Fault Lines
Dancers: Joe Darby, Amy Morvell, Luke Brown, Yanki Yau, Coralie Calfond, Ivan Merino Gaspar. Photo credit: Dougie Evans
As our planet’s voice gets louder, are we ready to listen?
Fault Lines pulls at the tension in our relationship with nature. Our constant pursuit of progress increasing the speed of life has left us out of sync with the natural world.
A scorched earth, from the rubble and the ruin the survivors emerge. A new world, a second chance. Within changing landscapes created from striking digital illustrations and evocative music, our survivors navigate the world, racing towards an unknown future.
Fault Lines explores the environmental damage we’ve inflicted but asks what happens when we stand together with hope? What will that take?
New writing by Nick Walker (award winning writer, BBC) gives voice to both the existential panic, alongside the everyday problem solving needed to live on a hotter, more crowded, and less predictable planet.
With an original sound score by Dougie Evans, the projection of digital imagery by Zach Walker (MakeAmplify) and digital moving illustrations by Courtney McCarthy, the natural world enters the space to create a rich sensory world for the performers.
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Videographer: Mike b designs. Dancers: Joe Darby, Amy Morvell, Luke Brown, Yanki Yau, Ivan Merino-Gaspar and Coralie Calfond.
Fault Lines is now on tour
Credits
Choreography and Direction: Abi Mortimer and Carrie Whitaker
Producer: Lou Rogers
Composer and Sound Designer: Dougie Evans
Assistant Composer: Cam Gallaher
6-peice tour Dancers: Joe Darby, Amy Morvell, Luke Brown, Yanki Yau, Madison Burgess, KJ Mortimer, Hattie Musgrove.
Rural Tour dancers: Amy Morvell, Madison Burgess, Joe Darby.
Community Cast dancers AMATA theatre Falmouth Unversity: Anna Lane, Charlotte Ayling-Jennison, EMolly Mcbrearty, Gillian Fletcher, Hannah Gibbings, Hazel Lightley, Isobel Ducille, Romy Hopewell, Rory Sing Bariana Armstrong, Rosie Kane, Sophie Curtis, Taleigh Vodden.
With special thanks to the AMATA programme manager Tamsin Godfrey, the incredible tech team, and The Rural touring Dance Initiative team, Beccy Lloyd and the Take Art team.
An additional special mention with huge thanks to Kerri and Sara for accommodating and feeding us over the project, we felt incredibly welcome and looked after - thank you and your families for the kindness and support.
Writing and Dramaturgy: Nick Walker and Rob Daniels.
Digital design: Zach Walker
Digital Illustrator: Courtney McCarthy
Lighting Design: Natalie Rowland
Production Management and Technician: Natalie Rowland and Mike Bignall
Child’s voice: Myla Mortimer
Research and Development Performers: KJ Mortimer, Luke Brown, Joe Darby, Madison Burgess, Amy Morvell, Luis Dunn, Alyssa Lisle, Yanki Yau, Coralie Calfond, Andrea Madore, Charlotte Hannah, Ivan Merino Gaspar, Hattie Musgrove.
Community Cast co-creators - with thanks to: Amy Groves, Georgina Duckworth, Hannah Malone, Jasmin David, Jose Zuloaga, Lola Mummery, Alexis Henry, Rai Crabtree, Alice Preston-Jones, Darcy Bartlett, Megan Bryan, Phoebe Tyler, G Anthony, Sophie Baldwin, Jenna Thornton, Amy Perry, Millie Powell, Katie O'Neil, Kezia Mountain, Katie Privett, Varvara Kryvoruchko, Amelia Dixon, Julie Selackova, Caitlin Finley, Sam Hodge, Rebecca Short, Saskia Le Vien.
With thanks to our supporting organisations who share our passion:
Dancers: Joe Darby, Amy Morvell, Luke Brown, Ivan Merino-Gaspar, Yanki Yau and Coralie Calfond.
Fault Lines synopsis
The past and a present.
A scotched earth. A prologue.
A group of people, survivors, appear.
They are looking. Looking a new home.
They look and look, but can’t agree.
A decision. A place is found. It feels like home. Like before.
The survivors make a new home together.
It’s too small at first, but they build out.
They try to remake the old world. Cracks form on the walls.
They go too far. Try to make it like before. It fails. Just like before.
Their new world crumbles. Panic. Conflict. Just like before.
A final straw. A return to violence. A point of no return.
Their new world breaks irreparably.
The present and a future.
From the rubble and ruin the survivors emerge. A lesson learned.
A voice on the wind. The voice of a child. A new, and different path!
They set sail. In search of the voice.
They have resolve. Optimism. The child’s voice offers hope.
An island is spotted. A new world? A second chance?
A survivor swims to the island.
A new tribe appears. The survivors are welcomed.
The survivors let go of the before. They realise something new is needed.
They stand together and face a new future. Together.
Fault Lines brings together the stunning physicality of 6 global dancers, striking digital images (Zach Walker Make Amplify), cinematic music (Dougie Evans) and new writing (Nick Walker BBC award winning writer) to create an immersive experience that inspires audiences to engage with positive personal action for a more sustainable future.
This work is informed by community co-creation including discussions, sharing sessions, workshops and opportunities to dance in the work as part of the community cast. We have developed the work with a low carbon footprint, recycling, reusing and through replacing our usual practice of working with a set to working with digital projection. We are keen to share what we have learnt with other artists to encourage rethinking.
Technical information
Show duration of one hour and tours with experience production manager.
Digital: we bring 2 projectors and projector stands.
Performance space: any space from 8x 7.5m
Get in and Out on: same day - a pre rig is always preferable.
Lighting: Sides with heads, mids and shins. 2kw or equivalent output Fresnel USR, DSR, USL and DSL & 4 circuits available for floor fixtures.
Sound: requires a stereo mini jack.
