GISELLE:REMIX features a collaborative mix of ballet, lip-syncing cabaret singing and dialogue. Giselle has been brought up through the era of Drew Barrymore and Julia Roberts, where romance led to happy ever after. However, Giselle finds that his experiences with grindr, hook-ups and loveless liaisons don’t live up to his Hollywood dreams and expectations and leave Giselle questioning what’s going on and will the happy ever after be there.
Kit Green was our guest artist for press night. Giving a graceful and powerful performance. The two other artists who will perform that part during the run are Johnny Woo and Lavinia Co op. Check out the Pleasance website to confirm their performance dates.
Jack Sears takes the lead as we the audience are taken on a journey through what you can experience when you fall in love followed by the emotional rollercoaster as the romantic dreams fail to live up to expectations. I certainly felt like I had been on a journey by the end of the seventy-five minute show.
The accompanying dance troupe give an outstanding performance throughout. You can see the collaboration with the Royal Opera House as their movement has the precision of professionally trained ballet dancers. I was completely in awe of some of the positions they effortlessly merged into.
Lighting design by Lucy Adams and the dramatic stage effects added a huge depth to the production. When the stage went dark and full of stage mist it was fascinating working out the shadows movement and an eerie dimension to the love story.
Described as “Giselle like you’ve never seen it before” is the best description this production can have and the photographer Ali Wright has brilliantly captured the essence of the production. For more information on GISELLE:REMIX or future productions at The Pleasance please use the link below.
https://www.pleasance.co.uk/event/giselle-remix
Three Stars
Photo Credit Ali Wright
All tickets for the 7pm performance on Saturday 20th April include entry to GISELLE: LATE, with tickets to just the LATE night curation available here.
GUEST STAR PERFORMERS
Kit Green (performing 10-13th April)
Jonny Woo (performing 17, 24 & 25th April)
Lavinia Co-op (performing 18-20, 26 & 27th April)
DANCE TROUPE CAST
Jack Sears (@jackqueers)
Harri Eiffert (@harrijames_eiffert)
Elle Fierce (@ellellle)
Spike King (@spikeking)
Marie Astrid Mence (@marie_astrid_mence)
CREATIVE TEAM
Created by Jack Sears and Hannah Grennell
Choreography by Hannah Grennell in collaboration with the Dance Troupe Cast
Produced by Molly McGeachin at The Project People
Executive Produced by Patrick Bone
Costume Design by Laura Rose Moran-Morris
Lighting Design By Lucy Adams
Consultant Set Design by Blythe Brett
Sound Design by Rhys Cook AKA Oberon White
Marketing Consultancy by Holly Adomah
PR by Kevin Wilson
GISELLE LATE produced by Patrick Bone
Photography by James Frederick Barrett
Supported using public funding by the National Lottery through Arts Council England.
Free Sheet available here.
ACCESSIBLE PERFORMANCES
Captioned Performance: Wed 17 Apr, 7pm
Captioning Type: Open Captions delivered by Claire Hill.
Seating: Captions will be raised above the stage. We recommend booking in the central area of the stalls or circle for the clearest view.
Access concessions available online.
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