The Place, Robin Howard Theatre
My third outing to Resolution! And I have
to say that what it has offered so far hasn’t been overly impressing. In fact I’m
baffled as to how some of the artists have been deemed 'the best in ‘emerging’…
until seeing Rachel Burn’s Threshold.
Set on the blank canvas of a black space, Threshold
leaks all of the delicacies, intricacies and power that its inspiration- the
poetry of Walt Whitman- employs. Clad in a variety of black dresses, three
females (including Burn herself due to a last minute injured dancer) journey
around the space and each other twisting turning and rolling, creating a
multitude of densely textured group sections, duets and solos.
A particular highlight is when Burn takes
up position on the back of Anna Pearce, who maintains a sturdy base on the
floor. A long stretch of white material that Burn wears with elegance hides
Pearce and allows us the visual of a seemingly levitating figure. Mesmerizing
is Burns confident and enticing gaze, along with a few subtle gestures that are
repeated from earlier on.
Threshold is powerful, detailed and
intriguing, and is complimented beautifully by collaborator Renu Hossain’s varied musical
composition.
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