Dance Consortium presents
Mark Morris Dance Group – Pepperland
20 March - 1 May
“Pepperland is kaleidoscopically beautiful – evokes a sense of hope, whimsy and wonder.”
“Often surprising but always a pleasure.”
“One of America’s most witty, musical and exuberant choreographers. Mark Morris Dance Group gives an innocence and freshness to one of the best-selling albums of all time.”
“If ever there was a moment we needed a show of unbridled joy, surely it’s now. Inspired, quirky, witty and joyful in equal measure. A sublime and sunny evening.”
“At only 70 minutes without an interval, you’re unlikely to find a more concentrated little pill of happiness anywhere. Go! An explosion of colour and exuberant dancing.”
“Jaunty choreography, which feels playful and spontaneous, and a stage in rainbow colours makes for a delightful, infectious Beatles tribute... infectious, clever, romantic and droll.”
“Tremendous fun – blissfully original entertainment.”
“The Mark Morris Dance Group has long been ahead of all other dance companies in the flow and detail of its dancers’ response to music. And their qualities of focus, stillness, ease are ones that most actors would envy.”
“[Morris] is one of those handful-in-a-century creative spirits – think Picasso or Balanchine – who manage to hold our attention while challenging all expectations.”
“The musicality for which the choreographer Mark Morris is celebrated reveals itself on multiple levels and in mysterious ways. Two of his most peculiar gifts… are his capacities for responding to a score with a raw innocence and for exposing its deep neurological effect.”
“The skill of the great artist – whether a Michelangelo, a Mozart, a Mark Morris – is to fashion simplicity from complexity. The dances simply feel right, to the eye, intellect and nervous system.”
“A bright and expressive, joyful piece… an irresistible, dream-like hour. [2017]”
“High-spirited, humour, eccentric charm and a joyous musical sensibility…guaranteed to raise a smile. [2017]”
“Sunny and unpredictable. [2017]”
“The choreography is deft and nuanced, at times skimming across the music’s bright surface, at times digging deeper. [2017]”
“The dance, like the album, is a seamless synthesis of classical, vaudeville and psychedelia. [2017] ”
“A gorgeously entertaining and witty tribute to the classic Beatles album. [2017]”
“A truly joyous, celebratory work of art – brilliant homage to one of the great rock albums. [2017]”
Showed at:
- Wed 20 - Sat 23 Mar 2019 7.30pmSadler’s Wells LondonThu at 2pm & Sat at 2.30pm
- Tue 26 - Wed 27 Mar 2019 7.30pmBirmingham Hippodrome
- Fri 29 - Sat 30 Mar 2019 8pmThe Lowry Salford QuaysSat matinee at 2pm
- Tue 2 - Wed 3 Apr 2019 8pmAlhambra Theatre Bradford
- Fri 5 - Sat 6 Apr 2019 8pmFestival Theatre EdinburghSat matinee at 2.30pm
- Tue 9 - Wed 10 Apr 2019 7.30pmMarlowe Theatre Canterbury
- Fri 12 - Sat 13 Apr 2019 8pmWales Millennium Centre Cardiff
- Tue 16 - Wed 17 Apr 2019 7.30pmTheatre Royal Plymouth
- Sat 20 Apr 2019 7.30pmMayflower Theatre SouthamptonSat matinee at 2pm
- Tue 23 - Wed 24 Apr 2019 8pmTheatre Royal NorwichWed matinee at 2.30pm
- Fri 26 - Sat 27 Apr 2019 7.30pmTheatre Royal Newcastle
- Tue 30 Apr - Wed 1 May 2019 7.30pmBord Gáis Energy Theatre Dublin
