Rules to Live By and EIDOS
(Double Bill)
by Suzi Cunningham
The idea for RULES TO LIVE BY came in 2018 after the death of one of Suzi’ greatest idols, Mark E. Smith of the band The Fall, whose collaboration with Michael Clark led me to train as a dancer. Beginning as a spontaneous tribute dance in front of 200 people on the night of his death, it has grown into a requiem for heroism, hedonism, rebirth and dark disturbing humour.
A celebration of transformation, a bid to be unforgotten, a dance of rules, constriction, sugar highs and suffocation, Rules To Live By is a rebellious aspiration to a hero’s punk anarchy.
EIDOS is a tribute to Suzi’s grandmother, who was a punk in-her-own-right. She is the hero, the stalwart, my personal Vivienne Westwood, the treasure hunter and the curio-with-a-cause. This double-bill veers between anarchy, punk music, heroism and how idolatry and loss can shape a life.
Creative Team
Concept, Design & Performance - Suzi Cunningham
Production & Lighting - Simon Gane
Costume - Allison Brown
Movement Direction - Al Seed
Previous Tour Dates
The Byre Theatre, St Andrews - Thursday 11 November 2021
Craignish Village Hall, Craignish - Wednesday 17 November 2021
Heart of Hawick, Hawick - Wednesday 24 November 2021
Assembly Roxy, Edinburgh - Saturday 27 November 2021
Dunoon Burgh Halls, Dunoon - Saturday 26 February 2022
Tramway (DIG Spring 22), Glasgow - Tuesday 01 & Wednesday 02 February 2022
Dumfries & Galloway Arts Festival - Friday 04 March 2022
Universal Hall, Findhorn - Wednesday 09 March 2022
What People Are Saying
“…compelling, slinky, yet ferocious…”
The Tempo House
“A riotous soundtrack....”
The Wee Review