Blanched Stories is inspired by the birth of a first child and looks at themes of new motherhood.
Men and woman dance the stories of this empowering, frightening, disorientating, joyous, tiring time. Two musicians play live, singing, beating and strumming the constantly changing rhythms of a sacred journey. And a man with an accent which is hard to place guides us through the evening.
The piece features live music from Beatbox-Blues duo Heymoonshaker, consisting of Youtube star and Uk beatbox championship finalist Dave Crowe, and NME featured Blues Guitarist and vocalist Andy Balcon.
The company has its roots in the Rambert School and features dancers who have worked with some of the top companies from around Europe.
“It felt like a shared meditation which I didn’t want to end”
Audience member – 2011
Impermanence Dance Theatre is a new company based in Devon that consists of a network of performers from across Europe.
The company aims to create work within which performers, spectators and communities can access something which nourishes them in a profound way. The movement is highly physical, the music is always live and the performers are all aiming to create a heightened space within the performance.
The company draws on collaboration between musicians, visual artists, poets, actors, dancers and groups within the community to create work that can be accessed on many different levels and always has an emphasis on the liveness of performance.
With every new work created, international guest artists from different disciplines will be invited to work with the Company, meaning the aesthetic of the company is constantly evolving, staying fresh and responsive.
Impermanence Dance Theatre is a new company based in Devon that consists of a network of performers from across Europe. The company aims to create work within which performers, spectators and communities can access something which nourishes them in a profound way. The movement is highly physical, the music is always live and the performers are all aiming to create a heightened space within the performance.
The company draws on collaboration between musicians, visual artists, poets, actors, dancers and groups within the community to create work that can be accessed on many different levels and always has an emphasis on the liveness of performance.
The company has its roots in the Rambert School of Ballet and Contemporary dance where many of the dancers trained. With every new work created, international guest artists from different disciplines will be invited to work with the Company, meaning the aesthetic of the company is constantly evolving, staying fresh and responsive.
Performing at Flourish will be a fantastic opportunity to increase awareness of the company in the South West. Being a local company, Impermanence Dance Theatre is keen to build and nurture relationships with audiences and institutions throughout the region. The Flourish season is a brilliant and rare opportunity for emerging companies to be supported to perform at an established venue, this is immensely helpful especially in an economic climate such as the one we find ourselves in.
