This is a one-off in the true meaning of the word.

Evenings at the Burton Taylor studio are divided into 20-minute slots, in each of which a single person can move exactly as he wishes without the embarrassment of witnesses. He won’t even be able to see himself.

“People will be in a very very dark place”, says Hofesh Shechter, “they will have an iPod, and will have headphones, and will follow the very light instructions and directions that they get from the music and the sound-track. It’s related to my own experiences, because I listen to music late at night and dance a bit in my room and try things, and one can have quite strong experiences both physically and mentally when you go inside yourself like that.”

Israeli-born Shechter, pictured, is known as one of this country’s most exciting contemporary choreographers. He is a former drummer in a rock band, and is known for creating the musical scores for his own works. Four years ago he brought his company to Oxford, where they had an extremely successful season at the Playhouse. He has written the music for this podast. I have a slot booked for Monday evening, so I asked Hofesh what I would experience during it.

“I can’t tell you exactly what will happen to you. That depends greatly on you; I can tell you that you’ll enter the studio theatre, and you’ll be absolutely on your own, and you’re going to be given an iPod. You’re going to be told where the light switch is. You’ll turn the light off and turn the iPod on, and from that moment what happens depends on how you respond, and what you choose to do. The track has some music and some text in it, that very gently gives you a recommendation of where to go. It doesn’t speak in dance terms in any way, so everyone can understand. It has to do with feelings, with energy, with action; it’s not complicated at all. You need to come very open minded, expecting to experience something, and to experiment. That will give you the best experience. You are the performer and the observer at the same time, and for the performance to be great you have to give yourself to it.”

He said it was an experience suitable for everybody. “This is for anyone who has a bit of good spirit left in him or her. I don’t want people to think that it’s some highly spiritual experience, it’s just about moving your body to music.”

It costs £3. Tickets from Oxford Playhouse : 01865 305 305 or www.oxfordplayhouse.com