Chimaera - T2032818173Chimaera is the latest work from Fran Barbe Dance, whose previous works include Palpitation and Fine Bone Chine. Their work utilises contemporary Japanese techniques of Butoh and Suzuki in combination with western dance theatre and physical theatre. Their unique training methods results in a signature aesthetic, exploiting the power of minimalism and a taste for the fantastic and the grotesque to delight and involve audiences in the themes of their work. Chimaera is a hybrid creature, between fantasy and reality. In myth and art they are often considered monstrous, but this work explores the hybrid as a way of making sense of the constant state of change in our lives. We are by our very nature 'multiple'. Our myths and fairy tales are full of images of transfigurations, and so is our organic life from birth to death. Beginning with birth as a crash landing, the piece moves through adolescence and a bizarre ballroom on the cusp of adulthood, playfully exploring what makes us change throughout our lives. For this new work, the company mixes Butoh and ballroom dancing, and momentarily breaks into song, fully utilising the diverse skills of the performers in dance, acting and music.Choreographer Frances Barbe. Music Keith Johnson. Design Hannah Gravestock. Design Fran Barbe. Performer Dan Canham. Performer Laura Dannequin. Performer William Dickie. Performer Nina Fog. Performer Scarlett Perdereau. Performer Dominic Rouse. Performer Fran Barbe. | |
| 10 Oct 06 | Gulbenkian Arts Centre, Canterbury :: V673 listing details L777207713 |
| 23 Jun 06 to 24 Jun 06 | Hoxton Hall, Inner London :: V204 listing details L1264168183 |
Palpitation/Fine Bone China - T0680730289Palpitation - In a world that both stimulates and threatens, our capacity for great love and terror is revealed...Beginning with the gaze and the inner intentions it delivers, this piece explores the 'palpitation' that comes with fear, excitement, anger, sexual interactions, living in a group and being utterly alone. Fine Bone China - Inspired by Victorian finery in the dust of outback Australia. The strength and absurdity of the pioneer woman is explored through Butoh dance where characters slip from human to animal and back again... | |
| 8 Oct 04 to 9 Oct 04 | Jacksons Lane, Outer London :: V312 listing details L01780132538 |
Palpitation - T01449194151What makes your heart race? What makes it beat? In a world that both stimulates and threatens, the human capacity for great love and terror is revealed. A work integrating dance Butoh and principles of Tadashi Suzuki's actor training method. With music by [Keith Johnson]. | |
| 25 Sep 03 to 27 Sep 03 | Jacksons Lane, Outer London :: V312 listing details L01406293517 |
