Midlands-based dance-circus company Motionhouse is to take a new show, Hidden, on a UK and Europe tour which will be on the road until 2026.
Currently being created, Hidden will “explore how, in an increasingly divided world, light can come out of darkness in times of crisis”.
Motionhouse artistic director Kevin Finnan, who conceived and will direct Hidden, said, “I’m interested in looking at how, in the darkest moments we face, when our whole world seems to tilt on its axis, humanity can come together to help one other through challenging times. It seems to me that although this aspect of humanity is sometimes hidden, it’s a fundamental component of our survival as a species.
“I’m excited about the material we’ve created so far—we’re embracing the relationship between dance, digital and circus in a new way for this production, developing our movement language and exploring innovations in our use of digital technology. I feel like we’ve really taken another step forward. Everything in Hidden feels quite different from what we’ve done before. I hope Hidden will be a really beautiful show for audiences.”
Performers and co-creators are Alex De La Bastide, Olly Bell, Llewelyn Brown, Dylan Davies, Blair Moore, Sophie O'Leary and Beth Pattison.
Hidden will première at Warwick Arts Centre, Coventry from Thursday 6 until Sunday 9 February 2025. It will then tour to Aberystwyth, Poole, Huddersfield, Germany, Denmark, Peterborough, Winchester, Malvern, Guildford, Birmingham, Truro, Doncaster and Worthing until Wednesday 12 November 2025. Further dates are to be announced.
The full schedule is available at the Motionhouse web site.