Jack Webb dances in the present moment

Although his influences are eclectic and international - he worked with Slovenia's live art provocateurs Via Negativa between touring solo dances - Jack Webb is part of a rising wave of Scottish dancers who are exploring new ways to choreograph. This year he debuted at New Territories, Glasgow's experimental festival, and after 2010's entry in the Heads Up programme, he has his first full Fringe season at Dance Base.

"I wouldn't say that my work is physical theatre," Webb laughs. "Because I'm not sure what physical theatre actually is. I don't like to label things in this way, it limits the work." While Webb denies that he was ever "a ballet boy", he is clear that his own training at the Scottish School of Contemporary Dance gave him a foundation for later adventures. Like Rosalind Masson and Tom Pritchard - other Scottish artists appearing at Dance Base - Webb is fascinated by improvisation.

"With this show at the Fringe, I haven't choreographed anything. There are movements that always happen, a structure to guide me: without that I would be lost!" This balance between freedom and order is held together by Webb's enthusiasm for his composer: "I'm a huge fan of Joe Quimby's work. But other than that I am responding in the moment and trying to be as curious as possible on stage. Immediacy is everything with this work."