>> THE FLOCK 2023

With Scottish Dance Theatre (Dundee, Scotland, UK)

Originally created for the National Dance Production of Catalonia in 2017.

PREMIERE: 17/03/23, Dundee Rep, Dundee


THE FLOCK departs from the fastinating migration journeys of the birds and the desire to fly. It is an adventure to move on together and fly through immense landscapes, through the vast open sky. This mesmerising journeys returns us to the animal nature of the body. To effort, teamwork, beauty, delicay and the spirit of freedom. A world full of light and vitality unravels, to spread our own wings. Should we leave or should we put down roots? THE FLOCK is the big formation of birds that crosses the sky moving as one.

This fascination for the migrations of birds has accompanied choreographer Roser López Espinosa throughout her artistic career. Starting with her acclaimed duet Lowland in 2013, and followed by a creation with the students of the MDT / Highs School of Arts in Amsterdam in 2016. She created L'estol (The Flock) for the National Dance Production of Catalonia in 2017, now re-imagined with Scottish Dance Theatre.






ARTISTIC INFORMATION



Concept and direction: Roser López Espinosa / Choreography: Roser López Espinosa in collaboration with the dancers / Dance: Alethia Antonia, Maya Bodiley, Kieran Brown, Molly Danter, Glenda Gheller, Orla Hardie, Ben McEwen, Alexina Milles, Jessie Roberts-Smith, Kai Tomioka / Choreographer's assistant: Nora Baylach / Original music: Mark Drillich, Ilia Mayer / Lighting desing: Jou Serra / Lighting collaboration: Katinka Marac / Costume design: Lluna Albert

Special thanks to John Ashford
for lighting up the spark, and to all the dancers who have been part of this journey along the years.

SCOTTISH DANCE THEATRE:
Artistic director: Joan Clevillé /
Rehearsal director for THE FLOCK: Shumpei Nemoto / Head of programme and planning: Amanda Barnett / Senior Producer: Anna Hainsworth / Head of marketing and communications: Gemma Henry / Marketing and communication officers: Eilidith Guthrie, Seher Sultan / Digital marketing and communication officer: Alastair More / Head of production: Grahame Coyle / Deputy head of production: Michael Heasman / Technical stage manager: Mhairhi Burton / Stage manager Scottish Dance Theater: David Lawson

L'ESTOL (THE FLOCK) was originally created for the National Dance Production of Catalonia in 2017.
Production: ICEC - Departament de Cultura de la Generalitat de Catalunya
Co-ordination and executive production: Mercat de les Flors, Barcelona

With the support of 18 municipal theaters of Catalonia.
Photos: Brian Hartley