Wednesday 26th February 2014 at The Lincoln Drill
Hall
Ockhams Razor presents The Mill: Review
Taken from the Ockhams Razor website; We are an aerial theatre company who combine circus and visual theatre
to make work that is arresting and entertaining. This is the company’s first full length piece
of work and it didn’t disappoint. The artsNK dance team are currently looking
to develop and extend their line of aerial work and so this was a perfect
performance for us to watch and gain insight and inspiration.
As we entered the performance space the audience were greeted by the sight of a spectacular scene of a 7 meter high rig aerial rig which included a giant wheel, ropes and wires. The piece featured five performers/aerialists who contributed equally throughout the whole piece. In terms of a narrative, as the title suggests The Mill; the performers present themselves as industrial style workers, feared by failure they must conform and work to the orders of the factory, however things start to fall apart and they must quickly adapt, solve and unite to find a solution. Throughout the piece the performers worked on and around most of the equipment including the massive steel and wooden wheel, ropes and actual rig itself.
As we entered the performance space the audience were greeted by the sight of a spectacular scene of a 7 meter high rig aerial rig which included a giant wheel, ropes and wires. The piece featured five performers/aerialists who contributed equally throughout the whole piece. In terms of a narrative, as the title suggests The Mill; the performers present themselves as industrial style workers, feared by failure they must conform and work to the orders of the factory, however things start to fall apart and they must quickly adapt, solve and unite to find a solution. Throughout the piece the performers worked on and around most of the equipment including the massive steel and wooden wheel, ropes and actual rig itself.
It was such a delight to
see an aerial company show imagination and creativity by not using standard
aerial equipment such as trapeze, silk or hoop for example. I believe that this
made the piece highly original and unique as the equipment, costumes,
performers, space and rig became a collective and all worked successfully off
each other. They offered moments of comedy provided suspense whilst still
staying true to their company name and narrative of the piece. Overall I found
it to be mesmerizing, playful and gripping. Those wishing to see something new
and exciting I would highly recommend you buy a ticket. Please support Ockhams
Razor by visiting their website or alternatively visiting social networking
sites.
Be sure to keep an eye out for artNK’s aerial development with some
exciting prospects coming your way!
James Kitney, Community Dance Artist – artsNK
