Michael Clark’s: To A Simple Rock n Roll Song

To A Simple, Rock ‘N’ Roll . . . Song. is the latest work by ground-breaking choreographer Michael Clark.

The triple bill pays homage to three of Clark’s greatest musical influences. Act I features commanding choreography, pulsating with a propulsive force to the punk rock of Patti Smith’s landmark album, Horses. Act II is a reflection on Erik Satie and his influence on Clark’s mentors past and present; the dance meticulous, minimalist and coolly refined. Finally, Act III is an iridescent tribute to David Bowie; intricate, sublime, the mood moving from elegiac to joyously rebellious.

Recorded at the Barbican, London in 2017, this Olivier Award nominated production features arresting choreography performed by a company of fearless dancers including Harry Alexander, who won the Critics’ Circle Emerging Artist National Dance Award in 2017.

Director: Sam Anthony

DOP: Simon Kennedy