Digital programme book ‘Sudden and Suspended’

Cassandra on IMPASSE:

“We live in a world where our economic drive pushes on us the idea of novelty and constant need for validation through consumption. Johan Inger demonstrates this by seducing the audience into falling for this idea right alongside the characters of the piece, until we realize we have burned the bridges behind us and can no longer go back. In the studio, Johan created a fantastical environment where absurdity is the goal- to demonstrate how easily we fall for the trap of glimmer and the razzle dazzle of innovation only to find ourselves at an impasse once we realize how far we’ve gone. He asks us to pause and consider what needs to change now, so we don’t see our future completely lost. I am excited to touch on this piece again, this time with a new understanding, realizing how Covid-19 has forced humanity take a step back and inspect the systems in place that lead us to the pandemic in the first place.”

Sophie on Cluster:

“Because people, bodies, and relationships are made to seem like mechanisms that glide or hitch (think: limbs with hinges, people as pendulums), we’ve been given the invitation to question what our roles are in that as non-linear, entirely messy humans. For me, it’s been a series of questions: What spirit lies inevitably under the surface? What truth? It’s been a study of implying. Some kind of flashlight shone through the gaps between gears.”

Auguste on Cluster:

“Good evening!
Working with Edward has been a really enriching experience in various aspects.
Diving into his world, ways of creating and movement research, triggered gaiety and excitement in all of us.
Within the symmetry of the work, we are invited to create a playground where a serene atmosphere interacts with the necessity of having surgical precision in our movements and our timing.
Understanding the musical composition during the creation was a very nice challenge. This exercise follows us on stage during most of the piece, where we are required to be closely connected with the complex counting of the composition.
Thank you for coming tonight and we hope that you will enjoy the piece as much as we will enjoy sharing it with you :)”

Annika on Fathoms:

“Working with Tiff and Dave has been the most creatively stimulating and insightful experience of my time at NDT.

The peerless pair started our process off by overwhelming us with an abundance of physical concepts and creative tools to access their intricate movement language. We were then given time to play with these ideas and discover their physical translation individually. The movement eventually generated and to be performed has become a beautiful amalgamation of each one’s unique contributions thanks to a creative space nurtured by constant exchange, feedback and input.

The emphasis in Tiff and Dave’s work is put on our individual and present experience within their choreographic framework. It is put on the research of shared ideas instead of the achievement of steps – on the content rather than the container.

I believe this will create an engaging and evocative experience for both us as performers as well as for you, the viewer.”

Kele on Fathoms:

“This is NDT 2’s first creative process with Tiffany Tregarthen and David Raymond, and is undoubtedly one of my favorites to date. It was clear from the first exchange that we would be working in a harmonious environment- trust existed as a two way street, laying a foundation that would continue to be built upon as the process unfolded. The duo emits a bright and curious energy that inherently cultivates a symbiotic space, centering on mutual learning and exchange. There is something truly special to be said about the way in which we were welcomed, as both people and artists – our voices encouraged to be heard throughout the work.

Change is at the epicenter of the world Tiffany and David have created and is something that exists in multiple parallels throughout the piece. A state with endless manifestations, responding to a constant and infinite evolution. Navigating, resisting, shedding, adapting – each element, down to the lights is in a constant state of flux. A perpetual precipice, calling upon physics and realism as a means to connect.”