Hats, Planes & Trains is a new piece from Copenhagen based performance group, Recoil. Commissioned by DanceDigital and the Hat Factory Hats, Planes & Trains is a site-specific work based on the history of Luton and its industries.

Recoil Performance Group is one of Denmark’s most exciting and successful contemporary dance groups. Led by Tina Tarpgaard and incorporating Ole Kristensen they produce exciting and provocative work which stimulates the mind and the body. The group was formed in 2003 by choreographer Tina Tarpgaard and composer Pelle Skovmand, with the intention of establishing collaboration between artists across genre and borders.

On March 12th 2010, Tina and Ole came to Luton to audition for three dancers to perform Hats, Planes & Trains, which will be performed at the Hat Factory in June 2010. They gave us a few minutes in between groups to tell us about their rough ideas and first impressions from Luton, its history and its transient qualities.