Running time: 60 minutes including a short pause between each piece
This is a triple bill of new work from the next generation of dancemakers. Experience dance in a new dimension as three fresh, bite sized performances showcase the best up and coming professional choreographers and their collaborators in one evening. Three super talented artists let their imaginations run riot creating compelling and varied performances mixing physical brilliance, music and film.
PRE AND POST SHOW SCREENING (Pinsent Masons Suite)
Heather Eddington A Blank Canvas A dancefilm installation blending the mediums of dance, film and animation. The dancers vividly recount their individual journeys and personal stories; nostalgically humorous and at times strikingly truthful but always intriguingly beautiful.
Watch footage here.
(re)traces by Tanja Råman+Dbini Industries
Featuring the distinct movement aesthetics of Tanja Råman, stunning photography by John Collingswood and hypnotic electronic soundscape by Jon Ruddick, traces creates constantly-evolving maps from traces of the dancing body, exploring the world of memories.
Sticks and Bones devised, choreographed and performed by Darren Ellis
A solo for Darren and his drumsticks, this is an exploration of practice and the quest for perfection. Just as a drummer must lock and focus his co-ordination, measuring out a rhythm to entice people to dance, a simple rhythm can inspire armies to move. When the sticks take control that’s when the trouble starts.
Silence Speaks Volumes by Freddie Opoku-Addaie
This award-winning evocative and explosive work weaves a rich, multicultural movement vocabulary with powerful partnering and expansive gestures. The compelling soundscore combines cello with sampled lyrics from traditional Ghanaian Asante tribe music. Watch a selection of clips for Silence Speaks Volumes below.
