Hype Dancers to Open Triptych at the University of Sheffield

We’re delighted to share that Hype dancers will be performing at Triptych, the internationally acclaimed triple bill from Lewis Major Projects, on Thursday 5 November at the University of Sheffield’s Drama Studio.

Our dancers will open the evening with a five-minute curtain raiser choreographed by Paulina Chochulska, Hype’s Creative Director. It’s a fantastic opportunity for them to perform on the same bill as a world-class touring company, and we couldn’t be prouder.

About Triptych

Lewis Major Projects is an independent contemporary dance company founded in 2016 by Australian choreographer and director Lewis Major. Based in rural South Australia with a global outlook, the company is known for athletic partnering, cutting-edge visual design and intricate lighting. Major’s style draws on architecture, sculpture and human geometry rather than traditional dance conventions.

Triptych is a fast-paced, immersive 55-minute triple bill, performed without an interval, exploring human connection and universal cycles through a striking fusion of movement, sound and light:

• Two x Three: choreographed by Major’s mentor, the celebrated British dancemaker Russell Maliphant OBE, with sharp angles, clean lines and prisms of light.

• Unfolding: created by Major during lockdown using motion-tracking suits, featuring 3D animation and shifting digital landscapes.

• Epilogue: a powerful closing piece in which the dancers leave raw, kinetic traces of their movement across a dark stage.

The production features lighting and creative coding by Fausto Brusamolino and an atmospheric electronic soundscape by James Peter Brown.

Come and support our dancers

• When: Thursday 5 November 2026, 8pm

• Where: Drama Studio, Shearwood Road, Broomhall, Sheffield S10 2TD

• Tickets: £16 full, £10 concessions

Book your tickets

It promises to be a brilliant night of dance, and we’d love to see the Hype family there cheering our dancers on.

Inspired to try contemporary yourself?

If watching Triptych leaves you wanting to move, why not join one of our contemporary dance classes? We run classes for juniors (5–11) and teens (12–16) of all abilities, and adults can start with our friendly five-week beginner course before moving on to our Level 1, 2 and 3 classes. Your first drop-in class is free with code FirstClassFree, so there’s never been a better time to give it a go.