In your rooms

In your rooms brims with gritty physicality and is at times provocative, political and deeply personal, presenting a society that is scarily alienating and yet shockingly familiar. Nine dancers reveal shifting motives, lack of control and vulnerabilities through intricate, touching encounters. The work features an original score, created by Shechter in collaboration with Nell Catchpole (The Gogmagogs). Performed live Shechter’s hauntingly beautiful score envelops the stage as the music and dance combine forces to create a truly magical atmosphere.

Produced by London’s three major dance venues, Sadler’s Wells, South Bank Centre and The Place – In your rooms was created in three stages growing to fit the three different venues in turn with the final version playing to sell-out audiences at Sadler’s Wells in September 2007.

Première:  27th March 2007 -  Robin Howard Dance Theatre, The Place, London
 4th May 2007 – Queen Elizabeth Hall, Southbank Centre, London
27th September 2007 - Sadler’s Wells, London

Original cast: Eulalia Ayguade Farro, Winifred Burnet-Smith (Sadler’s Wells), Leon Baugh, Christopher Evans, Bruno Guillore, Amy Hollingsworth (The Place, QEH), Philip Hulford (Sadler’s Wells), Young Jin Kim (The Place, QEH), Elias Lazaridis, Yen Ching Lin (Sadler’s Wells), Timea Maday (The Place, QEH), Lauren Mitchell (Sadler’s Wells), Ino Riga, Hofesh Shechter (Sadler’s Wells)

Original Band:
QEH – Nell Catchpole (viola), Yaron Engler (percussion), Tim Harries (Double Bass), Hofesh Shechter (percussion)
Sadler’s Wells  - Chris Allan (Cello), Rebekah Allan (Viola), Nell Catchpole (viola), Matthew Fenton (Violin), Yaron Engler (percussion), Greg Felton (Percussion), Tim Harries (Double Bass), Norman Jankowski (percussion)

Lighting Design: Lee Curran
Costume Design: Elizabeth Barker

Commissioned by:  The Place, Southbank Centre and Sadler’s Wells and co-commissioned by The Point, Eastleigh, Dance South West, Gloucestershire Dance and Take Art Somerset.

Supported by:  Arts Council England.