Above Me the Wide Blue Sky
From: Thursday, 7th March 2013
To: Thursday, 28 March 2013
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Synopsis
A man whose memories are carried by birds. A woman whose children have grown with the trees. A family whose garden is the fathomless ocean. If who we are and what we call home is interwoven with nature, what happens when everything starts to change? Performed within a stunning multi-screen film installation, with a soundscape of birdsong, electronic music and a new score for string quartet, Above Me The Wide Blue Sky draws together stories of love, loss and belonging from an ever changing world. A long awaited follow-up to their critically acclaimed On Ageing in 2010.
Our Review:
13 March 2013
It really says something about a play when, of two characters - a woman who talks a lot and a skinny dog who sleeps a lot - we identify more readily with the dog. What it says, I'm not quite sure. But I'm not convinced it's great.
Above Me The Wide Blue Sky, created by Fevered Sleep in a co-production with the Young Vic, is an art installation as much as it is a piece of theatre. It's a one-woman play, performed in the round, with big projections of clouds, ethereal music and lots of lights at varying heights surrounding the performer. The audience is encouraged to arrive early to see the installation, but that won't take you more than five minutes.
The performance involves a woman (Laura Cubitt) spinning in her chair and addressing individual audience members. As the projections dim and brighten, and the music changes, she recalls fond memories of landscapes close to home. "The sweet, steamy breath of a cow," she pointedly announces, before moving onto ...
Cast
Creative
Fevered Sleep (Producer)
Young Vic (in association with Fuel) (Producer)
David Harradine (Director)
Sam Butler (Director)
David Harradine (Design)
Sam Butler (Design)
Ali Beale (Design)
Hansjorg Schmidt (Lighting)
Jamie Mccarthy (Music)
Charles Webber (Sound)
Will Duke (projection) (Design)
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