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recent works: dis-patch

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"Applying orange and green ultraviolet paint directly onto the body, a hulking figure masked in black cloth transforms before our eyes into a skeleton, then into (a) man. There is an almost primitive quality to this performance, the clash with technology bringing to mind Frankenstein's monster with all of its associations. Meanwhile the female dancers, Tracy Holden and Elise May, look like they've been fashioned from the stuff of the black box space as they progressively alter parts of their costumes, constantly exiting and re-entering, generating enormous flux and energy. It is in this combination of costume design, movement, image and a soundscape that buzzes the speakers and rattles your chest that all the elements combine to create a dazzling and compelling experience. Jonathan Mustard's score sets its own mood, while maintaining the centrality of the performers' movements.

'The final moments of the piece are startling, with audience and performers under house lights and the dancers in rehearsal clothes while the user interface is projected onto the screen behind them. The scene was touching and revelatory. Here, as the credits roll, we witness the effort and flesh of the dancers' work."

Leah Mercer - Realtime

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