Lullaby

Jasmin Vardimon Company bring Lullaby to the Northcott Theatre on Wednesday 28 October, a reimagined version of the dance theatre show that first made Vardimon's name. It's a piece with a long history behind it: the original Lullaby premiered more than twenty years ago as Vardimon's first major work, and it went down as a critical success, earning her awards and helping her become an Associate Artist at Sadler's Wells. This new version expands on that original for today's audiences, so it's a good place to start if you've never seen her work before.

The show is set in a hospital ward, and it uses that setting to ask what it actually means to care — for ourselves, for each other, and for the systems that look after our health and wellbeing. From there, it turns the ward into a playground of emotion, working through the dualities of human life: joy and despair, vulnerability and resilience, sickness and wellbeing. It's a physical theatre piece, so the story is told through movement rather than dialogue.

Vardimon's style is known for a few distinct things: striking imagery, visceral movement, a bit of wit, and a raw honesty that doesn't shy away from the harder stuff. Critics have described the work as 'dangerous and beautiful', 'a powerful voice in physical theatre' and 'a triumph of contemporary dance theatre'. The production was co-commissioned by Sadler's Wells, Ashford Borough Council and DanceEast.

It runs for 90 minutes, including an interval, and starts at 7:30 PM. Tickets are £22.00 to £27.00.