WORKS
The Stepfather
By Arthur Pita
2007
Inspired by country and death songs, Arthur Pita tells a macabre yet humorous tale of a sticky family situation.
In this twisted yarn the Candoco dancers are transformed into skittish characters who writhe their way through brazen dances and intimate interludes. With a ukulele, and a noose they unravel this murderous “dansical”.
Fans of both vigorously clever, tongue-in-cheek dance theatre and genuinely ghostly romance ought to be tickled and intrigued…
Very funny and most original
Production details
Choreography
Arthur Pita
Lighting Design
Chahine Yavroyan
Sound Design
Syd Funnell
Set and Costume Design
Simon Daw
Dress Maker
Sasha Keir
Dancers
Bettina Carpi, Marc Brew, Nadia Adame, Jorge Crecis, Zoë Brown, Freddie Opoku-Addaie, Natalie Ayton
Scenic Painting
Julie Perren
Design Assistant
Alex Kerr
Music
Country Death Song, Confessions, Good Feeling, Gone Daddy Gone: Violent Femmes Ukulele Lady: Ethel Merman Je M'Ennuie: Mark Adler St.James Infirmary: Joe Primrose
Year
2007
Running Time
35 minutes
Journal
'While the fluidity of motion makes it all seem simple, we're actually watching a complex human geometry unfold.'
‘The audience’s ovation at the end was rapturous’
Check out Candoco's most recent reviews from their double-bill performance of Face In and Hot Mess- performed at Bristol Old Vic and Laban.
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Meet Susanna- our Research & Rehearsal Director discussing her role and Candoco's double bill of Face In and Hot Mess.
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