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Festival finds and failures
As the last day draws ever nearer, a measure of reflection is in order on the wins and woes of the past 10 days.Having just seen Lucy Kruger singing, I think there's very little she can't do. And do well. It was her last music show so you'll have to catch her elsewhere. (Also, the bassist and drummer were remarkably fabulous.) Her Mother Milk choreography was fantastic. Her performance in ...
Fresh Milk
Mother Milk is a physical theatre performance that explores the complicated relationship between mother and daughter. Though this particular relationship has been explored in countless artworks, there is still a freshness to this piece of work. The performance consists of two 15-20 minute pieces, both of which are a pleasure to watch.The energy of the performers is sustained throughout, ...
Fragile: I loved it
Absolutely loved this. A piece of dance that is unconventional and conceptual in nature, Nicola Elliott asks that Fragile be experienced rather than seen as a statement or narrative. So no attempt to analyse or unpack (or even understand the show at all in places) -- dance is not to be felt in the head, but rather in the chest, a series of images in motion pared down but enveloping.Elliott ...
Motherload of talent in Mother Milk
I always find it a pleasurable challenge to watch productions created by friends and one-time colleagues, and to remain somewhat objective in my criticism thereof. One of those pleasures was my experience of Mother Milk’s opening performance at the National Arts Festival.When watching physical theatre I try to switch off my logical processing of information, and try to allow my ‘sensory ...
