1. Dragon’s Den pitch Harry Trow, Laura Guthrie, Kirsty Emery, Eun Kyung Lee

2. REVIEW OF JAMES SON OF JAMES We went into James son of James not really knowing what to expect. All we knew was it was by an award winning dance theatre company called The Fabulous Beast Dance Theatre Company and that it was a tragi-comedy. The performance started with a dance piece involving long wooden planks that were tossed about the stage or used to toss the performers around. This was an exhilarating start and really grabbed our attention. The pace of the rest of the show was a little slower and never quite regained the excitement the first scene had given us. Nevertheless it was a thoroughly enjoyable show with some great dance sequences and although the narrative wasn’t particularly complex it had enough to keep us going and keep the drive to the show, culminating in a strong ending. The set had a pretty simple layout, a large planked stage area with the shell of a barn like building at the back. The most unusual part was a trapdoor in the middle of the stage that when opened revealed a large basin of water big enough for one of the actors to completely submurge themselves in. Overall it was a interesting and enjoyable experience which we were all glad we had seen.

4. REVIEW OF GLACIER Glacier was an artistic piece of dance theatre by tilted productions in which seven skilled performers beautifully addressed the growing issues of global warming and environmental change. The production by award winning director and choreographer Maresa von Stockert took the audience on a thought provoking journey which forced everyone to look at the disturbing reality of the message. Glacier was set in an white world of polystyrene icebergs and icicles which gradually broke down and melted as the performers moved with the set and transformed the mood. The design was simple and worked very well visually as well as physically, allowing the dancers to use the set in many different ways thus playing a key role in the performance. The design elements worked extremely well and were an integral part to the success of the performance alongside the amazing dancers which brought it to life. At times i thought there were some weak links between the scenes but most of the time the narrative was easy to follow and had a good flow. I particularly liked the use of black liquid which represented oil, once spread all across the floor the white clothed dancers became covered as the danced and slid around before trying the wipe it off as if they were birds who had fallen into the pollution we had caused. Overall the production was very enjoyable to watch and left the audience with something to take away with them and think about.

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