Motionhouse is a leading force in British dance theatre. We tour extensively on the street festival circuit throughout Europe and the UK. Cascade is the third outdoor piece in our award winning festival repertoire.
Cascade premiered at Greenwich+Docklands International Festival in July 2010 and has since toured to critical acclaim. Set on a submerged house amidst rising waters, four dancers balance, slide and tumble their way upwards as they scramble to get ahead of the flood.
Cascade combines the very best of dance and acrobatics in a physical and dramatic spectacle, in which the presence of water becomes more pressing and insistently evident until it sweeps away all before it.
Here’s a brief overview of our technical requirements for the show.
Technical Information
Performance area: 10m*10m
Height clearance: 5m
Running time: 25 minutes
Up to 3 performances per day
For outdoor performance, with audience on 3 sides
Minimal technical support required
Performers: 4
Number of people on tour: 6
Further information about Cascade and more in depth technical specifications for the show can be found in our information pack which you can download here
If you'd like to request a DVD of the show, receive more detailed technical information or discuss pricing contact our Programme Manager Jo Valentine by email Jo@motionhouse.co.uk or by calling +44(0)1926 887 052.
If you’ve already booked the show and you’d like to upload our marketing pack for Cascade, which includes imagery, brochure copy, logos etc click here
"Motionhouse have raised the bar for outdoor presentation of contemporary dance – they present dynamic and lively festival performances, and audiences respond so well to the skill and quality of their work, even if they haven't experienced dance in another setting before." Angus MacKechnie, Watch This Space Festival Producer
"With Cascade Motionhouse combine a serious subject with high quality artistic performance, leaving festival audiences both stunned and amazed by the tidal wave that has taken place in front of their eyes." Zone European Arts Project
"Motionhouse have brought a new dimension to dance work in the outdoor festival context which is finding an enthusiastic audience wherever it is presented." Frank Wilson, Founder & Director, Stockton International Riverside Festival (SIRF)
