This event presents an unconventional approach to honouring Siobhan Davies' influential 1977 solo 'Sphinx.' Rather than screen the original work for participating choreographers, Davies instead discussed her creative experience and process from nearly five decades earlier. Five artists then created entirely new dances based solely on these conversations, offering their interpretations of a work they had never witnessed. This opening phase of a year-long initiative will eventually involve 20 choreographers responding to the same source material in different ways.

The resulting pieces demonstrated distinct artistic approaches, with each choreographer completing their response in just five days. Offerings ranged from a solo featuring spoken-word reflections on the creative constraints, to a spare duet built from words extracted from Davies' conversations, a filmed performance in a natural landscape, and a street dance piece accompanied by traditional instrumental music. The review emphasises how this framework shifts focus to the often-hidden creative process, encouraging audiences to consider questions of dance preservation and which elements of artistic work survive or disappear over time.