Writings

Mamoru Iriguchi, Projector/Conjector

Mamoru Iriguchi: Projector/Conjector

August 26th, 2013 by

Projector/Conjector states in the programme that it is a dance piece as well as a piece of theatre. This production pushes the definition of both those terms. The two performers, Mamoru Iriguchi and Selina Papoutseli move slowly about the small stage; Iriguchi has a TV screen on his head, Papoutseli has a projector on hers. […]

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Jen McArthur and Kallo Collective, Echolalia

Jen McArthur and Kallo Collective: Echolalia

August 26th, 2013 by

Jen McArthur uses physical gesture and dance in her one-woman show Echolalia, which explores the subject of Asperger’s syndrome and social etiquette. Echo is a character trapped inside her home and inside her own head; we see her go about her daily routine, obsessively counting her steps and repeating her routines. She is preparing for […]

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HookHitch Theatre, This was the World and I was King

HookHitch Theatre: This was the World and I was King

August 26th, 2013 by

An upper class English family deal with the personal impact of their father leaving to fight in the First World War in this accomplished production by emerging company HookHitch Theatre. The piece focuses on the family’s children and the magical worlds they conjure in order to cope with the separation. The brooding divisions between the […]

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Vision Mechanics, Dark Matter | Photo: Symon Macintyre

Vision Mechanics: Dark Matter

August 26th, 2013 by

As I settled into a comfy camping chair in a pleasant suburban garden in Leith I was filled with excitement at the experience about to unfold. I had been given a dark poncho and a set of headphones to wear, and I took in the scene, an idyllic garden, lit beautifully beneath a starry sky. […]

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H2Dance, Duet

H2Dance: Duet

August 24th, 2013 by

Hanna and Heidi have just been to couples counselling, and now they are going to do a dance for you. Whilst delivering precisely choreographed movement sequences they are going to tell you a little bit about why couples counselling was so good, creating a beautiful contrast of comedy and profound movement. Sparkling in their co-ordinated […]

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