Crawdaddy

Premiering in 2023, ‘Crawdaddy’ is a superbly paced, beautifully choreographed aerial dance trio of veteran performers who playfully and skilfully spin, glide, leap and tumble around a bespoke aerial rig.

The tensile strain of their connecting ropes exposes their vulnerability, mutual support, friendship and trust as they navigate the nature of human relationships. Played live, the taut steel guitar strings and harmonica release raucous blues and swampy atmospheric loops for the piece’s imagined setting of backyard Americana.

‘Crawdaddy’ has such atmosphere; Scott Smith’s soundscore creates a tangible sense of the American deep South, whilst Charles Linehan’s superb pacing and choreographic language is spellbinding. The performers are so experienced that even when there are high risk moments, we can abandon doubt and embrace the skill and deftness of the movement and the performance. Brilliant.’

Cath James, Artistic Director, South East Dance