Last And First Men

About the show

Neon Dance presents a contemporary dance work set to the backdrop of Johann Jóhannsson's 16mm black and white film, with narration from Tilda Swinton and a mesmerising orchestral score composed by Jóhannsson
and Yair Elazar Gotman.

Last and First Men takes Olaf Stapledon’s visionary 1930 sci-fi novel and transforms it into a deeply moving exploration of humanity’s dystopian future. The film’s vast, surreal imagery becomes a stage for movement.

Striking choreography breathes life into this haunting vision of a world beyond our own - one shaped by extraordinary abilities, new possibilities, and profound difference.