A self destructive solo for two men.
With physically charged performances, oustanding design, blistering soundtrack and biting text, SINNER takes you on a darkly humorous journey from a nervous pub flirtation to a suffocating psychological thriller.
CREDITS
idea + text : BEN PAYNE
devised : ELLIE BEEDHAM, BEN PAYNE, LIAM STEEL + ROB TANNION
design : RUTH FINN
video : MATT SPENCER with Whitehouse Pictures
lighting design : IAN SCOTT
musical arrangement : Stan Won't Dance
devised : ELLIE BEEDHAM, BEN PAYNE, LIAM STEEL + ROB TANNION
design : RUTH FINN
video : MATT SPENCER with Whitehouse Pictures
lighting design : IAN SCOTT
musical arrangement : Stan Won't Dance
performers : LIAM STEEL + ROB TANNION
and BEN WRIGHT for USA/Canada tour
and BEN WRIGHT for USA/Canada tour
photography :
ELLIE BEEDHAM, TOM COTTERILL, JANE JOYCE, STEPHEN MORGAN
ELLIE BEEDHAM, TOM COTTERILL, JANE JOYCE, STEPHEN MORGAN
SINNER was co-produced by South Bank Centre and Stan Won't Dance in association with Laban. Co-commissioned by: South Hill Park, Bracknell; The Corn Exchange, Newbury; and Swindon Dance. With the support of the Culture 2000 programme of the European Union, Arts Council England, British Council and The Junction, Cambridge.
TOURS
First performances
performers : LIAM STEEL + ROB TANNION
7 + 8 MAY 2004 : Purcell Room, South Bank Centre, London
[ world première ]
performers : LIAM STEEL + ROB TANNION
7 + 8 MAY 2004 : Purcell Room, South Bank Centre, London
[ world première ]
Tour One : UK Autumn 2004
performers : LIAM STEEL + ROB TANNION
performers : LIAM STEEL + ROB TANNION
5 OCT : The Lighthouse, Poole
12 + 13 OCT : Laban, London
19 OCT : Gardner Arts Centre, Brighton
21 OCT : Arc Theatre, Trowbridge
22 OCT : Swindon Dance, Swindon
28 OCT : Swindon Dance with South Hill Park, Bracknell
3 NOV : The Corn Exchange, Newbury
6 NOV : Acorn Theatre, Penzance
13 NOV : Derby Playhouse, Derby
16 NOV : Contact Theatre, Manchester
18 + 19 NOV : Warwick Arts Centre, Coventry
25 NOV : Havant Arts Centre
30 NOV : Arena Theatre, Wolverhampton
12 + 13 OCT : Laban, London
19 OCT : Gardner Arts Centre, Brighton
21 OCT : Arc Theatre, Trowbridge
22 OCT : Swindon Dance, Swindon
28 OCT : Swindon Dance with South Hill Park, Bracknell
3 NOV : The Corn Exchange, Newbury
6 NOV : Acorn Theatre, Penzance
13 NOV : Derby Playhouse, Derby
16 NOV : Contact Theatre, Manchester
18 + 19 NOV : Warwick Arts Centre, Coventry
25 NOV : Havant Arts Centre
30 NOV : Arena Theatre, Wolverhampton
Tour Two : UK Spring 2005
performers : LIAM STEEL + ROB TANNION
performers : LIAM STEEL + ROB TANNION
27 JAN : Trinity Theatre, Tonbridge
12 FEB : Queen Elizabeth Hall, South Bank Centre, London
2 MAR : University College, Chichester
4 MAR : Lakeside Theatre, Nottingham
12 - 20 MAR : Drill Hall, London
22 MAR : Patrick Centre, Birmingham
12 FEB : Queen Elizabeth Hall, South Bank Centre, London
2 MAR : University College, Chichester
4 MAR : Lakeside Theatre, Nottingham
12 - 20 MAR : Drill Hall, London
22 MAR : Patrick Centre, Birmingham
Tour Three : North America / Canada 2006
performers : LIAM STEEL + BEN WRIGHT
performers : LIAM STEEL + BEN WRIGHT
10 FEB : The Junction, Cambridge, UK
22 FEB : UCSB Campbell Hall, Santa Barbara, California [ US première ]
23 + 24 FEB : Skirball, Los Angeles, California
28 FEB - 4 MAR : Phillips Centre, Gainesville, Florida
10 + 11 MAR : Performance Space 122, New York
20 MAR : Pittsburg Cultural Trust, Pennsylvania
28 MAR : Wexner Centre, Colombus, Ohio
30 MAR - 1 APR : Harborfront Centre, Toronto
22 FEB : UCSB Campbell Hall, Santa Barbara, California [ US première ]
23 + 24 FEB : Skirball, Los Angeles, California
28 FEB - 4 MAR : Phillips Centre, Gainesville, Florida
10 + 11 MAR : Performance Space 122, New York
20 MAR : Pittsburg Cultural Trust, Pennsylvania
28 MAR : Wexner Centre, Colombus, Ohio
30 MAR - 1 APR : Harborfront Centre, Toronto
Tour Four : UK 2006
performers : LIAM STEEL + BEN WRIGHT
performers : LIAM STEEL + BEN WRIGHT
10 JUN : Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh
13 JUN : Tobacco Factory, Bristol
15 + 16 JUN : Malvern Theatres, Malvern
13 JUN : Tobacco Factory, Bristol
15 + 16 JUN : Malvern Theatres, Malvern