The Place Prize is the biggest single source of commissions for new short works in British dance. Over the course of four previews you'll see the first performances of all 16 commissioned works.

Programme 2

Ben Duke & Raquel Meseguer (Lost Dog) It Needs Horses
Hard times at the human zoo.  There is only one exhibit left open and the male and female occupants are resorting to extreme measures to draw the crowds.

Ben Duke and Raquel Meseguer, who form the award-winning Lost Dog company, question what we offer up in the name of entertainment.

Simon Ellis Desire Lines (working title)
"Desire lines are the pathways that people create in order to make their lives more efficient. My commission, also called Desire Lines, uses literal and metaphorical pathways as a starting point for a reflection on the nature of desire and love."

Simon Ellis, New Zealand-born independent artist and a finalist in the 2008 Place Prize, presents a work about love, endings and the lure of the screen.

Robert Graham (Bad Taste Cru) Aftermath (working title)
Based upon experiences of growing up in Omagh, Northern Ireland, Aftermath follows four characters struggling to exist in an area of conflict, and the effects terrorist acts can have upon these individuals.

Robert Graham, founder member of Bad Taste Cru, presents a work fusing Bboying, physical theatre and contemporary dance.

Henrietta Hale Hinterview
“The various parts follow each other like various stages of a voyage to the interior of a theme, the interior of a thought, the interior of a unique situation, the understanding of which recedes from my sight into the distance” (Milan Kundera).

Henrietta Hale, founding member of the collective Dog Kennel Hill Project, draws on Milan Kundera’s The Book of Laughter and Forgetting and collaborates with reassemble (John Say and Sheela Vallely) for this work. 

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COMPETITION: 1x Pair of tickets to attend The Place Prize Preview 2: Ben Duke & Raquel Meseguer (Lost Dog), Simon Ellis, Robert Graham, Henrietta Hale at The Place at 20.00 on Saturday, 11th September.

To claim your tickets, send an email to jamie@run-riot.com with the correct answer in the ‘subject’ box. The winner will be randomly selected.

Q: What a line-up tonight, huh! Scorching! You probably already know Ben Duke & Raquel Meseguer and their company Lost Dog. Between them they've choreographed work for both established and edgy emerging companies. Of the following who haven't they made work for?

A: 1) Phoenix Dance Theatre .2) From Here to Maturity .3) Scottish Dance Theatre .4) EDge .5) Transitions Dance Company .6) You, Me, Bum, Bum Train