PRESS
'One of the most exiting new talents in British contemporary dance' 'An artistically fast maturing choreographer' 'Riotous, raunchy, wildly funny and unexpectedly moving piece of autobiographical dance' 'Horsemeat is Gary Clarke at his most outrageous!' 'Brash, brutal and incredibly funny' 'The most intriguing of all the dance piece's coming to Yorkshire is Gary Clarke's COAL' 'COAL is a gritty, gutsy, visceral re-enaction of toil that is part of living memory' 'Gary Clarke is one of the most exiting talents in contemporary dance today' 'In Horsemeat he eats cigarettes and grafittis himself with maker pen to Placebo...he is pure punk rock!' |
‘COAL succeeds in all of its creators intentions…to translate into dance the harsh physical realities of mining within an easily understandable narrative structure’ ‘COAL is a compelling and riveting work’. ‘COAL is Clarke’s explorative creation’ ‘Quirky, dark and comic’ ‘Gary Clarke is one of the new generations of dancers and choreographers bringing new life and vision to the world of contemporary dance’ ‘Clarke has a wonderful sense of theatricality’ ‘A much admired young choreographer’ ‘While other dance makers retreat far too frequently into tried and tested methods, Clarke approaches from the angle of pure theatre.....love it or loathe it, you sure won’t forget it’ ‘Clarke’s choreography mixes sculptural, tender, brash, intimidating and intense moves’ |