Thea Stanton DANCE
SPUN THROUGH SHADOWS
Stay out of the shadows and follow the light....
Two dancers, a string quartet and interactive live electronics are brought together in a dramatic manipulation of darkness and illumination. Part of the Spun Through Shadows Events, a cross .arts immersive evening that toured through unusual spaces in London between 2014 - 2015 and part of Resolution 2016.
"An illuminated ghostly mirage that grew out of the darkness – unforgettable!"
Audience member (The Royal Academy of Arts 2015)
"As the violinist walks onto the darkened stage to join the other players...we know that Spun Through will be a work of intensity and intrigue. It’s a visceral portrayal of Carl Jung’s notion of The Shadow, and together with the musicians they delve deep into that troubled and obscure part of the subconscious."
Josephine Liesk, Resolution 2016 Review
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Two dancers, a string quartet and interactive live electronics are brought together in a dramatic manipulation of darkness and illumination.Spun Through Shadows is is an exploration of 'the shadow', outlined by psychologist Carl Jung. The shadow is the side of our personality completely obscured from consciousness. Whatever we perceive as emotionally negative can manifest itself in our thoughts, feelings and action. Two outcomes are possible in our conscious relationship to the shadow... Either our darkest and most repressed qualities build up, overwhelming our actions or assimilation and acceptance occurs, allowing us to achieve a symbiosis between the two sides of our nature.
THE MAKING OF SPUN THROUGH SHADOWS
MEET THE COLLECTIVE
Thea Stanton
Choreographer, Producer
Cameron Graham
Composer, Producer
Oliver Doyle
Sound and Lighting Design
CORE PERFORMANCE TEAM
Dancers:
Gordon Raeburn
Verena Schneider
Savina Casarin (Understudy)
Production Team
Liz Kirk-Channing
James Ratcliffe
Spencer Buckley
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Musicians
John Garner
Marie Schreer
Julian Fish (Baylight, Tripspace, The Place)
Sergio Serra (RA, The Place)
Samuel Justiz (Baylight, Tripspace)
GUEST ARTISTS
Documentation
Photography: Christian Fisher (Rehearsal and promotional images and STS 1)
Photography: Rosie Thomson (STS 4)
Filming: Jennifer Grant (STS 1)
Alaska Harrison: RA interview and STS 4
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Spun Through Shadows 1:
Venue: Baylight
Also Known As Dance Theatre Company
Nick Morrish Rarity
Freya Gabie
Spun Through Shadows 2:
Venue: TripSpace Projects
Daisy Farris Dance Company
Ryo Ishekiro
Shona Macpherson
Spun Through Shadows 3&4
Venue: Royal Academy of Arts
Lizzi Kew Ross and Trinity Laban
Jonathan Cole
Place and Means