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Have you ever been taken unawares by something in the
air - transported to another place and time by an intangible but achingly
familiar scent? On the Scent explores the elusive
connections between smell and memory. The performance takes place
in a home through which audience members are invited on intimate and
distinctly aromatic journeys. Scents mingle and intertwine in the
livingroom, kitchen and bedroom as three distinctly different performances
exude their own haunting, darkly humorous and seductive essences throughout
the house. On the Scent features live performances
by Helen Paris and Leslie Hill and Lois Weaver.
"...the ordinariness of the domestic setting is transcended
and transformed into something quite extraordinary. Well worth a
sniff."
- Lyn Gardner, The Guardian
Upcoming Tour dates:
China Shanghai, June 25-27, 2004
Holland Groningen, August 21-22, 2004
Ireland Dublin, Nov 26-27, 2004
Australia
Perth PICA 5 & 6 Feb, 2005
Melbourne 12 & 13, 2005
Sydney TPS, 19 & 20, 2005
UK
Lancaster Nuffield, 5 & 6 March, 2005
Leeds 12 & 13, 2005
Colchester 2005 dates TBC
Previous Touring
Nottingham, Senstive Skin
London, Essences of London
Birmingham, IETM
Porto Allegre, Brazilian International Theatre Festival
Toronto, ReminSCENT Festival
New York, ATHE
London, Bow Festival
FIERCE, West Bromwich
On the Scent was developed in colloboration with olfactory scientist
Dr. Upinder Bhalla at the National Center for Biological
Sciences, Bangalore, India with funding from the Wellcome Trust Science
on Stage and Screen Award, an Innovation Award from the Arts and Humanities
Research Board and a travel award from London Arts.
info for curators
The project was featured in New
Scientist, March 1 2003 pp. 44-47
in an interview with Dr. Upinder Bhalla.
On the Scent,
Performance
Research article (PDF)
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