'Painted Faces' by Chamenos Collective, performed at The Vaults Festival, London
Drawing inspiration originally from Lorca’s masterpiece The Public, a piece which ahead of its time spoke of the importance of accepting the individual however different they may be from ourselves. Love, loss, power, struggle and unity are sentiments which can be accessed globally, multi-national ideas which, although perhaps not understood identically, play an important factor in the lives of many. Chaménos Collective presents a collage of these ideas, with inspiration from Lorca, Magritte, Bausch, Kantor and the unique experience and styles of the present ensemble. Music, dance, text, art, sculpture, movement, voice, image and film all play a heavy influence on the creative process, allowing each member of the collective to bring in and embrace their experience and expertise of a certain area of interest.
In this production I played the role of a lover, who was doomed to spend eternity chained to a wall facing the other lover, tied up just opposite.
Praise for Painted Faces
"Superb fringe theatre with a daring verve and sleek, stylish aesthetic that creates an atmosphere of dark absurdity, both challenging and visually stimulating." - What's Peen Seen
