5 SOLDIERS is a moving, dramatic and unique work that looks at how the human body remains essential to war, even in the 21st century. Read more …
A visceral ‘tour de force’ of the senses, 5 SOLDIERS provides an intimate view of the training that prepares soldiers for the sheer physicality of combat, for the possibility of injury, and the impact conflict has on the bodies and minds of everyone it reaches. The piece has a powerful physicality, moments of humour and is full of honesty, all inspired by input from serving and former soldiers.
Powerful, thought-provoking.
Making dance based on army life always carries the risk of predictability, and 5 Soldiers, like Black Watch before it, succumbs to that risk at times. However, when Kay digs beneath the surface, her piece has an undeniable impact.
5 Soldiers may frustrate at times but there’s no denying the rigour with which Kay approaches her subject, and the company matches this with performances of utter commitment.
5 Soldiers, the dance show that explores war and the military
Preview: 5 Soldiers
On Tour, from Friday April 29, 2016, until Saturday May 21, 2016.
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