Scottish Dance Theatre

Famous for creating work that is personally engaging, choreographer Liv Lorent continues to find and express an "emotional commonplace" through dance. In the aptly named Tenderhook, her second work for Scottish Dance Theatre, she achieves this and more. Exquisitely thought out and danced to perfection, this piece is spine-tingling and delicious.

Flooding the space with their faultless execution of the choreography, the eight-strong company delicately entwine with one another, creating bonds so strong that heartbeats accelerate and lumps form in the throat of the observer. Achingly beautiful, this piece drags us through the intensity and passion of relationships.

Elfin-like in dress and character, the dancers unveil an ethereal world of sensuality and desire. And set to an emotive soundtrack from Italian film composer Ezio Bosso, Tenderhook is an extraction from reality which will invoke a barrage of feelings.

In stark contrast to the opening piece and with only one changed dancer, Dog showcases the true talent and diversity of this company. SDT tackle this compelling piece of contemporary dance by award winning choreographer, Hofesh Shechter, with ease.

The concoction of sound and interjections of rhythm play an integral part in the shaping of this piece. The jerky, high energy dance compliments the moments of silence and sudden stoppage in the movement. With a grittier slant on relationships, Dog is sinister and powerful. And as the choreography screams and swears, it is hard to believe that this isperformed by the same company using the same set of dancers – to achieve that variety is nothing short of brilliant.