NS Archive 2021: Beyond the Ordinary
Beyond the Ordinary was a limited series of creative performances from Northern Stage’s outgoing Associate Artists.The Artists presented their response to the idea of going ‘Beyond the Ordinary’ in the form of a short film.
The Grit and The Glory – Curious Arts
A creative response to life in lockdown, the creator of this piece Gavin Coward describes The Grit and The Glory as a ‘road map out of a dark place. The road to happiness and freedom is a long one, but one worth taking.’
balletLORENT – Animalia
Being pregnant. It’s an odyssey.
Growing a baby and getting ready to give birth is not a pastel experience. It is becoming your most primal, and facing yourself and your capacity to survive, love and protect. It’s facing the eye of the storm.
Lead dancer for balletLORENT Natalie Trewinnard hit her third trimester in February 2021 and we created a short film about the highs and lows in pregnancy.
ANIMALIA is a collaboration that brings the amazing talents of Liv Lorent’s choreography, Natalie’s performance skills, Ben Crompton & Vilte Balciunaite’s film making and Murray Gold’s music. Costumes by fashion designer Nasir Mazhar and lighting design by Michael Morgan.
Just Beyond – Luca Rutherford
This film, titled Just Beyond, is part of Luca Rutherford’s wider project You Heard Us which celebrates women taking up space. Just Beyond has been made in collaboration with Yoshie Kawamura, Sidney Rose Poremba, Erika Lara Leaman, Sadaf Chezari, Fiona King, Peggy Mae Poremba, Sue Kennedy, ZaraTu Jull, Ailsa Caine, Alba Caine-Nejady, Panda the Cat, Sarah Lawson, Davey Poremba, Chris Durant, Sally Poore and Northern Stage.
Home is Where The Food Is – Curious Monkey
Thanks to everyone who invited us into their homes and nourished our hearts and our stomachs
Waseem, Hamzeh Al Hussein, Arash, Zeinab, Saina, Belmira, Mr Biro, Md’s Little Help Dinner Club
Film maker – John Slemensek-Thorne
Artistic Director – Amy Golding
Music – Tom Watt
Production Manager – Rachael Glover
Project Coordinator – Zoe Connel
Special thanks to – Najeb D6 Culture in Transit The Comfrey Project A Studio Bokehgo Film