CHRIS CRICKMAY
2009, Oh Monster!
Devised and performed by Ellen Kilsgaard and Chris Crickmay. Shown at Winter Dancing, Dartington, and in Copenhagen, 40 mins. Also shown at Conference on Objects of Engagement, Royal Holloway College, London, (see Publications)
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Ellen Kilsgaard and Chris Crickmay in performance of ‘Oh Monster!’
A dance and mixed media duet using theatrical characters, melodramatic gestures, sound effects and occasional dialogue. The piece is loosely based around a 1940s Hollywood film noire and a nightmare involving ill defined monstrous presences. Extreme lighting and sound effects add to the peculiar atmosphere of distrubance and a situation that could fly out of control at any moment.
Photos of Oh Monster!: Tim Diamond