production Company | 3 Minutes West |
Producer | Adrienne Liron |
Lighting Director | Charles Atlas |
Costume designer | Stevie Stewart |
Costume designer | Michael Clark |
Music | David Bowie |
Music | Patti Smith |
Music | Erik Satie |
Dancer | Harry Alexander |
Dancer | Daniel Corthorn |
Dancer | Sophie Cottrill |
Dancer | Kate Coyne |
Dancer | Kieran Page |
Dancer | Oxana Panchenko |
Dancer | Rowan Parker |
Dancer | Alice Tagliento |
Dancer | Benjamin Warbis |
Broadcasts
- Sun 6 May 2018 22:00
- Sun 10 Jul 2022 20:00
- Mon 11 Jul 2022 00:35
- Sun 18 Sep 2022 21:40
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