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The silhouette of two female performers in long black dresses, walking slowly between two layers of huge plastic sheets, hanging from the ceiling. The stage is bathed in a dim, purple and orange light.

A performer, Anne, in a long black dress. Her arms are raised over her head and her face is covered in a cold, blue light.

A performer, Kloee, in a floor-length, black, sleeveless dress and her dark hair tied up. She’s standing front stage, speaking into a mic on a stand that has a long white rope bundled up around it. Gracie and Gaia are in the background, behind a long plastic sheet, hanging from the ceiling, throwing their arms forward in a synchronised movement. Anne is sitting on a chair stage-left, resting her head on her hand.

Gracie in front, wearing a black dress, looking solemnly ahead. In the background, Anne and Gaia are walking behind massive black sheets hanging from the ceiling.

Anne and Kloee front stage. Kloee is speaking into a mic on a stand. Anne is leaning forward with her fingers in her mouth. The stage is covered in a dark blue and purple light.

Anne kneeling on the floor, her head turned towards the ground and her arm reached forward. The stage is bathed in a deep blue light.

Anne sitting on the floor. Her feet are lifted into the air and her hairs in her face as she looks away. In the background, Kloee is lying on the floor behind a big plastic sheet hanging from the ceiling. Gaia is walking with one hand stretch out and another covering her eyes.

Gaia sits under a spotlight, wearing a long black dress, while holding a mic. She looks over her shoulder at Gracie and Anne who are hugging through a huge plastic sheet. The stage is covered in a deep pink and orange light.

Gaia and Kloee, in long black dresses, hugs through a big plastic sheet. The stage is covered in a cold blue light which makes the plastic resemble ice.

Kloee sits front stage. Having taken of her black dress, she is now shoving it into her mouth, making herself gag. Anne stands behind her, slowly taking off her black dress.

All four, female performers kneel on the floor. They have one hand over their eyes as the other reaches forward. They have removed their black dresses, revealing black underwear underneath. Plastic sheets have been torn down from the ceiling and are spread around the stage alongside the black dresses. The stage is which is dimly lit with an orange hue.

Four female performers on stage, wearing black underwear, and sitting on wooden chairs in a circle, facing away from each other. The performers are all in the same position, one elbow on the knee, resting the head in the hand. They are gazing contemplatively into the distance. The stage is bathed in a soft purple and orange light.

Closeup of Gaia, Gracie, and Anne sitting on wooden chairs, leaning back. Gaia sits with her back to the others, Gracie sits cross-legged, and Anne has one legged raise on the chair, supporting her elbow on her knee.

Photography: Julia Bauer

JANE (2022)

But love is just a fleeting moment, it’s a flea

leaping from heart to heart, savagely, murderously

no, my love, this is not for me

JANE was a movement-based live performance that utilized choreography, spoken word, and physical barriers to explore intimacy, proximity, and the struggle to connect. It's about the desires we want to voice but ultimately don't; the lusty obsessions; the lonely desperation.

JANE was performed at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland in March 2022.

Credits:

Gracie Richmond: concept and performer

Gaia Silvan: concept and performer

Kloee Huberdeau: concept and performer

Anne Kjær: concept and performer

Mele Broomes: mentor

Mhairhi Burton Coyle: lighting design

Watch the trailer for JANE:

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