Screensaver Series (Family Performance and Workshop)
by J Neve Harrington
About Screensaver Series (Family Performance and Workshop)
…there is a playful uniformity to the dizzying aesthetic of Screensaver.
(Dance Art Journal)
A dance like a kaleidoscope with colourful costumes and constantly changing symmetrical moves. What kinds of patterns and images do you see: shapes, animals, plants? Can you work out what each dancer is doing? Screensaver Series can be viewed in multiple ways; moving, sitting, standing – as you move the shapes keep changing.
The performance includes an interactive workshop introducing symmetry through drawing, movement and dancing that follows on directly after the performance.About J Neve Harrington
Harrington's works explore play, time and relationships underpinned by her interests in attention. She has created performances, experiences and installed works for museums, galleries, public spaces and theatres. Recent projects include: SOME TIMES (2023) at Sadlers Wells London and Dance City Newcastle, Satelliser: a dance for the gallery (2021) at Arnolfini Bristol, BALTIC Gateshead, Turner Contemporary Margate and NottDance, storage for future sunsets (2021) commissioned by Scottish Dance Theatre and V&A Dundee, never closer to midnight (2019) Reading University commission and The Human Clock (big time) at Middlesbrough Art Week and ArtBomb Doncaster.
Screensaver Series has recently toured to PURPLE Berlin, YOUNG DANCE Zug, Tanssin Aika Finland, Inkonst Malmö, Wellcome Collection London. FIVES, a new work for young audiences commissioned by The Place, is in development.
Cast & Credits
Artist: J Neve Harrington
Sound Design: Jamie Forth
Dance Performance: Vanessa Abreu, Bonni Bogya, J Neve Harrington, Stephanie McMann, Elisa Vassena
Costume: J Neve Harrington
Light Design: Lucy Hansom
Production Manager: Mike Picknett
Originally developed with support of Dance Umbrella’s in partnership with ResCen Research Centre 2018, Middlesex University and using public funding by the National Lottery through Arts Council England.
