Swamp
Choreographer:
Michael Clark
Composer:
Bruce Gilbert
Costume designer:
BodyMap
Lighting designer:
Charles Atlas
World premiere:
17 Jun 1986, Ballet Rambert, Sadler's Wells Theatre, London
Work note:
Michael Clark's 'Do You Me? I Did' (1984) was used as the starting point for this work.
Production note:
In the programme, Charles Atlas is credited as 'projections and lighting' and Ellen van Schuylenburch is thanked for her assistance in mounting the work.
Music title:
Do You Me? I Did (1984)
Music details:
Recorded music
Sponsors:
Ballet Rambert gratefully acknowledges financial assistance from the Mercury Theatre Trust towards the creation of this ballet.
Awards:
2005 Olivier Award for Best New Dance Production; 2005 TMA (Theatrical Management Association) Theatre Award for Achievement in Dance.
Source:
Programme and reference file in the Rambert Archive
Archive catalogue:
WORK/0340
Performances
Date ↿⇂ | Programme ↿⇂ | Venue ↿⇂ |
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17 Jun 1986 Evening |
Swamp* | Soda Lake | Dangerous Liaisons | Death and the Maiden | Sadler's Wells Theatre, London |
18 Jun 1986 Evening |
Swamp | Soda Lake | Dangerous Liaisons | Death and the Maiden | Sadler's Wells Theatre, London |
19 Jun 1986 Evening |
Swamp | Soda Lake | Dangerous Liaisons | Death and the Maiden | Sadler's Wells Theatre, London |
20 Jun 1986 Evening |
Swamp | Soda Lake | Dangerous Liaisons | Ceremonies | Sadler's Wells Theatre, London |
25 Jun 1986 Evening |
Swamp | Ricercare | Carmen Arcadiae Mechanicae Perpetuum* | Java | Sadler's Wells Theatre, London |
3 Mar 1988 Evening |
Swamp | Rushes | Rhapsody in Blue* | Birmingham Repertory Theatre |
28 Apr 1988 Evening |
Swamp | Trace* | Rhapsody in Blue | Opera Theatre, Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester |
22 Sep 2004 Evening |
PreSentient | Five Brahms Waltzes in the Manner of Isadora Duncan | A Tragedy of Fashion | Swamp | The Lowry, Salford, Manchester |
23 Sep 2004 Matinee |
PreSentient | Five Brahms Waltzes in the Manner of Isadora Duncan | A Tragedy of Fashion | Swamp | The Lowry, Salford, Manchester |
23 Sep 2004 Evening |
PreSentient | Five Brahms Waltzes in the Manner of Isadora Duncan | A Tragedy of Fashion | Swamp | The Lowry, Salford, Manchester |
24 Sep 2004 Evening |
PreSentient | Five Brahms Waltzes in the Manner of Isadora Duncan | A Tragedy of Fashion | Swamp | The Lowry, Salford, Manchester |
25 Sep 2004 Evening |
PreSentient | Five Brahms Waltzes in the Manner of Isadora Duncan | A Tragedy of Fashion | Swamp | The Lowry, Salford, Manchester |
6 Oct 2004 Evening |
Five Brahms Waltzes in the Manner of Isadora Duncan | Songs of a Wayfarer | A Tragedy of Fashion | Swamp | Wycombe Swan Theatre, High Wycombe |
7 Oct 2004 Evening |
Five Brahms Waltzes in the Manner of Isadora Duncan | Songs of a Wayfarer | A Tragedy of Fashion | Swamp | Wycombe Swan Theatre, High Wycombe |
8 Oct 2004 Evening |
Five Brahms Waltzes in the Manner of Isadora Duncan | Songs of a Wayfarer | A Tragedy of Fashion | Swamp | Wycombe Swan Theatre, High Wycombe |
9 Oct 2004 Evening |
Five Brahms Waltzes in the Manner of Isadora Duncan | Songs of a Wayfarer | A Tragedy of Fashion | Swamp | Wycombe Swan Theatre, High Wycombe |
19 Oct 2004 Evening |
Linear Remains | Five Brahms Waltzes in the Manner of Isadora Duncan | A Tragedy of Fashion | Swamp | Theatre Royal, Newcastle upon Tyne |
20 Oct 2004 Evening |
Linear Remains | Five Brahms Waltzes in the Manner of Isadora Duncan | A Tragedy of Fashion | Swamp | Theatre Royal, Newcastle upon Tyne |
21 Oct 2004 Matinee |
Linear Remains | Five Brahms Waltzes in the Manner of Isadora Duncan | A Tragedy of Fashion | Swamp | Theatre Royal, Newcastle upon Tyne |
21 Oct 2004 Evening |
Linear Remains | Five Brahms Waltzes in the Manner of Isadora Duncan | A Tragedy of Fashion | Swamp | Theatre Royal, Newcastle upon Tyne |
22 Oct 2004 Evening |
Linear Remains | Five Brahms Waltzes in the Manner of Isadora Duncan | A Tragedy of Fashion | Swamp | Theatre Royal, Newcastle upon Tyne |
23 Oct 2004 Evening |
Linear Remains | Five Brahms Waltzes in the Manner of Isadora Duncan | A Tragedy of Fashion | Swamp | Theatre Royal, Newcastle upon Tyne |
2 Nov 2004 Evening |
Irony of Fate* | Songs of a Wayfarer | Swamp | Elsa Canasta | Sadler's Wells Theatre, London |
3 Nov 2004 Evening |
Irony of Fate | Songs of a Wayfarer | Swamp | Elsa Canasta | Sadler's Wells Theatre, London |
4 Nov 2004 Matinee |
Irony of Fate | Songs of a Wayfarer | Swamp | Sadler's Wells Theatre, London |
4 Nov 2004 Evening |
Irony of Fate | Songs of a Wayfarer | Swamp | Elsa Canasta | Sadler's Wells Theatre, London |
5 Nov 2004 Evening |
Irony of Fate | Songs of a Wayfarer | Swamp | Elsa Canasta | Sadler's Wells Theatre, London |
6 Nov 2004 Matinee |
Irony of Fate | Songs of a Wayfarer | Swamp | Sadler's Wells Theatre, London |
6 Nov 2004 Evening |
Irony of Fate | Songs of a Wayfarer | Swamp | Elsa Canasta | Sadler's Wells Theatre, London |
10 Nov 2004 Evening |
Swamp | A Tragedy of Fashion | Elsa Canasta | Festival Theatre, Edinburgh |
11 Nov 2004 Evening |
Swamp | A Tragedy of Fashion | Elsa Canasta | Festival Theatre, Edinburgh |
12 Nov 2004 Evening |
Swamp | A Tragedy of Fashion | Elsa Canasta | Festival Theatre, Edinburgh |
16 Nov 2004 Evening |
Linear Remains | Songs of a Wayfarer | Five Brahms Waltzes in the Mananer of Isadora Duncan | Swamp | Theatre Royal, Bath |
17 Nov 2004 Evening |
Linear Remains | Songs of a Wayfarer | Five Brahms Waltzes in the Mananer of Isadora Duncan | Swamp | Theatre Royal, Bath |
18 Nov 2004 Evening |
Linear Remains | Songs of a Wayfarer | Five Brahms Waltzes in the Mananer of Isadora Duncan | Swamp | Theatre Royal, Bath |
19 Nov 2004 Evening |
Linear Remains | Songs of a Wayfarer | Five Brahms Waltzes in the Mananer of Isadora Duncan | Swamp | Theatre Royal, Bath |
20 Nov 2004 Evening |
Linear Remains | Songs of a Wayfarer | Five Brahms Waltzes in the Mananer of Isadora Duncan | Swamp | Theatre Royal, Bath |
1 Dec 2004 Evening |
Swamp | Five Brahms Waltzes in the Manner of Isadora Duncan | A Tragedy of Fashion | Elsa Canasta | Theatre Royal, Plymouth |
2 Dec 2004 Evening |
Swamp | Five Brahms Waltzes in the Manner of Isadora Duncan | A Tragedy of Fashion | Elsa Canasta | Theatre Royal, Plymouth |
3 Dec 2004 Evening |
Swamp | Five Brahms Waltzes in the Manner of Isadora Duncan | A Tragedy of Fashion | Elsa Canasta | Theatre Royal, Plymouth |
4 Dec 2004 Evening |
Swamp | Five Brahms Waltzes in the Manner of Isadora Duncan | A Tragedy of Fashion | Elsa Canasta | Theatre Royal, Plymouth |
16 Feb 2005 Evening |
Irony of Fate | Songs of a Wayfarer | A Tragedy of Fashion | Swamp | Hall for Cornwall, Truro |
17 Feb 2005 Matinee |
Irony of Fate | Songs of a Wayfarer | A Tragedy of Fashion | Swamp | Hall for Cornwall, Truro |
17 Feb 2005 Evening |
Irony of Fate | Songs of a Wayfarer | A Tragedy of Fashion | Swamp | Hall for Cornwall, Truro |
23 Feb 2005 Evening |
Irony of Fate | Songs of a Wayfarer | A Tragedy of Fashion | Swamp | Theatre Royal, Brighton |
24 Feb 2005 Matinee |
Irony of Fate | Songs of a Wayfarer | A Tragedy of Fashion | Swamp | Theatre Royal, Brighton |
24 Feb 2005 Evening |
Irony of Fate | Songs of a Wayfarer | A Tragedy of Fashion | Swamp | Theatre Royal, Brighton |
25 Feb 2005 Evening |
Irony of Fate | Songs of a Wayfarer | A Tragedy of Fashion | Swamp | Theatre Royal, Brighton |
26 Feb 2005 Evening |
Irony of Fate | Songs of a Wayfarer | A Tragedy of Fashion | Swamp | Theatre Royal, Brighton |
9 Mar 2005 Evening |
Irony of Fate | Songs of a Wayfarer | Swamp | Anthony Hopkins Theatre, Theatr Clwyd, Mold |
10 Mar 2005 Evening |
Irony of Fate | Songs of a Wayfarer | Swamp | Anthony Hopkins Theatre, Theatr Clwyd, Mold |
11 Mar 2005 Evening |
Irony of Fate | Songs of a Wayfarer | Swamp | Anthony Hopkins Theatre, Theatr Clwyd, Mold |
12 Mar 2005 Evening |
Irony of Fate | Songs of a Wayfarer | Swamp | Anthony Hopkins Theatre, Theatr Clwyd, Mold |
16 Mar 2005 Evening |
Irony of Fate | Songs of a Wayfarer | A Tragedy of Fashion | Swamp | Lyceum Theatre, Sheffield |
17 Mar 2005 Evening |
Irony of Fate | Songs of a Wayfarer | A Tragedy of Fashion | Swamp | Lyceum Theatre, Sheffield |
18 Mar 2005 Evening |
Irony of Fate | Songs of a Wayfarer | A Tragedy of Fashion | Swamp | Lyceum Theatre, Sheffield |
19 Mar 2005 Evening |
Irony of Fate | Songs of a Wayfarer | A Tragedy of Fashion | Swamp | Lyceum Theatre, Sheffield |
15 Apr 2005 Evening |
Irony of Fate | Dark Elegies | Five Brahms Waltzes in the Manner of Isadora Duncan | Swamp | Snape Maltings |
16 Apr 2005 Evening |
Irony of Fate | Dark Elegies | Five Brahms Waltzes in the Manner of Isadora Duncan | Swamp | Snape Maltings |
27 Apr 2005 Evening |
Judgment of Paris | Momenta* | Dark Elegies | Swamp | New Theatre, Oxford |
28 Apr 2005 Evening |
Judgment of Paris | Momenta | Dark Elegies | Swamp | New Theatre, Oxford |
29 Apr 2005 Evening |
Judgment of Paris | Momenta | Dark Elegies | Swamp | New Theatre, Oxford |
30 Apr 2005 Evening |
Judgment of Paris | Momenta | Dark Elegies | Swamp | New Theatre, Oxford |
8 Jul 2005 Evening |
Irony of Fate | Dark Elegies | Divine Influence* | Swamp | Accademia Tedesca di Villa Massimo, Rome, Italy |
9 Jul 2005 Evening |
Irony of Fate | Dark Elegies | Divine Influence | Swamp | Accademia Tedesca di Villa Massimo, Rome, Italy |
13 Jul 2005 Evening |
Irony of Fate | Dark Elegies | Divine Influence | Swamp | Teatro Romano di Fiesole, Florence, Italy |
21 Sep 2005 Evening |
Swamp | Curious Conscience* | Constant Speed | The Lowry, Salford, Manchester |
22 Sep 2005 Evening |
Swamp | Curious Conscience | Constant Speed | The Lowry, Salford, Manchester |
23 Sep 2005 Evening |
Swamp | Curious Conscience | Constant Speed | The Lowry, Salford, Manchester |
24 Sep 2005 Evening |
Swamp | Curious Conscience | Constant Speed | The Lowry, Salford, Manchester |
5 Oct 2005 Evening |
Swamp | Dark Elegies | Constant Speed | Bristol Hippodrome |
6 Oct 2005 Evening |
Swamp | Dark Elegies | Constant Speed | Bristol Hippodrome |
7 Oct 2005 Evening |
Swamp | Dark Elegies | Constant Speed | Bristol Hippodrome |
8 Oct 2005 Evening |
Swamp | Dark Elegies | Constant Speed | Bristol Hippodrome |
12 Oct 2005 Evening |
Swamp | Dark Elegies | Constant Speed | Theatre Royal, Norwich |
13 Oct 2005 Matinee |
Swamp | Dark Elegies | Constant Speed | Theatre Royal, Norwich |
13 Oct 2005 Evening |
Swamp | Dark Elegies | Constant Speed | Theatre Royal, Norwich |
14 Oct 2005 Evening |
Swamp | Dark Elegies | Constant Speed | Theatre Royal, Norwich |
2 Nov 2005 Evening |
Swamp | Curious Conscience | Constant Speed | Milton Keynes Theatre |
3 Nov 2005 Evening |
Swamp | Curious Conscience | Constant Speed | Milton Keynes Theatre |
4 Nov 2005 Evening |
Swamp | Curious Conscience | Constant Speed | Milton Keynes Theatre |
5 Nov 2005 Evening |
Swamp | Curious Conscience | Constant Speed | Milton Keynes Theatre |
15 Nov 2005 Evening |
Curious Conscience | A Steel Garden* | Swamp | Sadler's Wells Theatre, London |
16 Nov 2005 Evening |
Curious Conscience | A Steel Garden | Swamp | Sadler's Wells Theatre, London |
17 Nov 2005 Evening |
Curious Conscience | A Steel Garden | Swamp | Sadler's Wells Theatre, London |
18 Nov 2005 Evening |
Curious Conscience | A Steel Garden | Swamp | Sadler's Wells Theatre, London |
19 Nov 2005 Evening |
Curious Conscience | A Steel Garden | Swamp | Sadler's Wells Theatre, London |
7 Feb 2006 Evening |
Swamp | A Steel Garden | Constant Speed | His Majesty's Theatre, Aberdeen |
8 Feb 2006 Evening |
Swamp | A Steel Garden | Constant Speed | His Majesty's Theatre, Aberdeen |
9 Feb 2006 Evening |
Swamp | A Steel Garden | Constant Speed | His Majesty's Theatre, Aberdeen |
10 May 2006 Evening |
Swamp | Dark Elegies | Constant Speed | Teatre Principal Valencia, Spain |
11 May 2006 Evening |
Swamp | Dark Elegies | Constant Speed | Teatre Principal Valencia, Spain |
12 May 2006 Evening |
Swamp | Dark Elegies | Constant Speed | Teatre Principal Valencia, Spain |
13 May 2006 Evening |
Swamp | Dark Elegies | Constant Speed | Teatre Principal Valencia, Spain |
13 May 2006 Matinee |
Swamp | Dark Elegies | Constant Speed | Teatre Principal Valencia, Spain |
14 May 2006 Evening |
Swamp | Dark Elegies | Constant Speed | Teatre Principal Valencia, Spain |
1 Nov 2006 Evening |
Swamp | Divine Influence | Transit | Constant Speed | Malvern Festival Theatre |
2 Nov 2006 Matinee |
Swamp | Constant Speed | Malvern Festival Theatre |
2 Nov 2006 Evening |
Divine Influence | Transit | Swamp | Constant Speed | Malvern Festival Theatre |
3 Nov 2006 Evening |
Divine Influence | Transit | Swamp | Constant Speed | Malvern Festival Theatre |
4 Nov 2006 Evening |
Divine Influence | Transit | Swamp | Constant Speed | Malvern Festival Theatre |
2 Feb 2007 Evening |
Swamp | Sadler's Wells Theatre, London |
14 Feb 2007 Evening |
Lady into Fox | Pond Way | Swamp | Hall for Cornwall, Truro |
15 Feb 2007 Matinee |
Lady into Fox | Pond Way | Swamp | Hall for Cornwall, Truro |
15 Feb 2007 Evening |
Lady into Fox | Pond Way | Swamp | Hall for Cornwall, Truro |
4 Mar 2007 Evening |
Pond Way | Judgment of Paris | Divine Influence | Swamp | Tanztheater, Anhaltisches Theater Dessau, Dessau-Rosslau, Germany |
8 Mar 2007 Evening |
Swamp | Stand and Stare | Constant Speed | Grand Theatre, Swansea |
9 Mar 2007 Evening |
Swamp | Stand and Stare | Constant Speed | Grand Theatre, Swansea |
10 Mar 2007 Evening |
Swamp | Stand and Stare | Constant Speed | Grand Theatre, Swansea |
3 May 2007 Evening |
Constant Speed | Dark Elegies | Swamp | Stadttheater Fürth, Germany |
4 May 2007 Evening |
Constant Speed | Dark Elegies | Swamp | Stadttheater Fürth, Germany |
5 May 2007 Evening |
Constant Speed | Dark Elegies | Swamp | Stadttheater Fürth, Germany |