Sheena McGrandles | TOIL

In the organizer's words:

A sweat-inducing exploration of exertion in dance and other forms of work - as high-energy and fast-paced as a sports match.

With "TOIL", Northern Irish choreographer Sheena McGrandles examines the dancing body at work: torn between alienation and desire, routine and rebellion. Drawing on ballet, Irish folk and punk, five dancers accompanied by two musicians create a physical portrait of dance as a place of work and longing at the same time. The dancers engage in an intensive examination of their own physicality, rhythm and cohesion: an ongoing effort to follow the constantly changing beat of time.

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In "TOIL", Northern Irish choreographer Sheena McGrandles investigates the dancing body at work - torn between alienation and desire, routine and rebellion. Drawing on ballet, Irish folk and punk, five dancers and two musicians create a physical portrait of dance as a place of work and longing alike. What emerges between the dancers is a concentrated exploration of their own physicality, rhythm and cohesion: a constant effort to follow the ever-changing pulse of time.