spinning sun dance companyFlicker (2008)
How do we see and hear, what do we see and hear, how selective are our senses? Prepare your eyes and ears to open wide. Flicker is a contemporary dance work for four dancers choreographed by Ann Dewey, with a sublime original score by John Gibson and David Kilgour. It is a journey through light and dark, silence and sound. Humour and mystery combine to form a work of great beauty. Flicker has delighted diverse audiences from Douglas Wright to first time dance goers. The creation of Flicker was funded through CNZ New Work. The dance took six months to create, was first performed in March 08 and has subsequently been refined for each new season. All the elements of Flicker that have developed from a series of images and thoughts in Ann Dewey's mind to become a stimulating and entertaining dance work. "My maternal grandmother thinking ahead as World War two approaches. Fireflies dancing in the garden
of my upstate New York home and a vision of my brother aged thirteen stuffing cheese straws up
his nose, desperately trying to impress my friend Emma. It sort of worked!" Touring 2009tempo '09 - Hawkins Thetare, Papakura, 16 October 2009 Touring 2008Tempo Festival , 8-10 October, TAPAC, Western Springs, Auckland Leigh Hall, Seatoun Road, Leigh, Thursday 28 February – Sunday 2 March 7.30pm. Tickets available through www.iticket.co.nz or call 09 361 1000. Waged $20 and unwaged $15. Door sales.
Technical RequirementsDuration of Show and Venue requirements. Flicker is 55 minutes long with no interval. This work suits venues of up to 250 seats. Minimum stage dimensions 8 metres wide x 6.5 metres deep. No dance floor is required, but a smooth wooden floor is ideal. Audiences of most ages have enjoyed the work, but it is not suitable for under 3 year olds. Technical Requirements. Pack in takes one day (minimum 6 hours), we can perform the same day. Pack out one hour. Provision to hang a paper cyclorama against or near the back wall, or directly in front of the existing cyclorama. This can be taped directly to a pipe, back wall, or strung on a rope between two fixed points either side of stage. Two power points each side of stage. We provide all lights and cords. Basic sound system with CD player. One technician for pack in and pack out. Show operated entirely by dancers. Costs - $3000 for one performance, $5000 for two shows, additional shows by negotiation. 10% box office royalties. Travel ex Auckland, accommodation and per diems to be met by the promoter.
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