World Premiere of Revel Marks Long-Awaited Return Of Scotland's Company Chordelia

This Autumn, audiences are invited to step into the dressing room of every show Kally and Steinvör have ever been in – past, present and future.

A 60+ coming-of-age story, Revel is a funny and moving new show fusing dance, physical theatre, dialogue and music.

Moving between Kally and Steinvor's real backstage relationship as they get ready (they are always getting ready) and their surreal inner worlds, the two dancers reflect on life in their 60s, with all the losses, gains and adjustments of ageing. These two acclaimed Scottish performers navigate their memories and the shifting realities of their bodies and minds with wry humour as they prepare to step once more onto the stage.

In a world where we battle with who we are told to be, who we wish we were, and who we actually are, the challenge of this show is learning to accept and embrace ourselves as we are now.

Revel is a brand new production marking the long-awaited return of Scotland’s renowned Company Chordelia, whose previous productions including The Chosen, Nijinsky’s Last Jump and Dance Derby garnered rave reviews and played to audiences across Scotland and beyond. It is created and performed by Company Chordelia’s founding Artistic Director Kally Lloyd-Jones alongside Edinburgh dance artist and choreographer Steinvör Palsson.

“We are very excited to be touring all over Scotland, to venues of different sizes in different settings.” say Kally and Steinvör “Working on this show has brought us great joy, as well as shining a light on our feelings about getting older and what that means for us as performers, and as women. We think this show will resonate with everyone who isn’t as young as they used to be. Expect to laugh and maybe to feel a bit teary.”

Revel is funded by The National Lottery through Creative Scotland. It is supported by Dance Base, The Work Room’s Residency programme, Byre Youth & Community Arts and Luminate. Development supported by Magnetic North.

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Age: 12+ Run Time: 55 mins

Praise for previous Company Chordelia shows:

"Bold and haunting" **** The Guardian

"Elegant and eviscerating" * * * * * The Stage

"A masterpiece" ***** Edinburgh Guide

“Compelling”   **** The Times

"Remarkable" * * * * *  The Herald

Revel Scottish Tour Dates 2026

Thursday 17th September The Byre Theatre St Andrews 7pm byretheatre.com / 01334 475000

Saturday 19th September Dunoon Burgh Hall tbc dunoonburghhall.org.uk / 01369 701776

Wednesday 23rd September Mareel, Lerwick, Shetland 7.30pm shetlandarts.org /  01595 745500

Saturday 26th September Edinburgh Festival Theatre Studio 7.30pm capitaltheatres.com / 0131 529 6000

Wednesday 30th September Eastgate Theatre Peebles 7.30pm eastgatearts.com / 01721 725777

Thursday 8th October Paisley Arts Centre 7.30pm oneren.org / 0300 300 1210

Friday 16th October Universal Hall, Findhorn 7.30pm universalhall.co.uk / 01309 691170

Thursday 20th October The Barn, Banchory 7pm thebarnarts.co.uk /  01330 825431

Thursday 22nd October Dundee Rep 7.30pm dundeerep.co.uk / 01382 223530

Friday 23rd October Citizens Theatre, Glasgow 7.45pm citz.co.uk / 0141 429 0022

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