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Altered Skin mixes theatre, dance and movement to create an exciting, highly physical and visual storytelling style. By representing the modern society we live in and depicting narratives that expose human experiences and behaviour, the company creates emotionally impactful work. The company's work is inspired by traditional South Asian dance form Bharatanatyam and strongly influenced by Shane Shambhu's work as a theatre-maker with Complicite's Simon McBurney. Blending character-driven physical theatre with contemporary and South Asian dance, Power Games by newly-formed Altered Skin explores the forces that shape our destiny. Deepak is a wealthy banker whose life is spiralling out of control and the audience determine the outcome of his story by voting in a TV-style game show. The ensemble is led by Shane Shambhu, an east-London born dancer, actor and choreographer and Artistic Director of Altered Skin whose acting credits include Complicit?'s A Disappearing Number.