Hot Mess is an unpredictable and anarchic performance set to a pounding, eclectic score by the award-winning Joe Newman of Alt-J.
Led by Theo’s exploration of ‘consciously unknowing’ as a vital creative source, Candoco’s phenomenal dancers fearlessly embrace spontaneity and uncertainty as they navigate an environment that is constantly in flux.
Drawing upon a manifesto (see below) art installation meets dance piece in this explosive new work by the company that continues to expand perceptions of what dance can be.
Hot Mess. a Manifesto
Rejecting:
the stable
the fixed
the polished
the repeatable
the product
the heroic
the known
the formal
the ordered
the absolute
the resilient
the known
Celebrating:
the unformed
the unknown
the potential
the collaborative
the unplanned
the process
the unexpected
the failure
the queer
the precarious
the disobedient
the messy
Concept, direction & stage design: Theo Clinkard
Realisation & performance: The dancers
Artistic collaboration: Leah Marojević
Composer: Joe Newman
Lighting design: Jackie Shemesh
Costume & sculpture design: Rike Zöllner
Music production: Adam Connor + Charlie Andrew
Costume assistant: Nina Genre
Stephen Wright