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 A re-staging of can we afford this / the cost of living (2000) Toured in the UK and Europe from July to August and October to November 2003
première ..... 12th July 2003 ..... The Lowry, Salford Quays, UK
run time ..... 90 minutes, no interval
C O - P R O D U C E R S
Co-produced by Théâtre de la Ville and the Festival d'Automne; Romaeuropa Festival;
Julidans Festival / Stadsschouwburg Amsterdam; PACT Zollverein / Choreographisches Zentrum NRW; Hebbel-Theater Berlin
Originally commissioned by Sydney 2000 Olympic Arts Festivals,
and co-produced in London by DV8 and the Royal Festival Hall, London, in association with Dance Umbrella
C A S T + C R E W
directed by ... Lloyd Newson
assistant to the director / tour manager ... Gabriel Castillo
performers ... Jose Maria Alves, Robin Dingemans, Tom Hodgson,
Eddie Kay, Eric Languet, Tanja Liedtke, Matthew Morris, Eddie Nixon, Kareena Oates, Talia Paz, Michael Post Jnr, François Testory, Rowan Thorpe, David Toole, Vivien Wood
set design ... Lloyd Newson with Liam Steel
Lighting Design ... Jack Thompson costume design ... Katy McPhee costume design assistant ... Kelly Frost composer / original sound design ... Paul Charlier additional sound design ... Gareth Fry video artist ... Oliver Manzi music notation ... Melanie Pappenheim musical arrangement for Matin Bleu ... François Testory
production manager ... Will Harding
stage manager ... Philippa Thomas technical stage manager ... Andy Ainsworth sound operator ... Adam Hooper lighting operator ... Beky Stoddart runner ... Alison Barnes set construction ... Steel the Scene flying ... Foy
general manager ... Amanda Rigali
administrator ... Caroline Piggott UK publicity ... Judy Lipsey and Verity Morris UK graphic design ... Jane Joyce photography ... Jimmy Pozarik, Jane Joyce
company teachers ... Gabriel Castillo, Tracy Fitzgerald, Deborah Saxon,
Tory Trotter, Rahel Vonmoos
thanks to ....
Leo Schofield and Olympic Arts Festivals for the origianl commission.
Robert Breckman + Richard nelson of Breckman & Co, Chris Bache + Robert Israel at Gordon & Co, Julia Carruthers, Sophie Travers + The British Council, Reuben Hart, Leonie Gombrich, Roy Luxford, David Thompson, Robert van Hall, Steve Wald
T O U R D A T E S
UK ... 12th July 2003 ... The Lowry, Salford Quays
THE NETHERLANDS ... 18th - 19th July 2003 ... Stadsschouwburg Theatre, Amsterdam ... Julidans Festival GERMANY ... 24th - 26th July 2003 ... PACT Zollverein / Chorographisches Zentrum NRW, Essen AUSTRIA ... 30th July - 2nd August 2003 ... Burgtheater, Vienna ... ImPulsTanz Festival GERMANY ... 14th - 16th August 2003 ... Hebbel-Theater, Berlin ... TanzFest POLAND ... 8th - 10th October 2003 ... Dramatyczny Theatre, Warsaw ITALY ... 16rd - 19th October 2003 ... Teatro Argentina, Rome ... Romaeuropa Festival FRANCE ... 24th - 30th October 2003 ... Théâtre de la Ville, Paris ... Festival d'Automne UK ... 5th - 8th November 2003 ... Warwick Arts Centre, Coventry UK ... 12th - 15th November 2003 ... Corn Exchange, Brighton Dome, Brighton SPAIN ... 20th - 22nd November 2003 ... Teatro de Madrid, Madrid ... Festival de Otoño UK ... 27th - 29th November 2003 ... West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds
P R O G R A M M E C O P Y
written in 2003
DV8 Physical Theatre challenges what dance is and what dance should be about.
... caught between who we think we are and who we think we ought to be; hiding in conformity
we put on the mask, smile and pretend so we too can be invited to the ball. But what happens to those who don't get invited, who aren't perfect, who can't pretend?
DV8 presents a piece about perfection and pretence; about how society measures individuals and we,
in turn, value ourselves .... the cost of living
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People pass through a park, their histories held in their bodies. The biggest single cause of death
in Australian men between the ages of 18 and 35 is suicide. When the plaster fell off the walls for the fourth time, the plasterer said it was my fault not his. If you say something enough you'll believe it.
When I was younger I thought I was invincible, my X-rays show I'm not. An ex-lover died of AIDS last week,
he kept his status hidden. Cover yourself, the body doesn't lie.
A man promised to be faithful to his female partner. She found a long blond hair in their bed.
She challenged him on this. He accused her of being neurotic and delusional. She is now on Prozac and going to therapy. She still doesn't know the truth. Protect yourself, deny everything.
Can TV news be reality when plain women aren't allowed to present it.
Put on the mask if you want to be invited to the ball.
At what age did the look of innocence leave your eyes.
Jump while you can.
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