E-mails flying back and forth across the Pond, along with Skype conversations, have been the mode so far for Here, There and Everywhere.
This Monday, the project moves into Dance Base's beautiful studio 4 and we begin building the solo.
We start week 1 with Steinvor Palsson's choreography and Steve Kettley's music. For week 2, Matthew Hawkins joins me for his contribution to the dance. We then have three weeks at the Shed, Plan B Creative's black box studio in the Highlands: first, with Frank McConnell; then Chris Devaney (choreographer) and Luke Sutherland (composer); and, last, Ian Spink - each choreographer making a short solo for me. Bill Thompson will be there the entire time, creating his own sound score, recording Steve's and Luke's music and any interviews/talking we might want to include, and putting the whole music/sound together. And Pearl is devising a costume that sounds like it, too, reflects "here, there and everywhere": a basic, simple outfit with accessories that can be added or removed...
More to come, throughout the month of June and into July. I am so excited to be doing this project.
Thank you for your support!
With love and gratitude,
Ruth
