The Rescue
Made in collaboration with East 15 and Northern School of Contemporary Dance.
Longstanding Gecko performer Chris Evans, working alongside students at East 15 and NSCD, has created a brand-new devised production that delves into the characteristics of archetypal childhood trauma and explores what happens to these wounds as adults.
Employing Gecko’s trademark style, devising performer Chris Evans (The Overcoat, Missing, Institute, The Time of Your Life, The Wedding, Kin) blends emotionally driven movement, a sweeping original soundtrack and striking visual storytelling to deliver a spectacular production about heroes, monsters and the fight for survival.
The Rescue was originally developed with students on the BA Acting and Contemporary Theatre course at East 15, with design by Mayou Trikerioti, lighting design by Pablo Fernandez Baz and original music by Michael Crean. Chris then took the show back to the drawing board before developing a reimagined version with students on the MA Interdisciplinary Dance Performance course at Northern School of Contemporary Dance, with design by Andi Walker, lighting design by Chris Yates, and redeveloped original music by Michael Crean.
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Director: Chris Evans
Producer: Paul SmethurstFor the performances with East 15
Performers:
Meeri Aro, Lily Aylward, Henry Barker, Poppy Bowness, Jessica Cogan, Abi Craner, Anna Curiel, Annie Rae Donaghy, Ethan Emery, Alexander Gallimore, Isobel Hanson, August Janklow, Joel Priest, Demelza Sears, Josefine Elfrida Hartvig Twisttmann, Jolene VenziDesign: Mayou Trikerioti
Lighting Design: Pablo Fernandez Baz
Original Music: Michael CreanFor the performances with NSCD
Performers:
Lauren Armour, Naomi Berry, Alexandra Bierlaire, Linda Borella, James Shing-Mu Cheng, Francesca Costa, Magdalena Górnikiewicz, Samantha Markham, Taine McKinstray, Rebecca Pegg, Gian Singh Sanghera-Warren, Fernanda Sumray, Xintian Gloria ZhaoDesign: Andi Walker
Lighting Design: Chris Yates
Sound Design: Ronan Hayek
Original Music: Michael CreanPhotography by Malachy Luckie
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2023
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