Saturday 20 February 2010

there are three truths...




















Théâtre des Bouffes du Nord
Barbican
11 and 12

Writer: Amadou Hampaté Bâ
Director: Peter Brook
Adaptor: Marie-Hélène Estienne
Music: Toshi Tsuchitori
Lighting: Philippe Vialatte
Costume: Hélène Patarot
  • your truth
  • my truth
  • and the truth
"... it's always the theatre itself that is the experience."
Peter Brook in conversation with James Woodall

ON THE REVIEWS

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Photo: Tristram Kenton

Tuesday 16 February 2010

Tuesday 9 February 2010

28 performances later...


Image: Innes Gennuso
Paul Rous as The Spaceman | Dudendance

dance | contemporary dance | classical dance | south asian dance | classical south asian dance | dance theatre | performance | physical performance | immersive performance | work-in-progress | performance art | installation | video installation | interactive installation | installation art | art | live art installation | site-sensitive work | site-specific work | work for children and families | integrated work | conceptual work | theatre | use of text | theatre making | dance making | art making | making | body watching

despite having only posted on 3 pieces | there are still 25 in draft | but as there just isn't the time to proof | expand | refine thought | at present | due to 2 directing projects | 2 writing projects | theatre going expeditions | and a beautiful arts centre to develop | these will have to wait just a little longer before publishing

however

after 28 performances | one of the most | exciting | dynamic | intellectually | emotionally | politically | engaging | participatory | experiences


Thursday 4 February 2010

cellular memory




Image: Johan Persson

Wildwood Productions
DanceXchange Studios | Birmingham Hippodrome
SITTING ROOM CIRCUS
Choreography: Will Tuckett
  • architectural
  • combination tables
  • cushion puppets
  • a lamp puppet
  • 9 x 9
  • childhood play
  • identification
  • balancing on carpet
  • a menagerie

Image: Phil Conrad

Arthur Pita
Birmingham Repertory Theatre
GOD'S GARDEN
Choreography: Arthur Pita

Design: Jean-Marc Puissant
Music: Phil King
Lighting: Natasha Chivers
Performers: Nuno Silva, Diana Payne-Myers, Lorena Randi, Jose Manuel Figuiera, Valentina Golfieri
  • a portuguese landscape
  • a rustic village life
  • Porto Moniz: Madeira
  • a gilted marriage
  • death
  • live fado
  • 26 - 82 years
  • earth | water
  • revenge


Image: Nuno Santos

Stan Won't Dance
The Patrick Centre | Birmingham Hippodrome
BABEL
Direction & Choreography: Liam Steel & Rob Tannion
Text: Patrick Neate

Design: Liam Steel
Lighting: Andy Purves
Sound: Gareth Fry
Video: Matt Spencer
Performers: Nathaniel Parchment, Moreno Solinas, Hugh Stanier, Dan Watson, Matthew Winston
  • dance theatre
  • urban | city
  • britain
  • branded
  • mass destruction
  • disconnected (text|dance)
  • poetic
  • political correctness
  • a generation in freefall ?

Image: Denis Darzacq