Intertwine

Collisions Dance Company treats us to an hour of dance that, at points, left me breathless. The show is split into four episodes 2, Inertia, Soupirs and Gloria2 is an exploration into the destructive power of love; a beautiful mish-mash of music drives David Beer and Verity Hopkins through a compelling and moving physical score that more than sets the bar for the rest of the dancers - their delicacy and energy when working as a couple is riveting to watch.Inertia brings the spotlight to the three female members of the company Ana Mrdjanov, Bianca Silcox and Verity Hopkins, who, for fifteen minutes wow'ed the nearly full house of spectators with fast paced group numbers and devastatingly powerful, detailed solo studies.Soupirs (sighs) is a solo piece choreographed by Johnny Autin, performed by Collisions Dance Company Artistic Director David Beer. By far the highlight of the show, this brilliant concept married with innovative choreography and Beer’s passionate delivery is still in my thoughts hours after leaving the theatre.Finally, Gloria choreographed by Marc Dodi sees the whole ensemble take to the stage for a cheeky, final number set to the most covered songs of all time courtesy of The Beatles, Julie London, Dusty Springfield and The Rolling Stones.This is not perhaps the most polished show in Edinburgh or the most technical - a minor criticism could be the slightly-longer-than-comfortable pauses between episodes and that the end needs a little work when compared to the rest of the show. However, it is the charm, honesty and technical skill of the performers that make these minor quibbles and this a must-see this summer.