In Lyre Liar, the former Rambert dancer and Dance Europe ‘Dancer of the Year’ nominee, Liam Francis traverses his journey through dance; with excerpts pieces by Merce Cunningham, Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui and Kate Prince. With vulnerability and wit, he unpacks the complexities of shifting identities, the toll it takes, and the questions it leaves behind.

The dynamic and intimate quartet A Body of Rumours, is a celebration of music, movement, and brotherhood. Three young Black men—linked by rhythm, trust, and shared histories—move through a choreography that draws from ballet, hip hop, and contemporary forms. Set to live electronic music by Chloe Mason, A Body of Rumours traces a journey from the tensions of isolation, competition and comparison, to the joy of connection and the beauty of bodies moving in harmony.

This event includes a 10-minute ‘curtain raiser’ prior to the show, created by Liam and BHASVIC dance students. Liam and the dancers have reworked existing repertoire to re-focus on notions of empathy, community, and support.

About Liam Francis

Liam Francis is an award-winning dancer and choreographer who has gained international recognition through his dancing career with Rambert Dance Company and LostDog. His choreographic work has been presented in numerous cities, including Hannover, Rotterdam, Rome, Paris, London and New York. Drawing on his background in contemporary dance, ballet and hip-hop, Liam’s practice seeks to explore his eclectic embodied knowledge to give form to human emotions and concepts centred around community, identity and liminal spaces.