Seder is a multidisciplinary performance piece exploring the themes of ritual, retelling and survival through poetry, music and dance.

Inspired by Adam Kammerling’s poetry collection of the same name, which tells the story of kindertransport evacuee Walter Kammerling and his family, this show opens up narratives of escape to encompass the lives of the company. As a result the piece pulls in stories of Malay and Chinese mixed heritages, persecution of LGBTQ+ bodies, familial trauma and addiction.

Equal parts joyful and harrowing, the piece looks at the rituals we have for retelling our histories and examines the importance of developing our own.

A mixture of jazz drumming, otherworldly sound, contemporary dance, breaking, crump and poetry, Seder is awe-inspiring, challenging and totally unique.

Show credits

Writer & Performer: Adam Kammerling
Musicians: Bellatrix, Antosh Wojcik
Dancers: Emma Houston, Si Rawlinson, Ffion Campbell-Davies, Selene Travaglia, Shani Kantor
Additional material: Jay Yule and Ed Stephens
Choreography: Chris Evans and the company
Designer: Jenna Jardine
Trainee producer: Phoebe Fairchild
Producer: Tom MacAndrew

Supported by the Albany, Southbank Centre & Arts Council England.

Past Dates

• Weds 20 April 2022 | LONDON, Southbank Centre

• Weds 13 July 2022 | NORWICH, Arts Centre

• Thurs 14 July 2022 | CANTERBURY, Marlowe Theatre