Choreographer:
Richard Alston
Composer:
John-Marc Gowans
Costume designer:
Katharine Hamnett
Lighting designer:
Peter Mumford
World premiere:
6 Aug 1987, Rambert Dance Company, Big Top, Battersea Park, London
Work note:
The first version of this work was made for Extemporary Dance Theatre in 1985 under the title 'Cutter'. Alston and Gowan reworked choreography and score for 'Strong Language', which included two new sections and a re-ordering of some of the original sections.
Production note:
In the programme, Katharine Hamnett is credited as 'clothes'.
Number of dancers:
12 dancers
Music details:
Recorded music
Sponsors:
Ballet Rambert gratefully acknowledges financial assistance from the Mercury Theatre Trust towards the creation of this ballet.
Source:
Programme and reference file in the Rambert Archive
Archive catalogue:
WORK/0346
Performances
| Date ↿⇂ | Programme ↿⇂ | Venue ↿⇂ |
|---|---|---|
|
6 Aug 1987 Evening |
Dipping Wings (Continual Departing) | Dancing Day | Strong Language* | Big Top, Battersea Park, London |
|
11 Aug 1987 Evening |
Strong Language* | Rushes | Wolfi (An Allegory)* | Big Top, Battersea Park, London |
|
20 Nov 1987 Evening |
Dancing Day | Dutiful Ducks | Septet* | Strong Language | Theatre Royal, Glasgow |
|
21 Oct 1988 Evening |
Septet | Hymnos* | Soldat* | Strong Language | Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury |
|
22 Oct 1988 Evening |
Septet | Hymnos | Soldat | Strong Language | Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury |
|
21 Mar 1990 Evening |
Embarque | Longevity* | Embrace Tiger and Return to Mountain | Strong Language | Sadler's Wells Theatre, London |