humanhood: SPHERA

Sat 17 July, 1pm & 3pm

Duration: 22mins

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Breathtaking dance about the bright side of the moon and the light within us all.

Sphera explores the relationship between the visible, bright side of the Moon and humankind; the luminous moonlight that we see from planet Earth and illuminates our nights.

Sphera was created during the 2020 lockdown and premiered at Greenwich & Docklands International Festival in September 2020.

 

Production credits

Choreography, Set Design and Performance:  Julia Robert & Rudi Cole

Costume Design: Julia Robert & Rudi Cole

Music Composition & Sound Design: Iain Armstrong in collaboration with Julia Robert & Rudi Cole.

Funded by Arts Council England

Co-commissioned by Sismograf Festival and Supported by RocaUmbert

 

About the company 

Based in Birmingham, Humanhood is a contemporary dance company producing unique work that fuses Modern Physics and Eastern Mysticism with the company’s original fluid movement language. 

Under the co- Artistic Direction of Rudi Cole and Julia Robert Humanhood has risen quickly to become a successful national and international touring dance company with a reputation for exceptional quality creating both indoor and outdoor works since 2016. Together, they create intricate choreographic patterns that merge into multilayered energetic shapes with flow and dynamism. 

Zero, the company’s first duet, won 1st Prize and Tanja Liedtke Prize at Madrid’s and Hannover’s choreographic competitions respectively. Torus, the first group piece, was nominated for best choreography at the Catalan Critics Awards and was selected as part of Aerowaves Twenty21.  

 

Whilst restrictions are being lifted for outdoor performances and installations we still want to keep everyone safe and avoid large, closely packed crowds.

  • This event will be a performance at fixed times on a raised stage. We will be laying out very limited audience seating and will put out indicators for groups to social distance. Our Stewards will be moving through the audience asking you to give each other plenty of space.

  • Staff will be wearing masks or visors and be regularly sanitizing their hands. We ask that you follow their instructions closely and, if asked, make space or give way for others.

  • We ask that nobody approach the stage too closely or any of our fenced off staff areas. We've carefully sanitised these for the protection of all and are keeping access as low as possible during the day.

  • We ask everyone to be patient and not clump up as they make their way on or off the square.

  • Whilst the event is in the open air we do still encourage people to wear face covers whilst watching the performance, especially during peak time when large numbers are likely to gather.

  • We ask that audiences respect social distancing guidelines and maintain at least 1m distance from fellow audience members outside their bubble or household. Please remember that it is not always clear who is most vulnerable.