Resolution 26: Fin de Fiesta, JJ James, Lauren Scott
Three works that approach dance from very different directions. Movement functioned as performance, but also a way of listening, gathering and questioning
Three works that approach dance from very different directions. Movement functioned as performance, but also a way of listening, gathering and questioning
All three pieces show performers with ability and intent, but none of them offers a thread I can follow.
From theatrical storytelling, to an intimate duet built around physical touch, to an abstract collaboration between movement and installation
Some works appear fully formed, while others feel provisional, still in dialogue with larger ideas yet to come… energy emerges as a shared currency
In Interchange, Seirian Griffiths’ choreography of dance, gymnastics and more is totally absorbing… grace, fluidity and tremendous technical skill
Across the evening, each work investigates the combination of different art forms as a means of shaping a personal artistic language.
Sound repeatedly insists on being more than accompaniment. It presses into the choreography, shaping timing, attention and pressure on the body
There is a good amount of dancing, which is pretty, well-executed and, very importantly, appeals to its audience.
The ACE dancers are outstanding in both works. Their finesse, precision, interpretation, technique, and sheer danceability, are amongst the best…
Amina Khayyam looks at how women impose thoughts of what is ‘correct’ on other women and perpetuate patriarchal cultural expectations
An enjoyable 75 minutes. My nine-year-old grandson also thought it was magical, although that, I’m afraid, passed me by.