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A vivid and visceral experience. Sometimes beautiful, sometimes violent, always messy
About this project
£950
The Show
Paint is thrown, dripped and pressed onto the naked body, as art and theatre combine in an explosion of colour and movement. LIBERATION investigates the psychological power of colour, and what it means to be liberated. It’s a vivid and visceral experience. Sometimes violent, sometimes beautiful, always messy.Inspired by a real therapeutic art workshop, seven international performers explore the honesty of the naked form. Using dance, live music and choral singing they create a raw and dynamic expression of what it means to be alive.
The Details
Research and Development:The Poor School, Kings Cross 16th - 27th Febuary 2015. Performance Dates: Saturday 28th February & Sunday 1st March VAULT FESTIVAL 2015. Seven performers, two musicians and a ton of Paint.
The Foundations
In August 2014 The Alchemist Theatre Company brought together six international performers to work for one week on a new production called Liberation. Liberation is inspired by artist Shoshana Stern's 'Liberation Project' A self help group that provides an opportunity for individuals to explore the emotional effects of colour. They paint the naked canvas of the body as a means of self-liberation, breaking down the barriers of social norms, releasing emotions and exploring their own humanity.
Our August research and development period served as a week to discover the possibilities of creating a show using just movement and paint. We used the week to experiment with turning the ideas in Shoshana's workshops into a performance.
The work developed over the week through a series of impulse lead improvisations, performed to live music. The performers explored powder, poster and UV paint; throwing, dripping and pressing it onto themselves, and each other. This resulted in a number movement sequences which we filmed and photographed at the end of the week.
Why we need your support?
The budget for developing this show into a performance ready piece, and giving it its first staging comes to 15k.
Kickstarter is an important part of our strategy to raise the required income needed. This is an ambitious project that we have built a tight but effective budget for, your donation will be used for the Production section of that Budget.
If you back this project, what you see on stage will be there because of your support. You will have made it happen.
Every pound counts, and we will be grateful for any amount you can spare.
Risks and challenges
This project is our most challenging to date. Working with paint creates many logistical problems. Mess control and Performer safety alone make it a tough project, but this is also our first venture away from new writing and back to the form we trained in, devising. For us the risks artistically are as high as the risks financially.
We have completed one development already within budget and with no technical problems. we believe we have the people and knowledge in place to successfully produce this next development.
We have employed an experienced Production Manager, an Established Stage manager and deputy stage manager, along with production support from The Heritage Arts Company who produce VAULT Festival. With this support team and our careful planning we can successfully achieve this productions potential.
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Rewards
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£1 reward
12 backers
ALCHEMIST BACKER -
A huge thank you for your support with your name listed as a Liberation supporter on all forms of our online media.A thank you video from the cast fully staged, liberation style.
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£20 reward
2 backers Limited (48 left of 50)
BRONZE BACKER -
A massive thank you for your support with your name listed as a Liberation surporter online and in our printed program.A personalised thank you card, with an exclusive Liberation production photo and homemade edible present.
Estimated delivery:Ships anywhere in the world -
£50 reward
1 backer Limited (19 left of 20)
SILVER BACKER -
You will receive a (dry) Liberation paint covered t-shirt, designed by the cast through movement in rehearsal and ready to wear if you wish.
You will be listed as a Liberation supporter online and in print as well as receive personal updates on the production and its future plans.
Estimated delivery:Ships anywhere in the world -
£150 reward
2 backers Limited (13 left of 15)
GOLD BACKER -
A unique body painting photo shoot for you or someone of your choice. Clothes on or off, come get messy in our studio for a 15 minute session that will see you take home some liberation inspired photos of yourself.You will be our guest at the Vault Festival with a ticket to the Liberation performance of your choice and hospitality treatment included.
For international backers that can't attend we will post you your own DVD or private online link of the full filmed performance along with printed photos and a letter from the company.
You will become an Alchemist supporter with your name published on our website home page and complementary tickets to all future productions throughout 2015.
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Funding period
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