Ghislaine Granger
Unit 1, The Energy Centre
Bowling Green Walk
London N1 6AL
T +44 (0)20 7613 4843
E ghislaine@upswing.org.uk
W upswing.org.uk
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SIZE OF COMPANY
4–10 on the road
SCALE OF VENUE
Small- and middle-scale
PERMANENT STAFF
Artistic Director
Vicki Amedume
Producing Manager
Ghislaine Granger
ARTISTIC POLICY
Upswing works with the human body to tell stories of people, their culture, and the world we all share, combining aerial vocabulary with theatrical performance, music, dance, and the imaginative use of visual imagery. Upswing challenges assumptions of identity, place, and our relationship with each other by literally turning the world upside down.
REVIEW EXTRACTS
‘Equating sex, riding, freedom and flying (with terrific input from aerial experts, Upswing), this is one hell of a sexy ride.’ The Guardian (Wicked Lady)
‘An unusual twist performed impressively.’ The Stage (Voices)
‘It’s quick and light and playful.’ Sideshow Magazine (Loved Up)
CURRENT PRODUCTIONS
Loved Up An exhilarating performance fusing hip hop and aerial dance. Four passionate people explore the meaning of love from broken hearts to soaring passion. (25 mins, 4 on stage, 8 on the road.)
From Here A woman stands before a pole at a turning point. Is it an obstacle or an escape route? The piece explores the redefined abilities of a performer with a disability by mixing traditional techniques with dance and movement. (10 mins, 1 on stage, 4 on the road.)
FUTURE PRODUCTIONS
Fallen Exploring the themes of alienation and isolation, Fallen combines music, dance, aerial performance and animated projection. (3 on stage, 7 on the road.)
Love Bites The culmination of residencies exploring young people’s experience of love, Love Bites will incorporate spoken word, video and live music to create a show reconnecting us with the experience of young love. (3 on stage, 6 on the road.)
Red Shoes Based on the fairytale, Red Shoes looks at how what people say about us can effect who we are. With an integrated cast of disabled and non-disabled performers, using Chinese Pole, suitable for outdoors. (2 on stage, 5 on the road.)
Old Using new writing and older performers, Old looks at the effects of aging for performers who use their bodies as their tool, and for us all in modern society. (5 performers + 5 local aged people, 9 on the road.)
WRAP AROUND
Upswing offers skills-based aerial and dance workshops as well as workshops on devising physical and circus-based performance using a collaborative and exploratory process. The company also offers Q&As.
RECENT INTERNATIONAL WORK
2009 Ireland (Loved Up)
2008 Ireland, Spain (Loved Up)
2007 USA, Canada, Kenya (Voices/UnWound)
2006 Australia, Netherlands, Ireland (Voices)
TOURING AVAILABILITY
Loved Up and From Here from January 2010
Red Shoes from May 2010
Fallen from September 2010
Love Bites residencies summer and autumn 2010, final production from autumn 2011 onwards
Old from autumn 2012
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