A SHOW combining live music, comedy, magic, poetry and projections is coming to a Mossley arts centre.
Beginning with three musicians arriving with their instruments to set up, ‘Crow’ initially appears to take the form of a concert.
But soon, the mood shifts as the creative music by Seaming To is suddenly interrupted by acts of conjuring – more like Tommy Cooper than David Blaine.
With sleight of hand, video projections, the sound of crows and a mysterious egg always in sight, the performance creates a strange and funny world that mixes deep ideas with the downright bizarre.
A genre-defying piece by outdoor performance company Avanti Display, Crow – which features five performers and is recommended for ages 14+ – has been adapted for a rare indoor outing.
The 40-minute long piece was conceived by Bill Palmer and developed and performed by Bill alongside Chris Squire, Paschale Straiton, Seaming To and Semay Wu. The words are by Lou Glanfield (IOU) and dramaturgy by Mark Long (People Show). The audio visual design is by Chris Squire (Impossible Arts).
It has been commissioned by Without Walls and SIRF, supported by public funding from Arts Council England.
Crow is coming to The Vale, at Vale Mill off Micklehurst Road, on Saturday, May 24, from 7pm to 9pm. It will open with a pre-show performance, which hasn’t yet been confirmed.
Johnny Clifford, The Vale’s programme manager, commented: “Avanti Display have been one of the UK’s best-loved outdoor theatre companies since 1987. Their unique brand of surrealism never fails to engage, amuse and rewire your brain from the outside in.
“Having programmed them over the years at festivals across the North West, I can highly recommend spending some time in their chaotic company.”
Tickets can be bought online at https://the-vale.co.uk/event/crow/ for a suggested minimum donation of £3.