Dance Umbrella, Le Patin Libre

Get up close and personal with the Canadian collective reinventing ice skating.

As part of Dance Umbrellas mission to celebrate 21st century choreography, iconoclastic ice skaters

Le Patin Libre come to Ally Pally Ice Rink. In this specially commissioned double bill they share their signature mix of movement, wit, speed and grace.Le Patin Libre (Free Skate) is a five-strong collective of prize winning skaters who are creating a new kind of ice dancing, way beyond the confines of traditional figure skating.

Having started out performing on frozen ponds and canals in their hometown of Montreal, the company now come to London to present a full length evening of work. In influences the performers play with how our body language can influence others, even with just a casual glance.