dreams of the small gods
"Sensual, kinetic and tactile, Dreams of the Small Gods is a beautiful consideration into the power of folklore and a mesmerizing intervention into the genre of physical theatre"
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The List - review here
‘Dreams of the Small Gods’ is a captivating live performance about the triple nature of woman; as animal, as human and as goddess or spirit being.
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During the show the audience sees the solo female performer morph from animal into human. In the human incarnation she is visited by the horned mask – ‘Magnus’, who calls on her to transform herself. With his help she becomes a mythological creature, part human, part animal and part primal deity.
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Inspired by the timeless wisdom of faerie-tales, mythology and ancient cultures, Dreams of the Small Gods blends aerial circus, performance art and masked ritual to create a surreal, hypnotic world. In a requiem for wisdom lost, it questions human ideas of holiness and profanity and explores the relationship between humans, animals and those we name as our gods.
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Basic tech requirements:
- Rigging for static trapeze at min. 5.5m (two points)
- Rigging for lightweight pulley system (two points, in front of trapeze)
- Sound system
- Smoke machine
- Light plan and detailed technical info available on request
- Compost and water is used on the floor. Protective covering can be provided
Supported by
fruitopia
'FRUITOPIA' explores the comedy potential of fruit on stage in a ceremonial ecstasy of fruit indulgence.
How many fruits is it possible to pick up at once? What happens if you stand on an orange? And what is the most effective way to destroy a pineapple? Questions like these, and others equally fundamental to the human experience are answered in this juicy, flashy, trashy, starburst candy explosion of a show.
A clown piece with circus elements, FRUITOPIA blends circus technique with physical theatre. It opens in a naïve, joyful world full of challenge and bewilderment and descends into fruit-induced mania and absurdist transformation.
Performance/creation: Zinnia Oberski
Dramaturgy: Ruxy Cantir
Outside eye: Lisette Boxman
Movement direction: Mélanie Monteiro, Tess Letham
Costume: Emily Martinelli
The creation of FRUITOPIA is made possible with support from Creative Scotland, The Lowry, Surge and Manipulate Festival.