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Ekleido review – Floating Points’ brilliant beats propel duo’s dazzling dance
Hannah Ekholm and Faye Stoeser’s double bill pairs precise poses with a compelling electronic score
Club culture has left its stamp on contemporary dance in recent years – the popularity of Sharon Eyal is a prime example – and here it is again in a double bill choreographed and performed by new duo Ekleido. Hannah Ekholm and Faye Stoeser have graced a few dancefloors, you can tell, and the door to the theatre opens to a blast of theatrical haze, house music and a big, buzzy crowd. The first piece, Splice, is reminiscent of Russell Maliphant’s work, the dancers housed within a square of light, exploring every possibility on the spot, before they expand across the stage and the bouncy beats get bassier and make you want to fling yourself around a dancefloor.
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