In Rotten Work, Emilie Leriche offers a poetic, slow-burning choreography that lingers in moments of connection, intimacy, and quiet emotional depth: “It is simple: No one is allowed to be left behind, though they may tire or weaken. If ever we arrive, we must arrive together. Not me alone, or them without me. But us, as one. That’s the work, Rotten as it is. Carry me along, though I may be a weight.”

Creative team 

Choreography Emilie Leriche   
Music Wolff Bergen  
Costume Design Emilie Leriche  
Lighting Design Arnaud Viala

Original Devising Cast Mitchell Aldridge, Carla Bonsoms i Barra, Molly Danter, Kassichana Okene-Jameson, Ben McEwen, Massimo Monticelli, Pauline Torzuoli, Jason Yip

Premiered in June 2026

Touring enquiries 
Senior Producer  Robyn Jancovich-Brown
RJancovich-brown@scottishdancetheatre.com