Company Chordelia presents Revel review featuring older dancers and broken Barbies
Company Chordelia artistic director Kally Lloyd-Jones and co-creator Steinvör Palsson perform in the new show Revel at a recent event.
Dancers prepare for performance time
The production opens with the two artists emerging from backstage storage areas. A voice on the PA system informs them they have only nine hours to get ready. Their warm-up routines differ significantly as one practices qigong while the other runs and lunges.
Personal items appear on stage
The checklist includes reading glasses, multivitamins, alternate nostril breathing exercises, and an HRT patch. The performers recall dreamlike dance memories ranging from Swan Lake to marching sequences. They pause to eat a banana and chocolate digestives before resuming their routine.
Specific scenes highlight aging bodies
Highlights include Palsson performing Whatever Lola Wants while Lloyd-Jones runs to the bathroom. The group brings out Barbies to demonstrate specific points about physical changes. The show serves as a rumination on the aches and sprains of an ageing body.
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