[ROUT]

[rout]: to defeat utterly, to put to flight, the confused retreat of a defeated army, a disorderly or panic stricken mob, (leg.) three or more persons bent on acts of illegal violence, a large evening party, a fashionable evening assembly, to root up or out, to fetch or drive out by force, to find and force into activity, to bellow, to roar, to make a loud noise.

[rout] was founded by Sam Hayden, Paul Newland and Paul Whitty. Each time that [rout] creates a project the group takes on a different shape. This involves radical changes in line-up and style of presentation. Projects include performances at HCMF, BMIC Cutting Edge Concert Series and tour, Cut & Splice at the ICA , Modern Art Oxford, Kettle's Yard Art Gallery , Beconsfield and Brighton Festival. [rout] have collaborated with visual artist Anna Best, Painter Pete Smith, artists collective O(rphan)d(rift>), curators David Crawforth and Naomi Siderfin, choreographer Marina Collard with dance company prang, video artists Hex and graphic designer Ratio. [rout] been featured on BBC Radio 3's Hear and Now and ResonanceFM.