Liam Francis dressed in pale clothes with his arms framing his shoulder. Where his elbows should end images of forearms are collaged in black and white so his arms look extended, an echo of previous movement
Dance

Liam Francis Dance Company: Alchemy

Lyre Liar + A Body of Rumours
Wed 4 Mar 2026, 19:30
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Liam Francis Dance Company debuts with Alchemy: a deeply personal double bill exploring identity, community, and transformation.

In Lyre Liar, the former Rambert dancer and Dance Europe ‘Dancer of the Year’ nominee, Liam Francis traverses his journey through dance; with excerpts pieces by Merce Cunningham, Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui and Kate Prince. With vulnerability and wit, he unpacks the complexities of shifting identities, the toll it takes, and the questions it leaves behind.

The dynamic and intimate quartet A Body of Rumours, is a celebration of music, movement, and brotherhood. Three young Black men—linked by rhythm, trust, and shared histories—move through a choreography that draws from ballet, hip hop, and contemporary forms. Set to live electronic music by Chloe Mason, A Body of Rumours traces a journey from the tensions of isolation, competition and comparison, to the joy of connection and the beauty of bodies moving in harmony.

About Liam Francis

Liam Francis is an award-winning dancer and choreographer who has gained international recognition through his dancing career with Rambert Dance Company and LostDog. His choreographic work has been presented in numerous cities, including Hannover, Rotterdam, Rome, Paris, London and New York. Drawing on his background in contemporary dance, ballet and hip-hop, Liam's practice seeks to explore his eclectic embodied knowledge to give form to human emotions and concepts centred around community, identity and liminal spaces.

Bachtrack
‘Full of expressive original character and a style of its own’
London Pub Theatres
'This double bill will live long in the memory'
Dance Europe

Lyre Liar Trailer

Liam Fancis holding a nude unitard over his body with his eyes raised to the ceiling.
Liam Francis wearing grey shorts lit from above by a spotlight
Liam Francis wearing a red unitard in a deep plie in second position with his arms extended above his head
Four black male dancers jump on stage lit from the side by a single warm light which outlines their bodies
Three male dancers move fluidly on a stage
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Production Images

Liam Fancis holding a nude unitard over his body with his eyes raised to the ceiling.
Liam Francis wearing grey shorts lit from above by a spotlight
Liam Francis wearing a red unitard in a deep plie in second position with his arms extended above his head
Four black male dancers jump on stage lit from the side by a single warm light which outlines their bodies
Three male dancers move fluidly on a stage