FIELD

children in superhero capes run across HolyRood Park, a cellist plays an accompaniment

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Created by Curious Seed, Dance Base and Lyra

FIELD – SOMETHING FOR THE FUTURE NOW is a durational outdoor dance happening conceived in a physically distant world and presented as part of Edinburgh International Festival on the 22nd and 29th August 2021.

With the majestic Arthur’s Seat as a backdrop, performers respond to the surrounding landscape and each other: following a series of movement and live sound scores, to dance and rejoice in being together here, now. With enough room for everyone, in the beautiful setting of Holyrood Park, Field is an invitation to immerse yourself in this uplifting work and share in a sense of community and celebration. It is a durational performance that is 4 hours long, audiences are welcome to come and go as they wish during the performance time.

Curious Seed also invited two inspiring groups to make a guest appearance during Field at EIF: Dance Base’s PRIME which is Scotland's first semi-professional dance company for the over 60s and Lyra, also an Edinburgh-based company who makes live performances for and with young people.

The work also featured an ensemble of performers from Christine Devaney’s Sunday practice sessions.

CREATIVE TEAM

Concept and Director: Christine Devaney 

Musical Director and Performer: Greg Sinclair

Associate Artist and Designer: Karen Tennent

Associate Director and Performer: Skye Reynolds

Film Collaborator: Lucas Chih-Peng Kao

FIELDERS

Collaborator and Performers: Alma Lindenhovius, Amy Robertson, Clive Andrews, Dylan Read, Jen Cunningham, Graeme Wilson, Hannah Draper, KJ Clarke-Davis, Marion Kenny, Sky Su

Sunday Fielders: Andrada Dragoescu, Emili Astrom, Heather Rikic, Kristin Wong, Merav Israel, Monica De Ioanni, Tallulah Molleson

PRIME Fielders: (supported by Dance Base Scotland and an anonymous benefactor) Annie Young, Christine Thynne, Diane Mitchell, Eleanor Morrison, Judy Adams, Lin Grahame, Marilyn Shiells, Moira Berry, Norma Turvill, Paul Burrows, Rosie Orr, Sara McBean

Lyra Fielders: Aiden, Andrew, Amelia, Ebenezer, Hanna, Isla, Nadia, Tommy