Papillons
Manchester Collective joins with dance-theatre company Thick & Tight and electronic music artist CHAINES for Saariaho’s fragile yet fierce Sept Papillons.
As their habitats deteriorate, butterflies are losing their colour. How do we appreciate something in a time of loss?
Part performance, part reflection, Papillons invites us into a world where artists respond to music through movement and composition, visual art and conversation.
The boundary-pushing Manchester Collective collaborate with dance-theatre company Thick & Tight and multimedia artist CHAINES for this disarmingly intimate performance.
At its heart is Kaija Saariaho’s ‘Sept Papillons’ (Seven Butterflies) – an exquisitely brittle and luminous set of seven miniatures for solo cello performed by Laura van der Heijden, one of the leading cellists of her generation.
The Camberwell Incredibles, an arts collective of practising and learning diverse artists, complete the line-up on film.
Weaving haunting electro-acoustic sound worlds, delicate choreography and live visuals together with personal reflections, Papillons celebrates the power of subjectivity and creativity within each of us.
Papillons is co-created by Manchester Collective, Thick & Tight, CHAINES and Laura van der Heijden. CHAINES’ new work is commissioned by Manchester Collective with support from Hinrichsen Foundation and The Leche Trust. Thick & Tight’s work with the Camberwell Incredibles is supported by Lowry.
Performers
Laura van der Heijden cello
Thick & Tight dance
Cee Haines (CHAINES) electronics, visuals
The Camberwell Incredibles mixed media
Repertoire
Saariaho: 7 Papillons (7 Butterflies)
CHAINES: oysters sing of silkworms (World premiere)
I Holst: The fall of the leaf
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