Motionhouse - Wild
Sat 9 September, 1pm & 4pm
A thrilling show for all, combining dynamic dance, acrobatic movement and hand-to-hand partnering atop a forest of poles. With powerful physicality, a seamless mix of dance and circus, and a strong narrative - our relationship with the natural environment.
WILD creates an urban forest in the everyday of the city. The action takes place in a forest of tall poles (the tallest one 5m high). From the top of the pole, life in the canopy looks down onto the forest floor – a dangerous world of unknown meetings.
About the company
Founded in 1988 by Louise Richards and Kevin Finnan MBE, we create world class dance-circus productions that tour extensively. From full-length productions for theatres to a range of work for the outdoors and large-scale performance events, our productions integrate athletic physicality with powerful narrative. We create brilliant, dynamic spectacle that inspires audiences and aims to enrich their lives. Our work takes its inspiration from common human concerns and our connection to the world, with recent works exploring our relationship with the natural environment, with water, the Earth and energy. Our dancers perform on stunning sets, alongside JCB diggers, with aerialists and singers, in incredible settings and to breath-taking effect.
WILD is commissioned by Gulbenkian & ART31 and Birmingham Hippodrome (as part of the Hippodrome Associate Artist programme). Supported by Without Walls with commissioning from Freedom Festival, Hat Fair, and Out There International Festival of Circus & Street Arts. With additional backing from the Garfield Weston Foundation, the Foyle Foundation, The 29th May 1961 Charitable Trust, The Saintbury Trust and The City of London Corporation.