WHIRLWIND
Doria Belanger
France
In a deserted city thats seems to have escaped time, two solitary beings dance with the wind. From dust to dust, their encounter gives life to the elements. A physical and metaphysical tale on the origins of the wind.
UK Premiere
Women of Water
Editta Braun
Austria
A play about showing and concealing, moving and being moved. A ballet for isolated limbs, a trio for dancers flowing, floating, swimming and gliding. Carried by Thierry Zaboitzeff's marvellous sounds and tones, breathtaking through unprecedented perspectives, the piece writes a new, purely female story of creation out of the water.
A Safe Place to Rest
Ray Jacob
United Kingdom
Finally in the heart of the forest he finds a safe place to rest.
Dancer Graham Busby created this solo in the wild woods of Pembrokeshire, Wales.
The solo was produced through two weeks of creative retreat exploring responses to these beautiful and wild surroundings.
From the Archive LISDF 2019
About the Journey of My Life
Rui Su
China
This piece draws from the emotional scars I accumulated during ten years of living away from home, facing hardships and injustice alone in a foreign city. Upon returning to my homeland, nature seemed to offer me healing and strength. Among the mountains, rivers, sun and moon, I rediscovered peace and self. Through dance and screen, I documented this authentic journey — a tribute to the courage of living and the gentle beauty of my hometown.
European Premiere
WHAT WENT DOWN
Danièle Wilmouth
United States
Beauty is pain - at least in the world of Dance. WHAT WENT DOWN takes a humorous and irreverent approach to unpacking ideas of suffering in pursuit of physical virtuosity. A collaboration between choreographer Peter Carpenter and filmmaker Danièle Wilmouth, WHAT WENT DOWN features a group of middle-aged dancers who navigate the tense relationship between their chronically injured bodies and the barked orders of an uncompromising film director. Exposing the strenuous labor of the cinematic process both in front of and behind the camera, WHAT WENT DOWN devolves from constant action to profound inaction... all for you!