Douglas

Based in the Scottish Highlands, young independent choreographer-scientist Robbie Synge creates work that interacts with natural and architectural environments, and with the potential of the human body. His performances reflect his rural home environment and his original study and work in physiology and biological science. His big UK and European breakthrough came after he came second in The Place Prize for Contemporary Dance 2012 with his performance Settlement. In Douglas a lone performer is situated among a number of simple inanimate objects. During the performance, sound and lighting are affected by both performer and object. In this way Synge creates a new world within the theatre, a world in which body, object, light and sound are interconnected. A poetic gem!