Elixir on Digital Stage 2022 Longevity in Dance
As part of 2022’s Elixir Festival, Digital Stage presents Longevity in Dance – a series of short films by exceptional global artists, which rethink perceptions around dance and age.
Explore the role dance plays in the lives of internationally acclaimed artists Charlotta Öfverholm, Nahdid Siddiqui and José Losada Santiago. You can also enjoy showcases of new films by award-winning choreographer and director Eleesha Drennan, Sadler’s Wells Company of Elders and a fly on the wall documentary about iconic dancers Malou Airaudo and Germaine Acogny.
This beautiful collection of films looks at what makes us spark, the passing of time, our connection with nature and the legacy we pass on.
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Commissioned by Sadler’s Wells
Three captivating films which explore the urge to dance and the role it plays in the lives of internationally acclaimed artists Charlotta Öfverholm, Nahid Siddiqui and José Losada Santiago.
No Space for Age
A beautiful portrait of two icons of the dance world in their 70s, proving there is no space for age on stage.
PLUCK - Eleesha Drennan
A film by Eleesha Drennan Dance & Helm Films featuring Company of Elders
PLUCK, meaning spirited and determined courage, is the first of a trilogy of short intergenerational dance theatre films. It plays with the phenomenon of time perspective and how different a passage of time feels depending on what is happening.
In the Spotlight
Four people from Company of Elders speak about why they choose to dance and share the movements that inspire them.
Conversations on Dance and Age
These two short conversations featuring choreographers Shobana Jeyasingh and Charlotta Öfverholm place questions and provocations about dance and age at their heart.