Contemporary dance, aerial circus and physical theatre collide in a multi-layered, visceral thrill as artistic director Lindsey Butcher’s acclaimed Gravity & Levity once again returne to upend the dance floor.
shift rekindled the creative energy first ignited in its previous production Taking Flight in inviting a rich mix of collaborators to work with the company.
Played out on a moving
sculptural set (designed by Mish Weaver) and beautifully lit by Michael Mannion,
the work brought Stomp co-creators Luke Cresswell and Steve McNicholas alongside
two formidable choreographic talents - the intensely physical Charlotte Vincent
(Vincent Dance Theatre) and sublimely lyrical Charles Linehan to form an intimate
and eloquent triple bill programme. more info
Performed by Jonothan
Campbell (aerial technician), Guy Adams, Lindsey Butcher, Vanessa Cook, Jennifer
Paterson and Scott Smith with additional composition by Daniel weaver and
Scott Smith.
shift
To
a chilled soundtrack
by Daniel Weaver,
Butcher curls beneath the timber,
somnolent, graceful and concentrated.
It’s
not a stunt, it’s a love story.
David
Jays The Sunday Times