The Blackest Day - Hawk Dance

Based on first hand accounts of the “Kendal pals” of North West England who fought at the Somme, this piece of contemporary dance peers into the trauma created by war.

It recreates not only the psychological fractures suffered by shell-shocked soldiers but also the difficult process of healing once battle is over.

The Blackest Day was choreographed by Josh Hawkins, Artistic Director of Hawk Dance Theatre and features 3 male dancers chosen from Verve 16.

The work was funded as part of First Acts, a series of films celebrating England's most exciting 16 - 24 year-old artists and filmmakers in partnership with the Arts Council England.

For more information on The Blackest Day and Hawk Dance Theatre, visit: https://www.hawkdancetheatre.com/