YAYAYA AYAYAYA Louise Ahl/Ultimate Dancer & Robbie thomson

Ultra-terrestrial temporary dance proclaiming the historic chant: tnahc cirotsih eht gnimialcorp ecnad yraropmet lairtserret-artlU. A vision of a giant or an alien with a message, brings discoveries from the dark places. A neo-ancient display of natural-high inducing lights, sounds and trippy ritual dances.

 
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In 2015, Ultimate Dancer went into a darkness retreat for five days - a purpose-built room isolated from all light and sound. Ceremonial darkness as a shamanic tool is a classical method for accessing vibrant unconscious and super-conscious states. The experience was deeply transformative; at times hallucinogenic, emotionally moving, physically painful and has thoroughly inspired the creation of YAYAYA AYAYAY.

Choreography/Concept/Performance Louise Ahl/Ultimate Dancer
Sound/Light/Performance Robbie Thomson
Costume Design/fabrication Zephyr Liddell
Dramaturgy Jo Bannon

Images by Jana & Jack Wrigley

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