Director
Milfid Ellis

Choreographer
William Tuckett

Composer
Ben Pope

Throughout the centuries, the seasons of the year were celebrated in dance. In England, this tradition still lingers on in Morris dancing, but today it is seen as a jokey tourist attraction. Yet it has its roots in rituals of fertility, birth and death and can still lead us from the natural to the supernatural world.

In this film set in the Shropshire countryside the soloist, using movements derived from traditional dance patterns, enacts our journey from cradle to grave. A real Morris team provides a counterpoint, ushering in the seasons and showing the enduring power of ritual.