johnross Posted June 28, 2017 Share Posted June 28, 2017 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. Alexander Whitley Dance Company in 8 Minutes Alexander Whitley Dance Company in 8 Minutes Alexander Whitley Dance Company in 8 Minutes More pictures on www.johnrossballetgallery.co.uk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynette H Posted June 28, 2017 Share Posted June 28, 2017 It takes 8 minutes for the light of the sun to reach the earth. Stunning visuals. Great pictures, John. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zxDaveM Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 Foteini Christofilopoulou was also at the rehearsal Here are some sample photos... 8 Minutes by Alexander Whitley Dance Company © Foteini Christofilopoulou.Courtesy of DanceTabs / Flickr 8 Minutes by Alexander Whitley Dance Company © Foteini Christofilopoulou.Courtesy of DanceTabs / Flickr 8 Minutes by Alexander Whitley Dance Company © Foteini Christofilopoulou.Courtesy of DanceTabs / Flickr See more...Set from DanceTabs: Alexander Whitley Dance Company: 8 Minutes Courtesy of DanceTabs / Flickr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 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. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 I've just seen from Alex Whitley's twitter feed that the speakers were Professor Philippa Browning and Professor Robert Walsh. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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