I use this blog to write about my experiences of choreographing TRAFFIC . I also write about interesting works of other artists, who have made an impact on my practice. TRAFFIC has been created in collaboration with accordionist Camilla Barratt-Due, dancers Keir Patrickand Lise Manavit and lighting designer Jackie Shemesh.
TRAFFIC takes its inspiration from the piano piece entitled Abundant Numbers by composer Tom Johnson renown for his minimal music based on mathematical themes. The performers interpret the composition through their own movement and sound, using three accordions, chairs and a piece of glass played by hands. They explore the logical structure as a framework to share their materials and to negotiate and navigate their pathways and rhythms. The result is a myriad of fragmented human expressions leading to a sonic and visual chaos that falls back together into surprising new combinations.
TRAFFIC is commissioned by Laban Theatre and the The Garrick Charitable Trust with support from the Arts Council England.
As part of the project I have also created a short ensemble work entitled Counting Piece with Playgrounds, the graduates' dance company at Northampton University.
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