Rotten Work & The Game of Life
Scottish Dance Theatre
About Rotten Work & The Game of Life
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Scottish Dance Theatre, Scotland's flagship contemporary dance company, presents the London premiere of a new programme by internationally acclaimed choreographers Emilie Leriche (US/Sweden) and Edouard Hue (Switzerland).
In Rotten Work, Leriche offers a poetic, slow-burning choreography that lingers in moments of connection, intimacy, and quiet emotional depth: “It is simple: No one is allowed to be left behind, though they may tire or weaken. If ever we arrive, we must arrive together. Not me alone, or them without me. But us, as one. That’s the work, Rotten as it is. Carry me along, though I may be a weight.”
In sharp contrast, Hue’s choreography is organic and sensation-driven, combining raw virtuosity and emotional intensity in a dynamic physical language that reveals both strength and vulnerability. Inspired by puzzle and pattern, The Game of Life explores how individuals come together into a living, evolving whole without surrendering their uniqueness. What if failing to reach the form we imagined were not a failure, but the very condition of a living society?
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Cast & Creatives
Rotten Work
Choreography: Emilie Leriche
Music: Wolff Bergen
Costume Design: Emilie Leriche
Lighting Design: Arnaud Viala
The Game of Life
Choreography: Edouard Hue
Music: Jonathan Soucase
Costume Design: Alison Brown
Lighting Design: Arnaud Viala
About Scottish Dance Theatre
Founded in 1986, Scottish Dance Theatre is an international repertory dance company based in the city of Dundee, in the Northeast coast of Scotland. The company’s artistic vision is driven by artistic exploration, learning and a desire to connect with others.
Led by Artistic Director Joan Clevillé since 2019, the company is one of the few full-time ensembles in the UK and is made up of a group of inquisitive and versatile dancers. Working at the forefront of the art form, Scottish Dance Theatre collaborates with internationally acclaimed choreographers and artists, supports the development of emerging and homegrown talent and promotes a plurality of voices.
For the past four decades, the company has brought unique dance experiences to audiences and communities across Scotland, the UK and abroad, presenting its work in a wide range of contexts: from remote village halls in the Scottish Highlands to opera houses in Asia. From art festivals in Europe to local schools, prisons and shopping centres. As well as performing, the company has an extensive engagement and participation programme both at home and on tour.
Scottish Dance Theatre has received multiple awards (including the UK Critics’ Circle National Dance Award for Outstanding Company Repertoire) and has built a strong international profile, performing extensively in venues and festivals across four continents and becoming Scotland’s flagship dance contemporary company.
