Earthfall… GRAVITAS
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Earthall, the multi-award-winning Cardiff based dance and physical theatre company, are undoubtedly one of the most thrilling and innovative companies around at the moment. Their latest work, Gravitas, is immersed in a world where the dances, words, live music, film and relationships continuously explode and implode to reflect events from personal histories and react to global events from Guantanamo to Iraq.
From the perilous to the poetic, an unashamedly contemporary piece using eight performers, this is Earthfall at their most profound and cutting edge.
From the perilous to the poetic, an unashamedly contemporary piece using eight performers, this is Earthfall at their most profound and cutting edge.
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’earthfall are a 21st Century phenomenon’ – The Guardian
‘Gorgeous… fearless… beautiful’ – The Independent
‘Full-tilt physical theatre with no element of theatre disregarded… life threatening choreography… amid the busiest audio-visual worlds… toughly entertaining work’ – The Guardian
‘Dazzling… yearning tenderness… memorable… beautiful.’ – The Observer
‘Stunning.’ – The Stage
‘Gorgeous… fearless… beautiful’ – The Independent
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‘Dazzling… yearning tenderness… memorable… beautiful.’ – The Observer
‘Stunning.’ – The Stage
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A full education and outreach programme will be available alongside the production.
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Earthfall was formed in 1989 by Jessica Cohen and Jim Ennis with a policy of forging radical choreography with live music and strong visual imagery. The company rapidly established itself as an outstanding exponent of pioneering dance theatre. Earthfalls’ issue based work is concerned with seeking a personal honesty, passion and economy in physical performance to produce quality work of depth.
For more information please visit www.earthfall.org.uk
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Earthfall was formed in 1989 by Jessica Cohen and Jim Ennis with a policy of forging radical choreography with live music and strong visual imagery. The company rapidly established itself as an outstanding exponent of pioneering dance theatre. Earthfalls’ issue based work is concerned with seeking a personal honesty, passion and economy in physical performance to produce quality work of depth.
For more information please visit www.earthfall.org.uk
artform. physical theatre/dance
scale. mid/small
availability: march 2009
