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A Figure Exhales

“a sculptural, ceremonial work, with a strong visual aesthetic”
Brigitte Knight, 22 March 2017, Theatreview


“Exploding and extrapolating human breath”
Brigitte Knight, 22 March 2017, Theatreview


“Zahra Killeen-Chance's meditative and stylised A Figure Exhales is a full-length dance work of considerable visual impact.”
Brigitte Knight, 22 March 2017, Theatreview


“Sound accompaniment by Emi Pogoni uses the breath and voices of 25 people, recorded, morphed, and rearranged. There is plenty of variety in rhythm and mood, and thoughtful contrasts occur between synchronised choreography and steps that occur, dreamlike, irregardless of the soundscape”
Brigitte Knight, 22 March 2017, Theatreview

How can dance performance decenter the modalities of visibility, invisibility, aurality, stillness and motion. A Figure Exhales deconstructs binary readings by playing between what is seen and unseen, heard and unheard. The performance was developed in relationship to the seamlessly knitted costumes designed by Zahra Killeen-Chance.

Choreography Zahra Killeen-Chance
Music Emi Pogoni
Performers Josie Archer, Lisa Greenfield, Tallulah Holly-Massey, Kosta Bogoievski, and Jessie McCall 
Photos Solomon Mortimer

Performed
The Basement Theatre, Auckland, 2017

Promotional video: https://vimeo.com/207987972

Video link: https://vimeo.com/239289539
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Review
https://www.theatreview.org.nz/reviews/review.php?id=10069