A willow tree, fiery acrobatics and dance feature in this highly-visual family-friendly show.
Forests packs a powerful punch, challenging forestry practices, our over-consumption of timber, the destruction of rainforests, and the displacement of Indigenous peoples.
A performance team of global heritage artists, Forests comprises a 5m willow tree with interweaving ropes extending stage left and right connecting performers and tree together. This network of rope allows the tree to be tilted, uprooted and felled, and replicates the intricate fungal connections underground.
Performers climb and manipulate the tree through consistent rope balancing, the acrobatic dance sees them throwing, clambering and trampling one another, whilst ropes entangle, bind and reduce a performer to incapacity.
Forests confronts the systemic racism driving the creation of ‘treeless land’, whilst exposing the futility of losing precious resources for ‘fleeting’ products such as toilet paper. We particularly strive to inspire a young future of courageous, strong young people, particularly girls, as well as inspire finding unique connections with others and thoughtful connections with nature.
Main programme event. Suitable for all ages. This is a free show so no tickets are required. There will be other performances taking place in the same location, with shows in this location running from 1pm onwards.
Final scheduled times will be added to the website on the week of the performance. Do check the website and social media on the day of performance for updated times as the weather may mean the schedule has to change. This location has public toilets. Bring sun cream and/or a coat. Please use public transport if possible rather than driving, take picnic plastic home to recycle and bring refillable drinking flasks.
