Adventures in Film
Overview
Adventures in Film is an exciting new project providing a unique opportunity for three carefully selected and talented female choreographers to work with TEA films to create bold and innovative dance films based on the New Adventures love of Storytelling.
Evolving from the New Adventures Choreographer Award (NACA), originally established by colleagues and friends in celebration of Matthew Bourne’s 50th birthday in 2010, Adventures in Film aims to bring about career developing opportunities to women from a multitude of backgrounds, experiences and collective world views; providing them with a platform to exercise and hone their skills as artists, producers and creative storytellers.
The three choreographers were selected from the phenomenal pool of talent within the New Adventures dance company. Having performed in Romeo and Juliet, Sleeping Beauty and Cinderella, they were chosen for their work ethic, determination and courageous outlook on inclusive female representation in the world of performing arts, not to mention for their exceptional talent as dancers and choreographers in their own right.
Meet the Choreographers
Tasha has worked with dancers Mark Samaras and Seren Williams.
Anjali has worked with dancers Cordelia Braithwaite, Charlotte Broom and Estela Merlos.
Monique has worked with dancers Ihsaan De Banya and Rhys Dennis.
Working alongside New Adventures partners TEA films to bring their ideas to life, the choreographers have also been provided with dedicated mentorship and support from Matthew Bourne, Etta Murfitt and the New Adventures team. These choreographers have brought their stories to life, developing their professional skillset and making long-lasting industry connections, in the hopes of giving our audiences new and inspiring young choreographers to watch out for in the future.
Meet the Filmmakers
“Whilst we are unable to make work on stage, we have seen the power that film possesses, a means for people to connect, be inspired and thoroughly experience the joys of dance. We believe that this opportunity for financial support, mentorship and guidance to these three choreographers is a way for us to further nurture and develop the future of dance and protect the needs, not only for the performing arts but for the next generation of artists to thrive in their chosen areas of dance, theatre and storytelling through the medium of film.” - Matthew Bourne
Nostos
NOSTOS
The war is over. Will they find peace?
Nostos, (“the homecoming”), follows the narrative of a young couple caught between their longing to return to what was once a happier, simpler time and their current reality. Separated by duty, they’ve learnt to endure life apart, but their long-anticipated reunion comes with more challenges than they had ever foreseen. Can they find what has been lost?
Release Date: 20th November 2020, 12pm GMT
Go Behind the Scenes in the rehearsal room with Tasha Chu for Adventures In Film
Credits
Concept and Choreography: Tasha Chu
Directed by: Adam Kes Hipkin
Creative Direction: Tasha Chu
Performed by: Mark Samaras and Seren Williams
Director of Photography: Oliver Bury
Additional Cinematography: Joey Julliard
Pre-production Development: Dan Patrick Hipkin
Edited: Oliver Bury
Music: Retreat by Chelsea McGough
Music: The Wild by Inalbis
Produced by: Alex Ringham
Production Manager: Gaz Wall
Artistic Associate: Etta Murfitt
A New Adventures Production supported by Arts Council England
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Little Grasses
Little Grasses Crack Through Stone
How many lives do we live? Three women, three stories…one lifetime.
The film is inspired by Sylvia Plath’s little known radio play ‘Three Woman: A poem for Three Voices’ which was commissioned by BBC radio in the 1960’s. The poem/play is presented as a series of monologues by each woman illustrating their stories, each of them intertwined and connected by the situation they are in. The title ‘Little Grasses Crack Through Stone’ is taken from the penultimate line of the poem, the last line being ’And they are green with life’. This beautifully describes the strength it takes for these women to overcome the challenges they face, striving to grow through adversity.
The three women live in different eras in time, and the focus of the story is on their experiences of pregnancy, sterility, motherhood, decisions they must make and disappointments they face.
The first woman is a wife and soon to be mother who experiences anxiety from years of trying to become pregnant and the state of being disassociated from her body and medically examined in order to create.
The second is a working woman who suffers from sterility and tries to cope with her identity as each month roles by, further pushing her into a state of frustration.
The third woman is a young university student who struggles with a difficult decision about how she will keep going on in her life and be able to fulfil her dreams.
All three women feel alienated from their environment, judged and observed. They find a seed of hope and joy. Who can they turn to and how are all three women connected? Could this all be a dream, a memory or a metaphor for the perseverance to be creative beings?
Release Date: 27th November 2020, 12pm GMT
Go Behind the Scenes in the rehearsal room with Anjali Mehra for Adventures In Film
Credits
Concept and Choreography: Anjali Mehra
Directed by: Adam Kes Hipkin
Creative Direction: Anjali Mehra
Performed by: Charlie Broom, Cordelia Braithwaite and Estela Merlos with Aseah Poyntz
Director of Photography: Dan Patrick Hipkin
Gaffer: Oliver Bury and Joey Julliard
Edited: Adam Kes Hipkin
Music: Stephen Keech and Chelsea McGough
Produced by: Alex Ringham
Production Manager: Gaz Wall
Artistic Associate: Etta Murfitt
A New Adventures Production supported by Arts Council England
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Checkmate
CHECKMATE
Two paths...one truth. One man’s journey into the shadows.
Checkmate follows the journey of a seemingly unassuming protagonist. Wading through the familiar evening haze, his sense of normality becomes disrupted by the presence of an elusive figure studying his every move. The two spiral through mirrored realities, revealing the hidden connections through a series of ice blue desolate rooms; each move, fuelling the inevitable head to head chase to the truth.
Release Date: 4th December 2020, 12pm GMT
Go Behind the Scenes in the rehearsal room with Monique Jonas for Adventures In Film
Credits
Concept and Choreography: Monique Jonas for Jona Dance
Directed by: Adam Kes Hipkin
Creative Direction: Monique Jonas
Performed by: Rhys Dennis and Ihsaan De Banya
Director of Photography: Dan Patrick Hipkin
Gaffer: Oliver Bury
Edited: Adam Kes Hipkin
Music: Woven Alice in Winter
Music: Bamburgh by Stephen Keech
Music: Crocuta by Hill
Music: Night Watch Third Age
Produced by: Alex Ringham
Production Manager: Gaz Wall
Creative Assistant: Poppy Garton
Artistic Associate: Etta Murfitt
A New Adventures Production supported by Arts Council England
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