Topshot is an interactive installation event where the viewers actively shape and become part of the work, creating the movement of their own chorus line.
The viewers enter the space through a dressed arch. A spotlight shines down onto the floor and is seen replicated on a screen in front of them. As the viewer steps into the spotlight they see a bird’s eye view of themselves on the screen and are joined by multiples of themselves and other dancers. As they move around in the spotlight the chorus follow their lead moving in kaleidoscopic patterns and steps associated with a number of dance styles. The viewer becomes the creator or choreographer of their own mass dance routine in a new take on Busby Berkeley’s cinematic Topshot.
The idea is to create a dynamic and genuinely creative experience that feeds on the joy of dancing en masse and the wish fulfillment of stepping from the stalls into the silver screen. Each participant has a unique experience, defined by what they do within the spotlight. They can be as pedestrian or dynamic as they choose or their bodies allow – the depth of the experience is not dependent on movement skill or athleticism and is intended for a wide audience.
Supported by Swindon Dance.
