Nua Dance: NOISE (Liberty Festival 2023)
Schedule
Fri Sep 01 2023 at 06:30 pm to 07:30 pm
Location
Fairfield Halls: The Recreational | Croydon, EN
About this Event
This event is part of Liberty Festival 2023 - the Mayor of London’s annual free festival celebrating groundbreaking work by Deaf, disabled and neurodivergent artists. This year Liberty Festival is being produced by Drunken Chorus as part of ‘This Is Croydon’, London Borough of Culture 2023. For more information about Liberty Festival, and to view the full programme click here
Nua Dance: NOISE
Nua Dance's interactive film for BBC Arts and Dance Passion, commissioned by One Dance UK, The Place and Dance East, has paved the way for this immersive performance of NOISE for Deaf and hearing audiences. Prepare to question and explore your understanding of noise through vibrating soundscapes and reactive visuals. Follow the dancers on a captivating journey, inspired by their personal experiences of navigating communication challenges in a society bound by ableism and heteronormativity. Brace yourself for a mind-altering experience of self-discovery, leaving you energised and awakened. Choose your own path and immerse yourself in this vibrant, transformative performance.
"Watching Noise was a multi-sensory experience. As a Deaf person, it was rewarding to see and feel the echo of the deaf experience, via the deaf dancer Chris Fonseca and deaf video projection designer Ben Glover, as well as the experience of the others. Yes dance is visual, but sometimes there is a disconnection to experience the music fully and what music represents. This show fulfils that by the clever use of lighting, projection and vibrancy. I felt drawn into the visual chao and pushed away at the same time. This is what Noise is all about for me - not being defined by sound alone but your other senses too." Stephen Collins
What will you experience?
This is an immersive dance performance with no seats, where you can move freely through the space. There will be projections on hanging screens, reflected by hanging mirrors. There will also be a rocking board for the dancers to use in the performance. Three dancers will move around the whole of the space. At the end of the performance all the audiences will be gathered in the middle of the space and encouraged to dance together as lights dim out.
TransHuman Embodiment and Beyond
Your ticket will also give you access to TransHuman Embodiment and Beyond by Rachel Gadsden & Freddie Meyers, which is taking place in the Foyer 7.30pm - 8pm. So please stay and experience this performance too! More information on the website
Access information
Important access information: Everyone is welcome to this performance. Guide Dogs will be looked after by our volunteers in a separate area due to the artist having a severe, life-threatening allergy to all dogs.
If you would like to attend this performance with your Guide Dog please contact [email protected] to discuss how we can facilitate this safely.
For this event, the following access provision will be available:
Integrated access for Deaf audience
Pre-recorded audio description for before the show
A touch-tour before the show
Content warnings: Low lighting and projections. Loud and at times uncomfortable noise
This is a relaxed event
Step-free access throughout
Accessible toilets closeby
A Wellbeing Hub and breakout space is available within the venue
Easy-read information pack
Audio Describers will be available across the festival to support with guiding, touch tours and describing on an on-demand basis. To book time with a describer for this event, email: [email protected]
Where is it happening?
Fairfield Halls: The Recreational, Park Lane, Croydon, United KingdomEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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