Maja has a big imagination and would LOVE to be a Rainbow Butterfly and fly all the way to the Moon!
Inspired by the four stages of the lifecycle of the butterfly, this interactive children’s piece tells a story of transformation through the eyes of a child using aerial silks painted by textiles artist Zephyr Liddell and a story book published, illustrated and written by the company.
The Rainbow Butterfly takes inspiration from traditional storytelling to weave a tale using aerial circus, contortion, contemporary & Hip Hop dance.
This piece can be performed indoors or outside. It interweaves a children’s tale through dance, maypole and aerial silks.
NUMBER OF DANCERS: 2
LENGTH OF WORK: 20-45 minutes
TOURING AVAILABILITY: December 2021
CHOREOGRAPHY: Ella Mesma & Dancers
TEXT & BOOK: Ella Mesma
DRAMATURG: Dela Vicki Amedume
AERIAL SUPPORT & CHOREOGRAPHY: Claire Harvey
ILLUSTRATIONS: Jessica Rosas
COSTUMES: Zephyr Liddell
MAYPOLE: Sarah Carrie
LIGHTING: David Bernard
MUSIC: Marv Radio
PHOTOGRAPHY: Jodie Canwell & Vikki Marie Page
TECH SPEC:
The piece can be adapted to most spaces and sizes including libraries, outdoors, village halls etc
The show includes one freestanding aerial rig (we have a choice of two so we can adapt to each venue, with the lowest height requirement being 2.9m and the highest 5.6m) (Both rig details are listed below)
The Firetoys BigRig
Manufacturer | Firetoys Aerial |
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Country of Manufacture | UK |
Base | 7.3m x 7.3m (24′ x 24′) |
Height | 5.6m (18’5″) |
Top Bar Width | 1.67m (5’6″) |
Material | Polished Aluminium |
Weight | 100kg (221 lbs) |
Maximum Component Length | 1.9m (6’3″) |
Working Load Limit | 174kg (384 lbs) |
Prodigy Aerial Small Rig
Manufacturer | Prodigy |
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Country of Manufacture | China |
Base | 2.0m x 2.6m (6’1” x 8’3”) |
Height | 2.9m (9.6′) |
Thank you to the HANDS project – funded by ACE, co-ordinated and supported by the Northern Rural Touring Consortium
Accompanying workshops:A British Dance Theatre Company that use a diverse range of folkloric dance styles to share stories we would love to have seen growing up on stage
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