dance/physical theatre review

The Diminishing Present

Bgroup

Commendable artistic diversity was covered in this triple-bill of choreographer Ben Wright's work. The opening piece, 'Thought Latching To Thought And Pulling' saw the audience enter the space through a cloud of smoke, and the feeling of enchantment that it provoked continued as the piece was performed flowingly by four dancers to the sounds of flutes. The middle work, 'Passing Strange And Wonderful' was a two-man piece danced in total silence to intimate and powerful effect. After a false start involving a faulty CD, the third act presented something quite different. Consisting of fifteen short numbers - where the breaks were unnecessarily highlighted by the dancers holding up numbered signs - the choreography was more street orientated and came with a sometimes bewildering, humorous twist. All in all, an impressive show.

The Nightingale Theatre, 24 - 26 May, 7:30, £12.00 (£10.00), fpp 25

tw rating: 4/5

published: Aug-2008

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