Forty-five dancers move as one in the UK debut of Stephanie Lake
From darkness they emerge, a dizzying mass of pulsating bodies. The push and pull of humanity is embodied by this heaving throng of life, but can a crowd be more than the sum of its parts?
As complex patterns ripple through the flood of figures, a single movement triggers a chain reaction wheeling the fragile whole from chaos to order.
This riveting, hypnotic dance work explores relationships between the individual and the collective, solitary striving and joyous union, with a cast of 45 performing as one.
Stephanie Lake is a multi award-winning choreographer, dancer and artistic director of Stephanie Lake Company. She was appointed Resident Choreographer of The Australian Ballet in 2024 and Artist in Residence (AiR) of Semperoper Ballet, Dresden in 2025.
Her major works, including The Chronicles, Manifesto and more, have been performed across Australia and toured internationally.
A co-production with London Contemporary Dance School at The Place and the Southbank Centre.
Queen Elizabeth Hall from 25th – 27th June.
Booking and full details: https://www.southbankcentre.co.uk/whats-on/colossus/
