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Bourne’s New Adventures has given three female dancers from the company the chance to make their own creations – with impressive results
Among the many dance films being made while theatres are dark, these three shorts from Matthew Bourne’s New Adventures stand out for being – like Bourne’s own work – story-driven. The Adventures in Film project has given three female dancers from the company the chance to make their own creations (with production company TEA films) and the impressive results are very different from anything you’d see New Adventures dancing on stage.
All shot on location, each seven-minute film has a different style and approach. Tasha Chu’s Nostos (meaning homecoming) is the most immediately satisfying: a tight, clear narrative with a nice twist. A couple who’ve been separated by war are now struggling to bridge the gap that’s opened up between them. We see home video footage of happier times while the pair elude each other’s embrace, bodies meeting resistance within themselves, or thrown backwards, floored by events. Dancer Seren Williams is very engaging, with lots going on behind her eyes.
