THE mysteries of the human heart are explored in a ground-breaking new dance work.

Random Dance come to the Forum at Malvern Theatres for one performance of their new piece Amu next Tuesday.

Random Dance have gained an international reputation for their award-winning works, involving sophisticated technologies and prestigious collaborations.

Multi award-winning choreographer and artistic director Wayne McGregor has worked with his dancers, composer Sir John Tavener and heart imaging specialists to question the physical functions and symbolic resonances of the human heart.

Sir John was inspired to create a score focusing on the heart following discussion with Dr Philip Kilner at the Royal Brompton Hospital. He is a sufferer of Marfan's syndrome, a rare medical condition which affects the heart.

In 2002 he began a piece of music based on a mystic Sufi poem which tells the tale of a tragic love story and now he has developed it into a new score commissioned for this dance piece.

Wayne McGregor founded Random Dance in 1992. Among numerous awards he has received the Outstanding Achievement in Dance award in the Time Out Live Awards of 2001. In 2003 he won the Time Out Award for Outstanding Choreography and in 2004 his 2Human won an Olivier Award for Outstanding Achievement in dance.

Most recently he has choreographed for the West End hit musical The Woman in White and the movement for the fourth Harry Potter film, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.

Random Dance will perform Amu at the Forum Theatre, Malvern, next Tuesday at 7.30pm. Tickets are £10 and £12 (under 25s £8) and can be booked through the box office on 01684 892277 or online at www.malvern-theatres.co.uk.