Grania Pickard
Lady Macbeth, Act 1 Scene 5
This film is posted in the spirit of sharing a new idea, the online equivalent of opening my notebook and inviting you to take a look. It is complete in and of itself but not a finished product.
This came from a weeks residency at Proteus Theatre, seeing what I could create using aerial & text, with very varied starting points from cabaret to Shakespeare. On the last day I was joined by Giles to photo/film these discoveries but we were struck by the lighting in the art room next door and plans changed...
Filmed by Giles W Bennett. Edited by Grania.
Shakespeare's Women: Hanging by a Thread
Devised and performed by Grania.
As Ophelia at Bristol Shakespeare Festival 2019, at Circomedia.
Following research with Michael Corbidge exploring combining Shakespeare and aerial, and with dramatugical input from Parkey Abeyratne,
this piece was made and shared as a stand alone piece but it is work in progress. I hope that this footage is a starting point for seeing the possibilities of interweaving aerial and Shakespeare.
ATLAS by Oddly Moving
Atlas premiered in Spring 2022. Created by Oddly Moving, produced by Turtle Key Arts, directed by Charlotte Mooney.
Atlas tells the story of the Greek Myth of Atlas holding the weight of the cosmos; using physical theatre, circus, autobiographical storytelling and projection.
Film Credit: Primo Films
He Ain't Heavy - Trailer
Created by Oddly Moving and produced by Turtle Key Arts. He Ain't Heavy premiered Autumn 2017 and toured in the Spring and Autumn of 2018.
For more information: https://www.turtlekeyarts.org.uk/oddlymoving
Film Credit: Primo Films
A short documentary following the R&D process for 'He Ain't Heavy.'
Including an extract of performance from:
VOLT:Women in Circus, Ausform. October 2015.
Film Credit: Joshua Wakely
Doubles Rope
An extract of work by Willow Vidal-Hall and Grania Pickard. Performed at Ausform's scratch night Volt, hosted by Circomedia on 4th November 2013.
Film Credit: Ausform.
HUMAN - Doubles Rope Act
Performed and created by Lyn Routledge and Grania Pickard.
This performance took place in 2019 at a Ministry of Defence summer event, with costumes provided by Zu Aerial.
Aerial Silks & Hoop - Teaser
Performed by Grania for Circus Fantastic, and filmed in Circomedia, Portland Square.
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Film Credit: Ash Peevor