With Between the Shingle and the Dune, Canadian born and Bristol based choreographer Laïla Diallo evokes physical narratives of togetherness, shifting landscapes of distance and nearness. Created in 2005, the duet was revisited in 2009 at the invitation of ROH2 at the Royal Opera House.
CHOREOGRAPHY: LAÏLA DIALLO IN COLLABORATION WITH THEO CLINKARD
PERFORMANCE: HELKA KASKI AND ROB CLARK
ORIGINAL LIGHTING: ANDY DOWNIE
ORIGINAL MUSIC: PHIL KING
COSTUME DESIGN: THEO CLINKARD
ADDITIONAL MUSIC: 'DON’T EXPLAIN' NINA SIMONE (BILLIE HOLIDAY/ARTHUR HERZOG. JR)
Running time: 18 min; Number of Performers: 2
Created with support from Arts Council England South West.
Tour Dates
| 11 MARCH | CHICHESTER, THE SHOWROOM |
| 12 MARCH | CAMBRIDGE, THE JUNCTION |
| 23 MARCH | ABERYSTWYTH, ARTS CENTRE |
| 14 APRIL | SOUTH SHIELDS, CUSTOMS HOUSE |
| 16 APRIL | KENDAL, BREWERY ARTS CENTRE |
| 17 APRIL | HEXHAM, QUEEN’S HALL |
| 20 MAY | LANCASTER, NUFFIELD THEATRE |
| 21 MAY | DERBY, DEDA |
| 22 MAY | NEWCASTLE, DANCE CITY |
| 28/29 MAY | IPSWICH, DANCEHOUSE |
Biography
Canadian born choreographer Laïla Diallo first came to prominence as a dancer with Wayne Mcgregor’s Random Dance. Her pieces have travelled across the UK, in Europe and to Canada. Laïla also choreographs for theatre and opera. Credits include choreography for All’s Well That Ends Well (National Theatre), War and Peace (Canadian Opera Company), A Doll’s House (Theatre Royal Bath), The Vortex (Theatre Royal Windsor) and movement direction for Therese Raquin (National Theatre) and Days of Significance (Royal Shakespeare Company). Sense of Self, a full-length work co-created and performed with Montréal-based choreographer Mélanie Demers, is currently touring internationally. Laïla was awarded a Rayne Felllowship for Choreographers in 2006 and is an Associate Artist at the Royal Opera House, London.
Biography of Piece
Canadian born, Bristol based choreographer Laïla Diallo first came to prominence as a dancer with Wayne McGregor's Random Dance before attracting attention with her own choreographic work. Here, in collaboration with Theo Clinkard, she creates physical narratives of togetherness, evokes shifting landscapes of distance and nearness.
Laïla recently revisited this duet originally created in 2005 in collaboration with dancer Theo Clinkard. She choreographs physical narratives of togetherness with her characteristic attention to detail and an aspiration to touch on something of the human condition. Original music by Phil King, lighting by Andy Downie, costumes by Theo Clinkard and Nina Simone’s soulful interpretation of Don’t Explain all contribute to creating shifting landscapes of distance and nearness that are vivid and evocative.
Press Quotes
"A vigorous, virtuous and poetic duet"
Graham Watts, londondance.com
"Quietly dazzling"
Evening Standard
Online Media
www.myspace.com/lailadiallo
www.theoclinkard.com
