Spiltmilk say Dance takes a tongue-in-cheek look at popular social dance crazes, particularly those that were at the centre of popular culture at their time of prevalence. These dances brought trends in music and fashion, and led new generations of young people to the dance floor. The work takes a look back at these dances but de-constructs and re-imagines them for today’s audience.
Three performers present extremely intricate choreography which looks at the many ways people interact through social dance; from passing on skills and joining together to explore the latest trend, to intense competition.
Spiltmilk say Dance has been delighting audiences in a range of settings since 2009, from shopping centres, car parks and park benches to the Royal Opera House as part of ROH2′s Firsts 2010.
Performances have been met with great acclaim:
‘Hilarious gestural deconstruction ….performed with verve and panache’ (londondance.com)
‘There is considerable wit in Spiltmilk’s performance, from their incongruous musical choices to their sharply satirical choreography’ (ayoungertheatre.com)
‘Their moves are timed to perfection and it’s fun’ (The Stage)
‘Awesome, dance but not dance, sort of like hiding vegetables in kids food’ (Audience member, Buxton Fringe)
The piece takes the form of 9 of short dances, each focussing on a different dance craze. Each dance is given a short but informative spoken introduction by the dancers.
Images of Spiltmilk say Dance can be found here.
