Vardimon seems to toy with a sense of a shared intelligence alongside complex social identifiers, liberty, independence, self-determination and free will’
Freedom
2012
Freedom
2012
‘Vardimon seems to toy with a sense of a shared intelligence alongside complex social identifiers, liberty, independence, self-determination and free will’’
London Dance
Exploring the notion of ‘freedom’ from various perspectives; the desire to be free, the restrictions that hold us back and free will.
Powered by Vardimon’s beguiling theatricality and provocative daring, FREEDOM presents a versatile company of international dancers, fusing clever animation with breathtaking physicality and inventive set designs.
★★★★
‘Outstanding. Impressively performed, beautifully staged. Thrilling and cinematic, dark and intimate’
SALFORD ONLINE
‘Vardimon’s work is always fascinating and gripping to watch’
The Oxford Times
CREDITS
CONCEPT, DIRECTION AND CHOREOGRAPHY
Jasmin Vardimon MBE
CREATED WITH & PERFORMED BY
Luke Burrough, Kai-Wen Chuang, Esteban Fourmi, David Lloyd, Aoi Nakamura, Júlia Robert Parés
SET & MEDIA DESIGN
Guy Bar-Amotz & Jasmin Vardimon MBE
LIGHTING DESIGN
Chahine Yavroyan
SOUND DESIGN
Jasmin Vardimon MBE
COSTUME DESIGN
Abigail Hammond
VIDEO ANIMATION
Jesse Collett
REHEARSAL DIRECTION
Christine Gouzelis
PRODUCTION MANAGER
Ben Payne & Andrew Stock for Illuminate Design Ltd
CAMPAIGN PHOTOGRAPHY
Ben Harries
PRODUCTION PHOTOGRAPHY
Alastair Muir
LENGTH
approx 75 mins no interval
PREMIERE
11 October 2012
CO-COMMISSIONED BY
Sadler's Wells and La Comète
FUNDED BY
ArtsCouncil England
ARTICLES & REVIEWS
It is hugely watchable, impressively performed, beautifully staged, occasionally baffling, and at times thrilling and cinematic, at others dark and intimate. It’s the kind of show that is challenging, puzzling, revealing, strange, and leaves you with questions and thoughts to disentangle at the end. And that’s a good thing. That’s a kind of freedom.
Vardimon’s work is always fascinating and gripping to watch
Breathtaking, mesmerising and frequently thought provoking Freedom is a must-see show and represents Jasmin Vardimon at her creative best.
Entrancing… it’s worth battling down the doors of the venue to nab a ticket for tonight’s last night at Sadlers.
This fast paced physical performance is eloquent and thought-provoking, set to an entertaining sound score, from Led Zeppelin and John Lennon, to ambient electronica and nature sounds.
Jasmin Vardimon and her company have created a work that also embodies this impossible dream and does so with humanity, humour, imagination and sensitivity. It is altogether exceptional.
An honest exploration of an enigmatic concept… a highly entertaining and visual evening.
Freedom was another example of the way Vardimon and her dancers – a formidable crew with a stunning portfolio of stamina, energy, passion and intelligence – are creating works which are among the most intelligent and impressive in the UK today.
The mish-mash of styles, tone and media in Freedom made it a dynamic and rather thrilling performance.
Throughout the piece I felt that its real strength lies in Vardimon’s ability to capture the complexity and subtlety of inter-human relationships.
Jasmin Vardimon always makes her work into a collage of every fibre of its theme. She not only plays with possibility, but pushes the boundaries – of her performers, of design, and of her audience.
One glittering gem worth seeking out is Jasmin Vardimon… Her work is often a thrilling, moving and funny combination of dynamic physical theatre, imaginative choreography and strong contemporary style
Interview with Jasmin Vardimon
Jasmin Vardimon talks about Freedom heading for Oxford Playhouse
What does it mean to be free? To what extent are we as a society trapped in our desire to attain freedom? When does the search for freedom transform into an oppressive condition, in and of itself? Jasmin Vardimon examines the ironic relationship between the concepts of freedom and constraint within her latest piece of work.