Tuesday, June 18, 2013

Last Day and Showing at Dance Base

Both Steinvor and Matthew added endings to their contributions Friday morning. Steinvor's refers back to the beginning, creating a cyclical feel to the solo. Matthew added a one-minute stillness and then a sort of dissolution of the costume and the character that had evolved over the course of the solo; his prompt to me for the final moment was that I am contemplating the space, as if thinking of a new beginning or starting a new adventure.
I then worked with Bill for about an hour or so while Susan Hays took photos. After a short break, we did the showing for approximately 50 attentive and appreciative spectators. The feedback touched on the notion of distance (not only spatial, but also temporal), how the costume for Matthew's part came into being, and how I will join all the various parts together (still to be determined).
Choreography: Steinvor Palsson

Choreography: Steinvor Palsson
Choreography: Matthew Hawkins
Matthew Hawkins and I rehearse an arm pattern
rehearsal photos by Susan Hays

After the showing and feedback, a group of us went out for drinks and dinner.
From left: Matthew Hawkins, Debbie Watson, Ian Spink, Stella, Bill Thompson, Skye Reynolds, Steve Kettley, Steinvor Pallson, Helena Palsson, Sheila McDougall, 
Alan Gregg

No comments:

Post a Comment