Choreographer Matthias Sperling is creating a new commission for Big Dance 2012. Walking Piece is an installation performance in which 50 people come together to form a single file loop that continuously circumnavigates Siobhan Davies Studios. Performers will take part in a creative process with the choreographer to develop the piece. Audience members will be invited to view the work by moving along, around and among the performers’ circular route, encountering not only different events mapped along the route, but also each performer’s individual response to those events. Based on walking, the work will set up a close interaction between performers and audience members.
We are inviting applications from
• Adults with enthusiasm, commitment and a desire to perform with others. (No dance experience necessary.)
• People living, working or studying in the following boroughs: Croydon, Kingston upon Thames, Lambeth, Merton, Southwark, Sutton, Wandsworth.
How to get involved
If you are interested in taking part please download the rehearsal schedule and ensure you are available for all dates, then complete the application form and return it to Siobhan Davies Dance by 23 March 2012.
Please note - This schedule is subject to change nearer the time. All participants will be informed of any changes with plenty of notice.
Return your completed application form to: rachelg@siobhandavies.com
You will be invited to take part in a taster workshop on 21 or 28 April at Siobhan Davies Studios before you commit to the whole project.
Contact
If you have any questions about the project please contact Rachel Gildea on Tel: 020 7091 9650 or email: rachelg@siobhandavies.com
For more information on Matthias Sperling visit www.matthias-sperling.com.
Read the Blog
Rachel Gildea is a Surrey University student on placement with Siobhan Davies Dance. As part of her placement project, Rachel will be documenting the creation process of Walking Piece, a Big Dance 2012 commission choreographed by Matthias Sperling. To follow Rachel's blog, Just Wandering, and read her first interview with Matthias Sperling at the beginning stages of his research for Walking Piece, click here.
