Marc Brew Company, Tramway, Glasgow
MONDAY 29 OCTOBER 2012 Mary Brennan Dance critic Frankly, the brief programme note for Fusional Fragments makes the piece sound a tad dry. In fact, Marc Brew’s juxtaposition of classical and contemporary movement styles is vital and compelling, a gorgeous weave of attractive physicality, thrillingly percussive soundscapes and a lighting design where fine golden […]
Marc Brew Company Triple Bill featuring Dame Evelyn Glennie – Tramway, Glasgow
Choreographer: Marc Brew Composer: Gary Lloyd, Evelyn Glennie, Philip Sheppard Reviewer: Lauren Humphreys The Public Reviews Rating: 4 1/2 * Acclaimed Australian choreographer Marc Brew showcases his unique movement vocabulary and choreographic diversity in this inspirational and emotive triple bill. Nocturne, is a contemporary dance quartet featuring an original score by Gary Lloyd and prose […]
The List: Australian choreographer Marc Brew discusses Fusional Fragments
Source: The List (Issue 705) Date: 10 October 2012 Written by:Kelly Apter The choreographer is bringing a triple bill to the Tramway in October What made you want to be a choreographer? I was always getting ideas for new dances and would try out my choreography on friends and fellow dancers. I remember at lunch breaks during primary school, while […]
The Independent – How We Met: Marc Brew & Dame Evelyn Glennie
‘I was like a sponge with him and his dancers; I wanted to soak everything up’ Sunday 26 August 2012 by Nick Duerden Marc Brew, 35 At 20 years old, the Australian-born ballet dancer Marc Brew was injured in a car crash, and confined to a wheelchair. He is now a choreographer and artistic director, […]
DanceTabs Review: Fusional Fragments
Marc Brew Company and Evelyn Glennie – Fusional Fragments – London By Bruce Marriott on September 4, 2012 Marc Brew Company and Evelyn Glennie Fusional Fragments London, Queen Elizabeth Hall 31 August 2012 www.marcbrew.com Unlimited Festival www.southbankcentre.co.uk Marc Brew opened Unlimited, the SouthBank Centre’s festival (part of the London 2012 Cultural Olympiad) celebrating deaf and […]
Disability Arts Online Review: Fusional Fragments
Published Sunday 2 September 2012 One person, two images reflects Fusional Fragments of experience as perceived and envisioned by Marc Brew. Fusional Fragments is a fast-moving, athletic fusion of classical ballet and contemporary dance, featuring Dame Evelyn Glennie. Amardeep Sohi reviews Fusional Fragments and the performance in the second half of the program by British […]
The Stage Review: Fusional Fragments
Fusional Fragments Published Monday 3 September 2012 at 11:16 by Neil Norman Having been the propulsive heartbeat at the centre of the Olympics opening ceremony, percussionist Evelyn Glennie adds decorative layers of sound to Marc Brew’s action-packed 25-minute dance piece, Fusional Fragments. The bedrock of the work is a series of solos, duets and trios […]
Outdoor Performance with Skånes Dansteater at Summer Dance in Malmo, Sweden
So Marc and I went to Malmo to visit and perform with Skanes Dansteater on Thursday 9th August for the weekend. We did a preview, 10 minute duet, of Nocturne which we will be returning with in September to do the full version as a quartet along with Marc’s solo Remember When. Malmo is a […]
Marc Brew Company: Fusional Fragments Rough Cuts @ DanceEast Review
Written by Emily Peckham Rough Cuts performances are a rare opportunity for audiences to watch a piece in an intimate setting while it’s still a work in progress. Dance East allows resident choreographers the chance to use their facilities, showcase and test-drive work before its completion. The Rough Cuts format also includes a Q&A session at the end of the performance, […]
Dancer’s blog: Rebecca Evans
The rain may not have held out in London for Wimbledon on the weekend but Marc and I had a rain free day up in Warrington on Sunday. Which was great since we were delivering a one day workshop on outdoor work. We had a lot of discussion and brainstorming on what was important to […]
Marc Brew Company and Evelyn Glennie
Something is Brewing… In our new work Fusional Fragments Marc Brew worked closely with composer Philip Sheppard and acclaimed composer and percussionist Dame Evelyn Glennie, a cast of five dancers to explore the concept of fusion of life fragments between classical ballet and contemporary dance. We go back into the studio in June and July […]
Marc Brew Company Dancers
After 2 days of auditioning and having the chance to work with and observe a very talented group of dancers who were interested in working with the company we would like to welcome Evi Chatzaki, Aaron Vickers and Kieran Stoneley who will be joining us this year to perform with the company. They join us […]
