The Fallen

The Fallen is our newest performance work and sees Third Bite Dance take to the stage to capture the often hidden anger, passion and intimacy inherent in growing older.

Falling is bad for you. Falls hurt and cost the NHS millions. Older bodies on the floor evoke concern. But what about older bodies that enjoy the floor? Who see it as an opportunity to play? To test their limits? Age is not only about physical falls but also about falling in and out of love, falling into despair with declining bodies and brains and in love with our creativity. Falling into rage at our own and societies attitudes to our ageing. Through movement, spoken word and imagery, this work presents the visceral embodied experiences of ageing. The Fallen will rise from the physicality of grounded bodies to explore the emotional and social aspects of falling and age.

Directed and choreographed by Lucy Haighton in collaboration with the company

Funded by Arts Council England Project Grants

"Nuanced and sophisticated, I loved the range of strong emotions and that an obviously older cast aren’t ’doing’ old age or reminiscence"

(audience member)

Read our article in the Sheffield Tribune by company member Frances Byrnes about joining the company and developing The Fallen