Showcasing the in-house choreographic talent at Scottish Dance Theatre, choreographer and company member Pauline Torzuoli presents the solo work: Thin h/as h/air. Part biographical and part fiction, this piece is a portrait created for and with Yosuke Kusano.
Aren't trees the hair of the Earth
This question was the seed from which the piece grew.
While researching the resemblance between human hair and trees, we discovered two beautiful natural phenomena: Itla Okla (a south American air plant), and Hair Ice (ephemeral strands of ice that grow on fallen trees in Northern countries). Examining these two curiosities turned the studio into a laboratory, bringing a scientific lens to our creative space. Slowly, as the piece took root, a journey of a man evolved: from scientist to the spirit of a tree.
ephemeral and wondrous
– Fjord Review
slows time down
– Dundee University Review of the Arts
Creative team
ChoreographyPauline Torzuoli
Performer Yosuke Kusano
Lighting Design Emma Jones
Costume Design Pauline Torzuoli
Music Nheengatu by Kurup, Pipistrellus by biosphere
Thin h/as h/air was originally premiered at Dundee Rep as part of the SPUTNIK choreographic platform in December 2019.
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