Beside a Curve was born from choreographer Pauline Torzuoli’s  fascination with the delicate coexistence of destruction and creation; the quiet, powerful dance that takes place within the womb. Created in collaboration with videographer Tao-Anas Le Thanh, this film is a development of the stage work created in 2023 during the company’s choreographic platform, SPUTNIK. The film extends its exploration of the body, motherhood, and the unseen cycles of life and loss.

''Through this piece I want to create a space where destruction and creation within the womb are placed and can be seen in their natural and complex proximity. And through art, honour the beauty and strength that emanate from this symbiotic dance.'
- Pauline Torzuoli

Beside a Curve Film 

Following its premiere at Dundee Rep Theatre on Pregnancy & Infant Loss Remembrance Day, Wednesday 15 October, the complete film can now be viewed in full below.

Content note: This film includes themes of pregnancy and perinatal loss and features nudity and a visibly pregnant dancer.

We warmly welcome your thoughts and reflections on the film. If you’d like to share a response, please email Pauline at PTorzuoli@dundeerep.co.uk 

Creative team 

Choreography and Direction Pauline Torzuoli
Performers Molly Danter, Jessie Roberts-Smith, Pauline Torzuoli
Videographer Tao-Anas Le Thanh 
Music Faraulla, Feu doux, Antonio Vivaldi, Chapelier Fou
Costume Design Cleo McCabe

Experiences of miscarriage or perinatal loss can bring deeply personal and prolonged grief. The organisations listed below offer emotional, practical, and peer support from bereavement helplines and local support groups to remembrance services and counselling referrals. These services are open to anyone impacted, whatever the stage or circumstances of pregnancy loss, providing spaces to connect, remember, and begin to heal.

• Tommy’s – Provides support, information, and advice for anyone affected by miscarriage, stillbirth, and premature birth.
• Scottish Care & Information on Miscarriage (SCIM) – Offers support for women and families in Scotland affected by miscarriage, stillbirth, or neonatal loss.
• Sands Scotland – Provides local support and events across Scotland for those affected by baby loss.
• Miscarriage Association – Offers information, helpline support, and resources for those affected by miscarriage, ectopic or molar pregnancy.
• Twins Trust Bereavement Support – Provides specialised support for families who have lost one or more children from a multiple birth.
• Baby Loss Awareness – Brings together bereavement charities and offers support, information, and awareness resources for those affected by baby loss.