| 'Sand. A darkness. Damp. As the sun rises shadows change on rippled dunes. A deep rumble gathers force, the sun darkens to the colour of blood, dust rises and the sand dunes shake - then rupture. A wound is left. SILENT TIDE is an international piece created by visual and sound artists, each with a passion and depth of experience in their field, who have come together especially for this unique performance. Using only the language of music, the audience is carried through the narrative by the force of image and sound, engaging the senses directly. MUSIC AND THE INSTRUMENTS The instruments designed, built and played by Bob Rutman and Bastiaan Maris are simultaneously classical and industrial. Built of stainless steel, curved into sails, the 'Steel Cello' and 'Bow Chime' are bowed with a classical bow and fretted by the hand of the player. The flames of industrial propane burners resonate in six raw steel pipes to create the unfathomably deep tones of the 'Heater'. DESIGN AND PUPPETRY The classical and industrial qualities of the musical instruments are the key visual inspiration and are reflected in the design of the piece. Steel and cloth as primary elements are worked to integrate the instruments into the set; pipes and sails being echoed in the forms of the staging. Three puppeteers work deftly with carved wood and leather figures, creating tensions and forces across the performance space. This performance brings together the live animated world of figure and object theatre of Sarah Wright (Little Angel Theatre, London) with the evocative and original music of: Bob Rutman (Steel Cello Ensemble, Mastodon) and Bastiaan Maris (LHPO, Mastodon) With the assistance of The Little Angel Theatre, London www.littleangeltheatre.com |
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