Rules to Live By and EIDOS

(Double Bill)

by Suzi Cunningham

The idea for RULES TO LIVE BY came in 2018 after the death of one of Suzi’ greatest idols, Mark E. Smith of the band The Fall, whose collaboration with Michael Clark led me to train as a dancer. Beginning as a spontaneous tribute dance in front of 200 people on the night of his death, it has grown into a requiem for heroism, hedonism, rebirth and dark disturbing humour.

A celebration of transformation, a bid to be unforgotten, a dance of rules, constriction, sugar highs and suffocation, Rules To Live By is a rebellious aspiration to a hero’s punk anarchy.

EIDOS is a tribute to Suzi’s grandmother, who was a punk in-her-own-right. She is the hero, the stalwart, my personal Vivienne Westwood, the treasure hunter and the curio-with-a-cause. This double-bill veers between anarchy, punk music, heroism and how idolatry and loss can shape a life.

Creative Team

Concept, Design & Performance - Suzi Cunningham

Production & Lighting - Simon Gane

Costume - Allison Brown

Movement Direction - Al Seed

Previous Tour Dates

The Byre Theatre, St Andrews - Thursday 11 November 2021

Craignish Village Hall, Craignish - Wednesday 17 November 2021

Heart of Hawick, Hawick - Wednesday 24 November 2021

Assembly Roxy, Edinburgh - Saturday 27 November 2021

Dunoon Burgh Halls, Dunoon - Saturday 26 February 2022

Tramway (DIG Spring 22), Glasgow - Tuesday 01 & Wednesday 02 February 2022

Dumfries & Galloway Arts Festival - Friday 04 March 2022

Universal Hall, Findhorn - Wednesday 09 March 2022

What People Are Saying

“…compelling, slinky, yet ferocious…”

The Tempo House

“A riotous soundtrack....”

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