At the end we begin
Taking inspiration from T.S. Eliot's classic series Four Quartets, At the end we begin consists of four compelling and arresting quartets of dance, based and named after each poem.Collectively, At the end we begin questions how time affects our understanding of ourselves as a point of departure and inhabits the derelict and sometimes turbulent landscape of Eliot's poetry. At the end we begin takes four individuals from a place of being lost to a state of empowerment and acceptance where they have found their own voice by journeying through Eliot's text.
With dramaturgy by Neus Gil Cortes, a freshly composed score by Samuel Hall and costume design by designer Hannah Taylor, At the end we begin is Richard Chappell Dance's most challenging and collaborative work to date.
Venues: Barbican Theatre, Chisenhale Dance Space, Stanley and Audrey Burton Theatre, Cast Doncaster, The Lighthouse, Pavilion Dance South West, Dance City, AMATA Falmouth, The Merlin Theatre, The Space Dundee, Pegasus Theatre, Old Fire Station, Swindon Dance, Arts Institute Plymouth, Studio Wayne McGregor
The creation and touring of At the end we begin has been funded by Arts Council England, The Linbury Trust, Pavilion Dance South West and the Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation and has been commissioned by Swindon Dance and Dancin' Oxford. From 2017-2018, the piece has been supported by Studio Wayne McGregor, Swindon Dance, Dance in Devon, Plymouth Dance, National Dance Company Wales, Dance City, Arts at Dartington and The Point.
Photo: Jack Thomson Photography www.photographybyjackthomson.com