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Seven Falls: a duet by Karen Christopher & Teresa Brayshaw at Chisenhale Dance

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Time 16:00
Date 27/05/17
Price Free

Seven Falls is an outdoor performance sited next to a body of water (a river, lake or sea), for an audience of passersby as well as an assembled one.

The piece concerns our preoccupations with safety and the underlying assumptions and reactions instilled by continuous danger and risk assessments. It includes a series of dedications, devotions offered to the struggle of life and the passing of generations. Concerned with water and gravity, the performance is otherworldly, involves song, has rhythm, and is intended to take your breath on holiday. With a light touch it coaxes out the institutionalised dread and fear that constant disaster preparedness brings.

Seven Falls integrates local professional and non-professional performers, and for Twofold will include the participation of: the DASH student group (ages 7-11), choreographed with the support of Robyn Holder of Feet of the Ground Dance (and CDS Education facilitator); and attendees of a free two-day workshop for trained & untrained performers held at CDS in the week before the public performance.

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