Brocade

Following debut shows at Glasgow Tramway and NottDance in 2017, dance maker Roberta Jean is to bring her craft inspired dance work Brocade to Sadler’s Wells’ Lilian Baylis Studio for its London premiere. Brocade is a poetic response to historical and contemporary notions of craft and physical work. Created in collaboration with, and performed by, an ensemble of female dancers including Stephanie McMann, Laura Dannequin and Helka Kaski, the work also features vocals by Roberta Jean and live music by violinist Angharad Davies. Somewhere between a procession and a concert, the work aims to recreate the precision, strength and delicacy of an intricate piece of lace.