Richard Chappell: Hot House

Protest becomes party in Hot House, the latest work from Richard Chappell Dance, which invites us to consider how the impact of the cost-of-living crisis can be turned into a defiant, powerful celebration of collective resilience. Fusing highly physical contemporary dance, atmospheric lighting, and an eclectic score influenced by Chinese, Indian and European classical music played live by a violinist Enyuan Khong, Hot House is a love letter to how music can give us an irresistible urge to move and feel.

Providing a space for audiences to come together and be uplifted by Richard Chappell Dance’s ensemble of outstanding performers, Hot House conjures the intensity of a fire sparking, burning bright, and ultimately reducing to embers before being revived – reflecting on how our inner flame can manifest courage, strength, and compassion.

Photo Credit Jack Thomson