Odyssea
Quicksilver Dance (New York, USA)
This dance-on-film follows the epic journey of Odyssea, a curious sea
traveller, as she encounters flora and fauna in fantastical realms. New
York-based Quicksilver Dance perform with only their hands, painted to
become vibrant characters. Across biomorphic landscapes of sculptures
and fabric and set to original music, Odyssea offers a feminist take on
the concept of an odyssey: she makes her way by helping fellow
travellers, building relationships and trading, rather than through the
mythologically typical (male) approaches of strength, trickery or
intrigue. This playful and poignant tale of encountering difference
promises to make the familiar feel excitingly unfamiliar again.
‘Odyssea
is clever, vibrant, and poignant storytelling captured at its very best’
(LouReviews.blog)
‘Fabric makes a landscape, a seascape, to host
boats made from driftwood and other coastal pieces. It all appears so
simple but it's obvious deep thought has gone into every choice. The
whole is greater than the sum of its parts’ (WellingtonReviews.co.nz)
Created,
Choreographed and Performed by | Mariah Steele
Videography and
Editing by | Hans Rinderknecht
Original Musical Score by | Yoshiko
Arahata
3-D Mixed Media Artwork by | Raphaela McCormack
Additional
Performances by | Lia Nelson and Anna Remus
www.quicksilverdance.com
facebook.com/QuicksilverDanceCompany
Author Mariah Steele
Language Performed without spoken text
Dates Availaible during limited festival seasons only
Format Digital on-demand
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Dance Physical Theatre and Circus
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£10.00 -
2 August 2023 -
29 minutes -
C ARTS | C venues | C digital -
portal – on demand -
0+ (guidance) -
Contains a brief strobe-light effect with flashing lights
