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Hotbox Studios producted 3D Animation for Amu in collaboration with Wayne McGregor | Random Dance and Arts Council England.

Amu (meaning of the heart) is the most ambitious, emotive and provocative collaboration to date from Wayne McGregor | Random Dance. Amu will be a live, large scale contemporary dance and music event, with an orchestra of 50 musicians, 7 singers and 10 dancers.

For Amu, the critically acclaimed choreographer Wayne McGregor and his outstanding company of dancers, in collaboration with heart imaging specialists Dr Phiip Kilner and Sonya Babu-Narayan,Lucy Carter (Lighting Designer), Shelley Fox (Costume Designer), Shirazeh Houshiary (Visual Artist) and Mark Hatchard (Animator), will question both the physical functions and symbolic resonances of the human heart. Sir John Tavener creates his first commissioned original score for dance, played live by the Southbank Sinfonia, conducted by Paul Goodwin with Patricia Rozario (soprano) and Rufus Müller (tenor), where the heart is the centre of an inspiring musical dialogue of feeling, devotion and spirituality. Random Dance, Resident Company at Sadler's Wells, has an international reputation for the creation of award winning, pioneering works, redrawing the boundaries for the human body with startling collaborations.

Amu is co-commissioned by Sadler's Wells and The Wellcome Trust, and supported by Arts Council England, Quercus Trust, Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation and the PRS for Music Foundation. Random Dance is supported by Arts Council England and is Resident Company at Sadler's Wells, London.

Premiere: 15th September 2005 @ Sadler's Wells - London, UK +44 (0) 870 737 7737

Concept and Direction: Wayne McGregor | Random Dance

Choreography: Wayne McGregor in collaboration with the dancers

Original score: Sir John Tavener

Music performed live by: Southbank Sinfonia conducted by Paul Goodwin with guest artists Patricia Rozario (sop.), Rufus Muller (ten.)

Lighting Design: Lucy Carter

Visual Artist: Shirazeh Houshiary

Animation, Effects and Editing: HotBox Studios - Mark Hatchard

Costume Design: Shelley Fox

Heart Specialists: Dr Philip Kilner and Dr Sonya Babu-Narayan

Executive Producer: Rebecca Marshall

Production Manager: Chris Charles