by Lea Anderson

The Cholmondeleys and the Featherstonehaughs’ full colour hardback birthday book, featuring photos by Chris Nash, Pau Ros, Eddie Monsoon, Matilda Temperley, Pete Moss and the Douglas Brothers of works featuring costumes by Sandy Powell, Emma Fryer, Simon Vincenzi, Joanna Parker, Marie & Maria, Jess Hooks, worn by the extraordinary dancers.

"Next year will mark the 40th anniversary of The Cholmondeleys dance company, founded in 1984 by Lea Anderson, Teresa Barker and Gaynor Coward. When we started The Cholmondeleys we wanted to create something that would interest our friends and their friends. We obsessively discussed what kind of impact we wanted to make. We danced to music and we looked like modern people wearing modern costumes. We called ourselves The Cholmondeleys like it was a band."

Lea Anderson’s choreographic style is known for its distinct aesthetic sensibility which draws from a wealth of contemporary culture, media, film, and art history. For over 40 years she has created dance that is irreverent, dark, and deeply affecting. Employing an expansive and collaborative approach to production, her work incorporates costumes, music, film and staging by working with a range of designers, film-makers, musicians, and artists.