For Steve
2023-2025
two beams of soft light
two movers, cast in yellow and blue
two musicians
responding, listening, reacting to the other
they melt, and move through the sound,
moving to the touch resonating on the surface of the skin,
For Steve
they move
they push and pull
being with their own bodies
carefully.
For Steve is an improvised performance work between dancers and musicians influenced by the work of Steve Paxton and the principles of Contact Improvisation. Impacted by the pandemic and a lack of touch, the work explores how we can recall the touch of others and find ways to connect other than through the physical. Through conversation between dancers and musicians, questions explored include: When are we in contact with others? How are we in contact? Is the physical the only form to access contact? For Steve offers opportunities to delve into these questions and unpick these principles through improvised conversation amongst the two art forms of music and dance.
For Steve has been commissioned by Moving Art Management, Dance City, The Place, and Durham Fringe Festival.
Performed:
- Dance City Theatre Newcastle, Move in Progress Scratch Night produced by Moving Art Management (April 2024)
- Dance City Theatre Newcastle, Dance Edits Scratch performance (October 2024)
- The Place Theatre London, Resolution Festival of Choreography (January 2025)
- The Fonteyn Ballroom Durham, Durham Fringe Festival (July 2025)
Credits:
Choreography and Concept: Eve Walker
Performer: Maria Giacchetto
Composer and Musician: Findlay Hewitson
Musician: Grahame Easthope
Mentor: Theo Clinkard
Photography: Ellen Dixon
For Steve is available and adaptable to many spaces including outdoor festivals, smaller indoor performance venues and end on and in the round theatre spaces.
More info and Tour pack coming soon!
