udt performance
Where Angels Travel
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LTD Reality 
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Performance History
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Where Angels Travel - A Trilogy
Where Angels Travel is a trilogy of writing composed and explored by UDT and inspired by a line from a piece of eighteenth century German folklore.
"Where angels travel the sun always shines"
The performance explores, from a global perspective, the issues of displacement and dispossession of peoples and also the strength of joy brought to earth by new generations
Part One - The Clearing
This was created in 1999 with financial assistance from Glasgow District Council, Renfrewshire Councl and the Scottish Arts Council. It is a two-hander exploring responses to displacement and dispossession. Artwork by Austin Scally-Trayner, Music by Quee MacArthur
"A thrilling cross-cultural sound score."
The Herald
"And though this gentle, poetic piece rejoices in
a directness of performance style, its underlying content and concept
are as intricate and interlocking as the Celtic heritage the art work
and choreography celebrate. I look forward to the rest of the Where Angels
Travel trilogy." Mary Brennan, Dance Critic,
The Glasgow Herald
Currently available for performance (1hr)
Can involve integration with the audience and could be linked to a ceilidh
celebration with live musicians at the end of the show.
Part Two - SPeAR
The second part of the trilogy is to be developed
in the spring of 2004. Inspired by the "Voyage of Maeldun", an ancient
Celtic journey myth, it will instigate and cultivate thoughts and images
of cross-generational relationships and involve collaboration with local
comunity big bands. The performance will be in the style of music theatre/cabaret
and will embrace lindy hop, break and ballroom dance. The set will be
created around vertical skateboard ramps, with film and soundscapes integral
to the story telling mechanism and the floor will be open for the audience
to participate within the performance
Available for touring from October 2004
This will be a flexible travelling show with a portable set which could be performed outdoors, eg skate parks, festival tent
LTD REALITY is a hard hitting dance theatre production
combining street sport, acrobatics,live aerosol art, stunning dance and
an original soundtrack, including live DJ'ing. It brings together professional
performers from Scotland, England, France & Zimbabwe to present a creative
community performance embracing an eclectic mix of cross-generational
performers.
LTD REALITY can be recreated for you over 14 days. This incorporates a
11 day residency for up to 120 community performers, rehearsals and 2
performances of the show with the community cast members working alongside
the professional artists from UDT. The performance can also create a vehicle
to run staff training for those within team structures and in management
"In all, a brilliant and impressive fusion of styles and personnel - including
input from Paris, Manchester and Ireland - which affirmed all the youthful
dynamism written large on that Tramway wall"
Mary Brennan, The Herald
Danse Villa Danse 1997: Urban Arts Festival, Lyon
Supported by ISM - RA & Glasgow City Council
Ltd Reality 1997: Dance TheatrePerformance @ Tranway, Glasgow
Supported by STUC & Glasgow City Council
Another Sheepless Night 1998: Aberdeen Alternative Festival
Dance Performance involving 12 dancers from different
dance disciplines
The Planet Suite 1998: Development Project & Performance
Choreographed by Royston Maldoom. Supported by Glasgow City Council
The Hobbit 1999: Youth Group Performance
A collaboration with South Ayrshire Youth Theatre
The Clearing 1999: Part 1 of Trilogy, "Where Angels Travel"
National Tour of 19 venues involving Highlands and Islands, as well as urban areas (Paisley, Glasgow & Edinburgh)
Gravity Wheels 1999: Aberdeen Alternative Festival
Large-Scale Community Performances with over 70 young people.
Brought together urban dance & sport into one peformance
Beltane 1999: Site-Specific Dance Performance @ Glasgow Green
Choroegraphed by Simon Whitehead. Supported by Glasgow City Council
Ltd Reality 2001: Dance Theatre Performance. Integration of Urban Arts & Sport
Supported by Southern Arts - Regional Arts Lottery
Programme
The Clearing and Beyond 2002: Glastonbury International Dance Festival & Rural Tour of 7 venues in Wiltshire & Somerset. Integration of Dance Perfrmance and Ceilidh
Supported by Arts and Business South West & Salix Ltd