Building on the success of Broken in 2016, dance and performance company Motionhouse will return to The Peacock, London with its 2009 production Scattered during its 2016/17 tour. This is the company's eighth tour, which opened at Motionhouse’s home venue, Warwick Arts Centre, in October. Following this is 13 more venues in the UK, Denmark and Germany before performances from 26–29 April 2017 at The Peacock.
Motionhouse is celebrated for productions rooted in dance, theatre, circus, acrobatics and film, under the helm of artistic director and choreographer Kevin Finnan MBE, who was Choreographer and Movement Director of the Opening Ceremony of the London 2012 Paralympic Games. Scattered works to capture imaginations with its choreography and set, completed by a company of seven dancers. They use Motionhouse’s physical trademark style against a backdrop of digital imagery for interaction between film and live performance.
The production explores the human relationship with water, using a unique curved stage to form the set for the show. Scattered is the first part of Finnan’s ‘Earth Trilogy’, touring to much acclaim in the UK, Europe, China, Japan, Macau and the USA since its creation in 2009. Another piece, Broken, explores the relationship with the Earth (2013), and Charge – the final instalment of the trilogy – will premiere in 2017. Scattered was originally commissioned by Warwick Arts Centre, with support from Playbox Theatre.
Motionhouse aims to creates awe-inspiring ‘4D’ spectacles where music, visuals, dance and physical theatre integrate to form a seamless immersive experience. The company’s distinctive style takes movement to its limits, integrating elements of circus and acrobatics with contact choreography and breathtaking dance. Founded in 1988, Motionhouse is based in Leamington Spa and tours to theatres and festivals at home and across the globe. The company’s ambitious experimentation with setting, action and context have become an integral part of its trademark style.