Los Angeles based theatre group Cloud Eye Control have developed 3 short theatre pieces that involve animation, motion graphics and innovative use of projection and shadow. This is the American troupes first trip to the UK and it is part of the Manipulate Visual Theatre Festival at the Traverse Theatre in Edinburgh. The first performance is called Final Space and involves projected animation, in which a female dancer, known as Ina, interacts with the visuals. The visuals themselves are bright and colourful and change throughout the performance with dreamlike qualities. The performer stands behind a screen and is taken through a futuristic cityscape while her shadow reacts and interacts to emphasise the surreal nature of dreams. A subtle electro-pop soundtrack augments the performance and highlights the light emotion and bold visuals as Ina comes one with the animation. The second performance in the series – Ocean Flight, changes the tone, and creates a downbeat and grey performance that retells the story of Charles Lindberg’s trans-Atlantic flight. To the back of stage is again a screen, but to the side of the stage one of the Cloud Eye Control performers stands. She is filmed and her image is projected on the [...]
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