This event finished on: 9 October 2009

a colour production image of a male and female dancer in Victorian dress. The woman is crouching with a raised elbow and a long white piece of cloth beneath her is being dragged by a male dancer positioned behind her.

Last Touch First, created by Jirí Kylián with Michael Schumacher, focuses on three couples and unfolds like an eerie, slow-motion Victorian melodrama.

Jirí Kylián, world famous choreographer and previous director of Nederlands Dans Theater, is celebrated for exploring the creative potential of older performers.

Last Touch First is a moving and aesthetically beautiful piece, exploring the desperation and madness of six lonely characters who find a sense of togetherness as the work progresses. Set to an evocative soundtrack, the piece recalls the plays of Anton Chekhov, a central inspiration to the choreographers. In this intimate work, the technical brilliance of the dancers and the extravagant costumes and scenery create a dramatic and gripping atmosphere.

Meet the Artist: Thu 8 October. Free to same-day ticket holders after the performance.

UK PREMIERE

‘beautiful in content as well as aesthetically brilliant, [it] touches points of human pain.' DANCE EXPRESSIONS

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