World-class dance, live music by Sean Pett, and sculptural LED design collide in PCK Dance’s INTO THE LIGHT — a groundbreaking cross-art experience from one of the UK’s most acclaimed contemporary dance companies.

Recently nominated for Best Independent Company and Emerging Choreographers at the National Dance Awards, co-founders James Pett and Travis Clausen-Knight have created a performance that fuses the emotional power of movement, the immediacy of live sound, and the visual impact of light into one seamless, cinematic event.

Throughout the evening, composer Sean Pett performs live on piano, synthesiser and digital controllers — mixing sound in real time on stage to create an immersive world of rhythm, energy and emotion that constantly shifts and evolves with the dancers.

The evening features two contrasting works, united by their bold physicality and striking design:

VESSEL
 A visceral exploration of human instinct in the face of an AI-driven future. Three dancers navigate a world of collision and connection — caught between the primal and the mechanical, the instinctive and the controlled — as live electronic soundscapes are mixed in real time on stage.

IN THE ABSENCE
 A haunting reflection on change and renewal. Set within a shimmering landscape of light and mirrored fragments, two dancers search for moments of tenderness, hope and release, carried by a live, emotive score that unfolds like memory itself.

With its fusion of world-class dance, live music, and cutting-edge visual design, INTO THE LIGHT is a powerful, multi-sensory experience that redefines the boundaries of contemporary performance.

Watch & Move with PCK Dance

Join PCK Dance for an exclusive Watch & Move experience around their performance of INTO THE LIGHT.

Audiences are invited to take part in a dynamic contemporary company class led by choreographers James Pett and Travis Clausen-Knight, both former dancers with Wayne McGregor and Michael Clarke and nominees at the UK National Dance Awards.

The session will incorporate ballet footwork, movement phrases, and jump exercises, offering a rare insight into the company’s physical language and training process. Participants should have some formal dance training — whether currently studying at a dance school, vocational programme, or working as a freelance or professional artist.

• Day 1: 10:30 am – Contemporary Company Class

• Day 2: 4:30 pm – Contemporary Company Class

Places are limited (max 10 in-person per class / 2 per booking). Online participation also available.

Book your ticket to INTO THE LIGHT and add your free Watch & Move session by calling the Box Office directly on 01752 267222 (Mon – Sat, 10am – 5pm). Online participation also available. Details of this will be sent nearer the time (no booking is required)

★★★★★

“Electrifying!”

British Theatre Guide

★★★★★

“PCK are the next big thing.”

Pink Princess Theatre

★★★★★

“A transformative event that redefined the possibilities of ballet as a medium of profound expression.”

The Parliamentary Society

★★★★★

“Spoke to me of many emotions – reflection, longing, struggle, hope – performed by these outstanding dancers.”

Graham Watts OBE, Chair, National Dance Awards