SCÁLING

Markéta Stránská and Charlie Morrissey met in a dance class in April 2019 and, after an instant and intense connection in moving together, felt compelled to continue digging into the physical conversation that began in that first meeting. Then lockdown happened, and so after a long break, they came together again and began to develop a practice of moving in connection with each other.

This piece is both practice and performance. It is a little akin to climbing; a constant process of negotiation and calculation – engaging with and navigating the landscape and structure of each other through a constant and committed focus towards every shift of attention and movement.
It is a functional exploration of structures in motion and veers between a delicate precision and a visceral physicality.

Commissioned by:
Candoco Dance Company and Saddlers Wells.

Matthew Paluch wrote this about it in Gramilano:

“It’s an honest, no holds barred exploration of partnering and what it entails. The observational learnings suggest trust, awareness, guidance, responsiveness, risk, and bravery. As a duo they’re so connected, but much more than just physically. There’s a mutual sixth-sense situation. The piece builds throughout: it starts minimally, and as the connection and trust builds so does the movement, in size and scope. This isn’t a ‘pretty’ piece – we are invited to watch the actual nitty-gritty – with moments of discomfort, questioning, elements of failure and recuperation. It’s very engaging… See this necessary work if you can”