CoisCéim’s Knots was a fascinating piece of dance theatre that piled on the action for most of its 90 minutes in a whirlwind of terrific, high-energy dancing. Taking its title from the book by RD Laing, this show managed to be both highly entertaining and surprisingly thought-provoking, delving way beneath the surface as various Jacks and Jills got caught up in the tortuous cycle of the blame game.

Guest choreographer Liam Steel (of DV8 fame) has pushed CoisCéim into new territory, physically and emotionally….it is a confident response to the vexed question of whether dance can communicate ideas

This exhilarating devised production directed by Liam Steel, is the most accomplished to date in CoisCéim’s ongoing project to merge the aesthetics and skills of contemporary dance and theatre. The performers astound in their ability to perform complex choreography while acting with complete emotional commitment. Their vivacity undercuts what could otherwise have become a bleak vision of the possibility of happy union.

The Fringe’s “Knots” was the outstanding production of both festivals.

This is not a piece of work that “contemporary dance” virgins (or sceptics) need be afraid of – it’s accessible to the point of being in yer face. And the vulgarity and burlesque of the sexual game that they play on stage produces moments of beauty too. This is dance with a jagged edge…