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Alexander Whitley Dance Company: 8 Minutes, London, June 2017 and on tour Autumn 2017


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A visually interesting evening by the Alexander Whitley Dance Company. Only for two nights at the Sadlers Wells Theatre - tonight is the second and last chance to see this bright and cheerful performance. Puzzling why it is called 8 minutes as it is 70 minutes long. Feast yourself on the colours from yesterday's rehearsal.

 

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Alexander Whitley Dance Company in 8 Minutes

 

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Alexander Whitley Dance Company in 8 Minutes 

 

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Alexander Whitley Dance Company in 8 Minutes 

 

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  • John Mallinson changed the title to Alexander Whitley Dance Company: 8 Minutes, London, June 2017

Foteini Christofilopoulou was also at the rehearsal
Here are some sample photos...


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8 Minutes by Alexander Whitley Dance Company
© Foteini Christofilopoulou.
Courtesy of DanceTabs / Flickr

 

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8 Minutes by Alexander Whitley Dance Company
© Foteini Christofilopoulou.
Courtesy of DanceTabs / Flickr


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8 Minutes by Alexander Whitley Dance Company
© Foteini Christofilopoulou.
Courtesy of DanceTabs / Flickr

 

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Set from DanceTabs: Alexander Whitley Dance Company: 8 Minutes
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  • Jan McNulty changed the title to Alexander Whitley Dance Company: 8 Minutes, London, June 2017 and on tour Autumn 2017

I saw Alexander Whitley's 8 Minutes at The Lowry last night.  It was a most interesting evening on several counts!

 

On Monday I received an email from The Lowry saying that there was a pre-performance talk.  Unfortunately I missed the first couple of minutes of the talk so, apart from Alexander Whitley I can't identify the other 2 speakers.  It was most definitely not your average pre-performance talk.  The other two people were solar scientists!  We had a top class but relatively easy to understand beginners talk on the physics of the sun!  The talk also covered how Alex tackled the subject when he was commissioned to make the work.  It really was absolutely fascinating and enhanced the audience experience while watching the piece.

 

Featuring largely was a video screen at the back.  There were 7 dancers who were often dancing in silhouette.  Having listened to the talk I associated the movements with some aspects of the sun, for example the hotspots, the magnetic fields and the corona. 

 

At times the dancers seemed melded together in a swarm, perhaps with one trying to break away or even to join in if outside.  Then there were times when the dancers were dancing separately but in small agitated movements and there were also gorgeous lyrical movements in parts.  The final 8 minutes featured the sun growing bigger and bigger on the screen as the dancers performed in front of it.  This section in particular was visually stunning and worth the entrance money on its own.  The performance lasted an hour but the hour seemed to pass in a flash.

 

Altogether it was a terrific experience.

 

If you get the chance to see this work and there is a pre-performance talk it is definitely worth going to the talk!

 

As an aside, at the end of the performance there was a cluster of people talking to Alex Whitley at the back of the auditorium - none other than Carlos Acosta and his dancers who are performing on the main stage at the Lowry opening tonight.

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