This will be the first performance of Stuart Saltellare’s work “X Rated Check Up”. It will be the last piece in the programme because the set takes time to put up. The dancers have rehearsed with the music which is an abbreviated recording of Christopher Beninvece’s music. The sound track is very unusual and utilises digital sounds that evoke a hospital or medical environment. There are quite a few lighting changes throughout the dance. Because there are props and furniture – there’s quite a lot that could go wrong. So Stuart and the dancers are more than a little nervous. The first run through onstage will be without lighting, but Tomasz attended rehearsal at Il Santo Pietro della Povera Church Hall where Bambole DC rehearse.
Tina teaches dance classes at Sons of Jack Lane Community Centre in Lowgate so they anticipate that there will be quite a few dancers in the audience. The Community Centre is particularly keen to promote Bambole DC because they are a local group.
Backstage
Here are some images and text relating to the life of Bambole Dance Company backstage –
Setting up for performance
In the dressing room
In the green room after the performance
Belinda and Shannon have a dressing room to themselves. This is good because it will help them to focus calmly – they won’t be distracted by the other dancers. The main dressing room is only big enough for the contemporary dancers.
Constance comes in to help fit the tie belt around the oversized pink knitted dress costume. The girls were thrilled when Julien showed them the poster for Sons of Jack Lane Community Centre performance – with their photo of “The Bird Cage” prominently at the top.
The Get Out
After the Performance
The Green Room
After their performance of the programme at Sons of Jack Lane Community Centre in Lowgate – the dancers meet with the crew and a few friends in the Green Room. They are excited that Lily Zander, who has been guest teaching their company class and open classes – is there. Along with David Petirosso-Figlio who is going to collaborate with Tony Chaumier on a dance film work perhaps next year. Lily and David are returning to New York. But they will be back soon – as long as the funding can be got. David will film the dancers and they hope to do a joint programme with Lily and BDC.
Everyone is excited after how well the performance went. They unwind with drinks in the Green Room at Sons of Jack Lane Community Centre.
Such a relief that there were very few if any mistakes in the programme – and the audience seems to have really enjoyed it.
After a successful performance at Sons of Jack Lane Community Centre the company celebrate in the green room. George & Tomasz have almost finished packing up the van. The company are sad to see Lily and David leaving but hope very much to be able to work together in a creative project.