A DANCE production based on the story of Moby Dick will be arriving for one night in South Cumbria next week.

James Wilton Dance presents Leviathan at the Brewery Arts Centre, in Kendal, on Wednesday March 1.

The show follows Ahab, a ship captain hell-bent on capturing the white whale, Moby Dick - a beast as vast and dangerous as the sea itself, yet serene and beautiful beyond all imagining.

Ahab’s crew are drawn into the unhinged charisma of their captain, blindly following him on his perilous adventure towards almost certain destruction.

Multi-award winning choreographer James Wilton re-imagines Herman Melville’s seminal novel, with a cast of seven displaying the company's trademark blend of athletic dance, martial arts, capoeira and partner-work.

The show is also accompanied by a powerful electro-rock soundtrack by Lunatic Soul.

James Wilton's work has toured to South Korea, China, the USA, Dubai, India, Germany, Austria, Poland, Switzerland, Malta, Italy, Spain, France, Sweden and Denmark, and has also won awards at the Hannover, Bern and Masdanza Choreography competitions, as well as the Sadler’s Wells Global Dance Contest.

In 2013, he was commissioned to choreograph a work for 50 professional dancers for performance at the opening and semi-final ceremonies of the Rugby League World Cup.

Speaking about his new Leviathan show, he said: "I’ve always had a fascination with the relationship between man and nature. What interests me most is the way that we fear each other before we fear nature.

"We worry about other people and the dangers they can do more than we fear the awesome power of the planet.

"For me, Moby Dick represents someone trying, and ultimately failing to conquer nature. The futility of the pursuit, combined with the maniacal obsession of Ahab make for a compelling story and one I am eager to re-create and re-imagine."

Leviathan comes to the Brewery Arts Centre on Wednesday March 1, from 8pm. Tickets are available from the venue's box office.