BLACK GRACE at home but LIVE on Boosted

Aotearoa’s internationally renowned Pacific Contemporary dance company, Black Grace is dancing…at home. Join the Company as they present four works in lockdown. Guided by the group's founding artistic director and choreographer, Arts Foundation Laureate Neil Ieremia, this video compilation is an unexpected celebration of the human spirit - in kitchens, living rooms, screens and porches.  If you need some therapy on what lockdown has been like for us all – join us.

All proceeds raised from launching these videos live on Boosted on Saturday night at 7pm will go directly to the Arts Foundation Future Fund – effectively enabling more artists to keep making the art, and receiving donations for it, during this crazy time. Duration of VIRTUAL VERSES  is just under 10 minutes.

VIRTUAL VERSES

UN HANDS
Performers:  Bruce Lee, Lucky Cat, Fenjay, Demi, Ben, Keana, Sione, Rodney, Shane
Soundtrack:  Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s UN Speech 2018 (excerpts), Progression for Hand Clap by JPC Percussion Museum
Movement:  Performers

LOCKED UP AND DOWN
Performer:  Rodney
Soundtrack:  Locked Up Chocolate Cake Remix
Movement:  Rodney

HANDGAME
Performers:  Neil, Sarah, Callum, Demi, Rodney, Keana, Shane, James
Movement:  Pati Pati (excerpt)

PIANO MAN
Performer:  Shane
Soundtrack:  Tofa Mai Feleni by Choir of Western Samoa Teachers’ Training College, Apia and Tired of Being Alone by Al Green
Movement:  Shane

Directed and devised by Neil Ieremia

Boosted LIVE made possible thanks to Creative NZ.