Between Two is definitely a Tempo highlight.Agnes de Mille's career was a long, successful, and turbulent journey through the world of 20th century American theater and ballet. Nash and Wright did not disappoint with their innovative choreography and beautifully pieced together show. He repeated this action at the end and even though it was simple, it was powerful and created such intense imagery. One powerful image that I will take away from this piece was of Sean lying on his side under the sheet, violently shaking his head as if to shake himself awake. My eyes never strayed from Sean Macdonald, the performer, who was completely committed to his performance and amazing to watch. There wasn’t a need for a narrative because the performance managed to capture the surreal moment between an intense lucid dream and waking. The man spoke, as if to wake him from some morbid dream.
There was an instantaneous visual link between the man in the white sheet and a body bag. Upon opening our eyes we were immediately drawn to a man lying down, wrapped in a white sheet under a chair. Prior to the performance, we were instructed to close our eyes and once it began to open them.
It was absolutely unsettling but at the same time, simply mesmerising to watch. M-Nod had a completely different and unique vibe. Her voice was incredibly powerful and heartfelt, I was completely mesmerised watching as the dancers and the baby reacted and shared my emotion. A particularly powerful moment in the performance was the mother singing to her baby. As with life, they were all intimately connected. One dancer told a story of death whilst the other told a story of rebirth and the baby represented new life. The interactions of all four performers - mother, baby and the two dancers - demonstrated a captivating and honest story of new life, death and rebirth. The third silhouette was revealed to be a mother and her baby, a real life connection which was unmatched in raw emotion. Their performance was truly emotive and I was completely engrossed in the music and movement.
Two of the silhouettes began performing and were simply beautiful to watch. The stage lights came up revealing a minimalistic setting a bare stage, a box and three silhouettes. In the dark, intimate vault theatre, Tipu is an imaginative performance illustrating new life, death and rebirth. I was captivated by the unnerving and unsettling performances. The two acts of Between Two were so different but equal in their intensity. TEMPO Dance Festival 2018 Reviewed by Summer Aykroyd Between Two - Kelly Nash (Tipu) & Douglas Wright (M-Nod)
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