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Design & concept photography: Form® (www.form.uk.com) Cover photography: Will Pearson ¹I=:GDJC9=DJH:=6H 6C:MIG6DG9>C6GN 8DB7>C6I>DCD;I=: <G>I6C9GDJ<=C:HH I=6INDJC::9ID ;::A8DCC:8I:9 IDG:6AA>;:!6C9 N:I>I6AADLHI=: >B6<>C6I>DCIDHD6Gº E:I:G7GDD@ 8DCI:CIH JOAQUÍN CORTÉS 2 From modest Victorian beginnings, as a steam- We’ve got an eclectic mix of work coming up HOFESH SHECHTER 4 engine repair shed, to legendary cultural venue, over the next few months — from exhilarating NOFIT STATE CIRCUS 6 the Roundhouse has an enviable heritage. circus and an exciting collaboration with Sadler’s DARREN JOHNSTON 8 Following an extensive refurbishment, in June Wells, to pioneering electronica and a three-day SHORT CIRCUIT 10 2006 we reopened the doors of our Grade II* festival when the next generation of artists will MUSIC 12 listed building. Since then, more than half a take over the Roundhouse. TURNING POINT 14 million people have been to music, theatre, We look forward to seeing you soon. ALTERNATIVE MISS WORLD 15 dance and circus events, and around 15,000 CREATIVE PROJECTS 16 13–25 year olds have developed their creative HIRE 18 talents in our studios. BARS & CAFÉ 20 MEMBERSHIP 22 GETTING HERE 24 PERFORMANCE DIARY 25 TICKETS — 0844 482 8008 | www.roundhouse.org.uk 1 Photography: Stephanie Pistell Stephanie Photography: WED 4 & TH U 5 FEBR MAIN SPACE UARY For two nights only, Joaquín Cortés is back in Wed 4 & Thu 5 February, 8.30pm London with a stripped-down show exclusively for the Roundhouse. He’ll perform with a band of TICKETS 13 singers and musicians playing contemporary Circle standing £25.00 flamenco on flute, violin, drums and bass, and Stalls standing £27.50 traditional flamenco guitar. Circle seats £35.00/£49.00 From early beginnings with the National Ballet Concessions £2.50 off each ticket of Spain, he went on to form his own flamenco Groups 10+ (by phone/in person only) £2.50 off each ticket ballet company in 1992 and seduce audiences at sell-out shows around the world. More recently he’s choreographed for Jennifer Lopez, danced with Alicia Keyes at the Grammys and performed at the Oscars. This is your chance to see Cortés bolder, wilder and braver than ever — and with a few surprise guests — before he sets out on a world tour. TICKETS — 0844 482 8008 | www.roundhouse.org.uk 3 ¹8=DG:D<G6E=:9 L>I=HJ8=K:GK: I=6I>IH:;;:8I>H 6ABDHI:8HI6I>8### Rudick Ben Photography: 6GG:HI>C<ANEDL:G;JAº <J6G9>6C FRI 27 & SAT 28 FEBRUAR MAIN SPACE Y SADLER ’S WELLS AT THE ROUNDHOUSE Members of Hofesh Shechter’s company will be leading a series of masterclasseswww.roundhouse.org.uk/hofesh in dance and music. To find out more visit Billed as one of the UK’s hottest young Fri 27 & Sat 28 February, 8pm choreographers, Hofesh Shechter presents two of his physical and highly acclaimed dance TICKETS works, In Your Rooms and Uprising, which for Circle standing £15.00 the first time will be performed with live music. Stalls standing £17.50 Accompanied by 20 musicians, with music Circle seats £22.50/£25.00 composed and performed by Shechter himself Under 26s (by phone/in person only) £10.00 and 17 dancers, In Your Rooms is a wild ride Concessions £2.50 off each ticket of raw dance talent and sublime choreographic Groups 10+ (by phone/in person only) £2.50 off each ticket vision. This dance milestone is performed alongside the edgy energy and propulsive drive to Shechter’s all-male 2006 triumph, Uprising. Presented on tiered stages within the Roundhouse’s magnificent Main Space, this is an opportunity to see an explosive performance from one of Britain’s most exciting artists. TICKETS — 0844 482 8008 | www.roundhouse.org.uk 5 ¹8>GFJ:9JHDA:>A L>I=DJII=:9>HC:N 6C9I=:9>H>C;:8I6CI### I=>H>HI=:;JIJG: D;7G>I>H=8>G8JHº <J6G9>6C Imagery Seventhwave Photography: IL SUN 19 APR SAT 28 MARCH — MAIN SPACE From 6 to 17 April, Roundhouse tutors and NoFit State performers will be running a series of workshops Award-winning circus troupe, NoFit State, Sat 28 March — Sun 19 April, on circus skills, music, poetry and photography for 12–19 year olds. For more information visit return from a sell-out European tour of Tabú to 7.30pm, plus 2pm on Saturdays www.roundhouse.org.uk/nofitstate the home of contemporary circus in London. TICKETS During NoFit State’s residency we’ll be giving space For their latest exhilarating spectacle, director and support to three up-and-coming circus artists to Firenza Giudi takes NoFit State’s troupe of home Standing £20.00 create new work in the Dr Martens FREEDM Studio. grown and international performers and creates (previews Sat 28 & Sun 29 March) £18.00 Come and see the work-in-progress showcases on Saturday 28 March, 4 and 11 April. a roller coaster ride of orchestrated chaos. To a Concessions £18.00 backdrop of live music and video, the 12-strong Under 16s £12.50 ensemble swarm and slice above, around and Family ticket (2 adults, 2 children) £60.00 amongst the audience for 90 minutes of turbo- Groups 10+ (by phone/in person only) £18.00 charged mayhem. Recommended age 7+ (though babes in arms There are no ringside seats. This is a promenade and young children welcome) performance of eccentric solos, clowning and From Light to Dust, an exhibition of high-wire thrills, where the action’s so close Check out film, mixed-media paintings and projections in the you’ll be able to feel the skin, the heat and the Roundhouse Café. Artists explore the meaning and breath of the performers. contradictions of circus — from its popular appeal and In association with City Circ, London’s new season of theatre and contemporary circus. big top glamour, to its sometimes macabre reputation and transient lifestyle. TICKETS — 0844 482 8008 | www.roundhouse.org.uk 7 Image: Michael England FRI 22 — SUN 24 MAY MAIN SPACE Are you 18–25? Do you want to sing on stage at the Roundhouse? We’re offering up to 100 young people the chance to form a choir and perform in Underdrome. You’ll need to audition and then attend regular rehearsals, working towards three performances at the Roundhouse. To find out more visit www.roundhouse.org.uk/darren Enter the Underdrome, an unforgettable place Chinese opera singer Seaming, visual artist/ In addition to Underdrome, Darren Johnston has where dance, voices, music and video collide in animator Michael England, artists from the WARP created Ousia — a unique work that harnesses a thrilling assault on the senses. label (which celebrates 20 years in 2009) and the technological opportunities of holographic other electronic musicians. Underdrome is a projection and takes his award-winning, dynamic Roundhouse artist-in-residence, Darren Johnston, 360 degree experience in which the audience union of choreography, film-making and visual is a choreographer, performer and sound/video stands at the very centre of the Roundhouse to design to the next level. artist whose distinct, innovative productions take in the experience all around them. have won awards and recognition across Europe Fri 22 — Sun 24 May and beyond. In 2003 he created, directed Fri 22 — Sun 24 May, 8pm VENUE: The Dorfman Hub and performed in Silicon Sensorium at the South Bank Centre, which featured an original TICKETS sound score by Squarepusher. And in 2005 he choreographed the Aphex Twin/Chris Standing £20.00 Cunningham gig at the Traffic Festival in Turin. Concessions £18.00 Groups 10+ (by phone/in person only) £18.00 Underdrome is his latest work, created specially for the Roundhouse in response to its architecture and heritage. It brings together artists at the forefront of their field, including TICKETS — 0844 482 8008 | www.roundhouse.org.uk 9 Using both video and audio, this performance Barcelona’s Sónar festival makes a special Records Mute Photography: will lead audiences through all stages of appearance at Short Circuit bringing the flavour Czukay’s work, starting with a homage to of avant-garde music that has made it an icon THU 14 — Karlheinz Stockhausen, a live remix of Canaxis, for electronic music and media arts followers. SUN 17 MAY previously unheard Can material, of which There’ll be classics plus a sneak preview of the MAIN SPACE Czukay was a founding member, and his own Sónar 2009 programme. www.sonar.es rereleased back catalogue. Fri 15 May Thu 14 May TICKETS £20.00 TICKETS £20.00 The Roundhouse crackles into life this spring PHILIP JECK AND THE From 1968–95 they were one of the sound with Short Circuit, a four day festival dedicated GAVIN BRYARS ENSEMBLE effect units at the BBC. Born out of a desire to to electronica. Gavin Bryars will be performing with Philip create ‘new kinds of sounds’ they worked on cult classics like Doctor Who, Blake’s Seven and The journey begins with some of electronica’s Jeck — one of the most influential composers Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy.