Productions: Obscura
Obscura is a powerful and original double bill of Umbra and Refuse, directed by Kevin Edward Turner MBE.
Obscura dances between light and darkness, exploring the shadows of self and society that stirs reflection long after the final step.
A powerful and nuanced trio, delicate and explosive in equal measure, Umbra spotlights exclusion and the universal search for understanding and to be understood.
Refuse, a quintet inspired by Géricault’s iconic painting The Raft of the Medusa, spotlights displacement by shining a light on the lived experiences of asylum seekers today.
Umbra looks inward at the parts of ourselves we deny, while Refuse looks outward at exclusion. Together the two works explore different aspects of the human experience and share stories relevant to the world we’re living in right now.
Both works will move you and invite you to engage in storytelling around relevant issues that are often simplified or dehumanised in the media and public debate.
Production details
Refuse
Choreography: Kevin Edward Turner MBE
Music: Brendan Williams
Set & costume design: Celia Perkins
Duration: 45 mins
Umbra
Choreography: Anthony Missen
Music: Babes Wodumo, Rival Consoles, Ólafur Arnalds, Shida Shahabi
Duration: 25 mins
Obscura lighting design: Josh Tomalin
Trailer: Ben Williams
Images: Joel Chester Fildes