After phenomenal success at The Place Prize for Dance, winning the audience vote 7 nights running, h2dance bring their erudite look at relationships to the festival for 6 nights only as part of the British Council Edinburgh Showcase.
DUET investigates the two P’s: pairs and power. Fearing they are on the verge of a breakup, Hanna and Heidi have decided to take up couple therapy. After 13 years together the two choreographers take a brutally honest look at themselves revealing a confused and disillusioned relationship. The constant quest for power and admiration has taken its toll. Will they still be together after the Fringe?
DUET is a humorous and provocative investigation into life as a twosome.
h2dance (founded in 1999) presents the joint choreography of Artistic Directors Hanna Gillgren (Sweden) and Heidi Rustgaard (Norway). Together they produce provocative performance work that addresses political issues with humour and emotion. The company works in collaboration with interdisciplinary teams and local communities to create evocative performances that challenge and respond to the audience. Their work has been performed throughout England, Sweden, Norway, France, Germany and Belgium.
‘Both Gillgren and Rustgaard are naturally funny, at moments their delivery was downright hilarious’
Londondance
DUET has been selected for Escalator East To Edinburgh. Each year Escalator East to Edinburgh helps artists and arts organisations to raise their profile and perform to new audiences as part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Submitted by Simon Franklin
