Start time: 8:00 pm, 20th May 2022
Available until: 10:00 pm, 26th May 2022

Showcasing the in-house choreographic talent at Scottish Dance Theatre, company member Pauline Torzuoli presents the solo work: Thin h/as h/air. Part biographical and part fiction, this piece is a portrait created for and with Guest Dancer Yosuke Kusano. “Aren’t trees the hair of the Earth?”

This question was the seed from which the piece grew. While researching the resemblance between human hair and trees, we discovered two beautiful natural phenomena: Itla Okla (a south American air plant), and Hair Ice (ephemeral strands of ice that grow on fallen trees in Northern countries). Examining these two curiosities turned the studio into a laboratory, bringing a scientific lens to our creative space.

Slowly, as the piece took root, a journey of a man evolved: from scientist to the spirit of a tree. Thin h/as h/air was originally premiered at Dundee Rep as part of the SPUTNIK choreographic platform in December 2019.

CREATIVE TEAM

Choreography Pauline Torzuoli

Performer Yosuke Kusano

Lighting Design Emma Jones

Costume Design Pauline Torzuoli

Music Nheengatu by Kurup, Pipistrellus by biosphere

Filmed and edited by Tao-Anas Le Thanh

Attend a Q&A with the choreographer, Pauline Torzuoli on Tuesday 24th May, 8pm online in partnership with Dumfries & Galloway Dance – see your email ticket confirmation for the zoom link or email info@dgartsfestival.org.uk if you are having problems accessing the Q&A session. 

Our D&G Arts Festival at Hame is kindly sponsored by the Open University