These Mechanisms

by Christine Thynne & Robbie Synge 

EDINBURGH FRINGE

Friday 1 – Wednesday 20 AUGUST, 17:15 - Edinburgh Fringe Assembly @ Dance Base

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Part of the Made in Scotland Showcase

DURATION: 50 mins approximately

Aimed at adults although suitable for age 8+

In her eightieth year, Christine wondered if she might create her first show. Who says an octogenarian shouldn’t be working with stepladders, electronics… and water?

A performance of persistence and joy, celebrating the beautiful functions and limits of a human body and the desire to make things happen. Assisted by her helper, Calum, Christine manipulates and raps her way along a precarious journey of movement and sound, taking us to surprising places.

Led by play and curiosity and an infectious personality, we are likely to encounter the banal to the jaw-dropping. This is real, and what happens along the way we can’t be sure. Nor can Christine, such is the nature of These Mechanisms.

These Mechanisms is part of a progressive collaboration spanning over a decade between Christine Thynne and Robbie Synge, including group performance Ensemble (Aerowaves; Made In Scotland Showcase and Total Theatre Awards Shortlisted, 2018)



Creative Team:

Christine Thynne: Co-Creator & Performer

Robbie Synge: Co-Creator & Director

Helen McIntosh: Creative Producer

Calum Paterson: Composer & Performer

Emma Jones: Lighting Designer

Cleo Rose McCabe: Costume Designer

Fi Fraser: Production Manager 

Ashley Jack: Movement Collaborator

 

Funded and supported by:

Creative Scotland, Made in Scotland, Luminate, Dance Base, Eden Court, Citymoves