Touring from 26 January to 4 May 2016, Bridging the Void, a 45-minute piece choreographed by Rachel Johnson, performed by three dancers to an original score by composer James Welland against a film of sunrises by Jonathan Binks, aims to cross the traditional boundary between performer and viewer.
Bridging The Void unfolds around the audience, who are encouraged to wander around and react to the production as it develops. The audience enters the theatre in complete darkness to the sound of a woman breathing.
Johnson said, “I want to give audiences the opportunity to get involved in the performance; to hear, see and feel the beauty of the sunrise and the movement both emotionally and physically.
"When we performed Bridging the Void in a handful of venues last year, audiences were initially curious, intrigued; then, as the sun rises over the city of London, in our film, curiosity gave way to a relaxing atmosphere and people were happy to join in, enjoy the experience and leave the theatre feeling uplifted.”
“I was inspired to make the piece after an amazing trip to Arizona after a period of intense work at home. The beauty and serenity of the desert sunrise is really something to behold and I felt stilled by it and immediately hopeful for the future.
"On my travels I met a Native American who shared his family mantra with me: ‘every day is followed by sunrise’. It got me thinking and I started to work on the piece that would eventually become Bridging the Void.”