Preview: Russell Maliphant Company, Oxford Playhouse

From the archive, first published Tuesday 16th May 2000.

The top dancers who make up the Russell Maliphant Company perform the highly-acclaimed Liquid Reflex at the Playhouse tonight, writes Chris Gray.

After dancing with Sadler's Wells Royal Ballet, Russell Maliphant moved on to work with DV8 Physical Theatre and Michael Clark. He began creating and performing his own works in 1991.

Dance Umbrella Time Out award winner Maliphant has choreographed for Ricochet Dance Company and the Batsheva Ensemble in Israel. He has been critically applauded across Europe for his choreography and fluent movement style. His latest programme uses a range of methods that include jive, martial arts, yoga and improvisation, as well as special lighting designed to create magical effects.

The Russell Maliphant Company also feature the romantic and elegiac contemporary classic Shift and 'volcanic' solo Two, in tonight's (Tuesday's) show.

The performance begins at 7.30pm and tickets are available at the box office, telephone 01865 798600.

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