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But Beautiful - TOURING 2007-09 Arts Council England Southeast Inspired by the life and music of jazz legend, Art Pepper (1925 - 1982), a new fusion of signdance, jazz, voice and improvisation, exploring how an extraordinary legacy of music grew from a painful and chaotic period of his life. 'SDC and jazz go together like silk and pearls ' Mellissa Motsyn DAO 07 Alongside performers David Bower and Isolte Avila, the show features talented jazz musicians Luke Barlow and Mark Holub, winner of the 2005 Peter Whittingham Jazz Award for his group, Led Bib. Making up the artists for the full programme are musicians Alex Ward and Santiago Horro Concept and Original Direction- Garry Robson Intitial movement training & development- Ornella D'Agostino Further Development Luke Barlow , David Bower , Isolte Avila Music- Luke Barlow (Music Director) Mark Holub & The Luke Barlow Band Signdance performers & Signdance -David Bower Isolte Avila Film - David Bower
New Work! "Three Films" 'TRACES- LISTEN - HERE' Plus One Arts Council England South East This brand new Intenational signdance-film work is to be developed in Turkey, London , Bucks, and Sardenia April - June 2008 . Preview tour at selected venues during 2008 . The work is available to perform at :galleries , open spaces , theatres , street theatre , cinemas, and dance festivals. Premiere at Holton Lee, Dorset late June 2008 . Please email us for booking details Artist- Collaborators Ornella D'agostino Mark Holub Caglar Kimyoncu Sarana Merha David Bower Alex Ward Luke Barlow Liran Donin Isolte Avila Jon Adams Vicky Heathcock Primoz Bayzyak Short Films These are films by SDC's Artistic Director David Bower in collaboration with several individuals and organizations that can be shown in small demonstrations or as part of a film Festival . Also Available from Roaring Girl Productions www.roaringgirl.com is Liz Crow's 'Frida Kahlo's Corsett' which stars Isolte Avila (SDC's dance director) as Frida Kahlo, and the 'But Beautiful Documentary' by Sarana Merha available from filmpro sdc@filmpro.net Secret Signs - 2005 A Signdance Theatre film in collaboration with BBC Birmingham and Ruby Rocks. contact Firesign - 2005 A film collaboration with Mindy Brown, Talking Hands, Denhague, NL, Caglar Kimyoncu and Frederiq Spigt and Band. Relics - 2003 Two 18th Century robots are found in the streets of Soho, London, and are brought back to life at Beat Wax. A Signdance film and installation in collaboration with Adam Reynolds, Ruby Rocks, DaDa South, Beat Wax, Soho, and Picture Productions. Prices and information available at filmpro: sdc@filmpro.net
Past Work Named Space - 2003/04 Based on the writings of Brandon Astor Jones, a prisoner on Death Row in America for a crime he did not commit. The dance theatre flows between real life and dreams - being in prison does not stop us from dreaming. the songs are original Black American children's songs from 1940's New York. Dramateurgy: Goro Osojnik Supported by the Barlow Family and Rodriguez Foundation You hide and I'll go blow up the Generator - 2002/03 A Signdance romance in space using beautiful imagers of our planet, signdance and new dance work from the Mediterranean. Concept and film: David Bower Aisha Rising - 2001/02 Based on David and Isolte's travels in Southern India. A comparison between Mudras and sign language, a journey into the heart of a beautiful land, contrasting and surprising. Director: Garry Robson Caliban and Miranda - 1999 The prequel to Shakespeare's 'The Tempest', depicting the childhood of Caliban and Miranda . The piece includes giant puppets, Turkish / Anatolian music, and haunting sign theatre. "The play Shakespeare almost wrote", DAIL Direction and concept: Garry Robson
The signdance repertoire from 1987 is available from Signdance Collective. Signdance Collective is a registrered trademark  |
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