Silent Movie 2004

Silent Movie takes a look at the glamorisation of violence in film and TV through the destructiveness of the femme fatale. The performers embody glamorous film characters from 40’s film noir with a twist where past is juxtaposed with present and public with private.

Choreography and performance: Hanna Gillgren and Heidi Rustgaard
Dramaturgy: Mark Whitelaw
Lighting design: Michael Mannion
Costumes: Heidi Rustgaard
Music: Night Thoughts by Franz Waxman, Return of the Cat People by Ron Web
Hamlet, Introduction by Shostakovich
Original sound score: New Breed of Alternative Workers
Photography: Lucy Jo Brown, Benedict Johnson, Heidi Rustgaard and Paul Roylance

Funders: The Arts Council England, London (development and touring), Embassy of Sweden, Supported by Laban

Silent Movie is currently available for touring.

Tour:

November 2004: Laban Theatre, London, UK

February 2005: Moderna Dansteatern, Stockholm, Sweden

March 2005: Spring Loaded, The Place: Robin Howard Dance Theatre, London, UK

November 2005: Duckie, London, UK

December 2005: Dartington Arts, Devon, UK

December 2005: Arena Theatre, Wolverhampton, UK

February 2006:Moving Parts Festival, MAC, Birmingham, UK

February 2006: Leap Dance Festival, Unity Theatre, Liverpool, UK

March 2006: Ludlow Assembly Room, Shropshire, UK

March 2006: Greenroom, Manchester, UK

August 2006: Tor Dance festival, Glastonbury, UK

September 2006: Tacchi Morris, Somerset, UK

September 2006: Prema, Glouchestershire, UK

November 2006: Arc Theatre, Trowbridge, UK