My Heart Now Goes Walking Round Outside My Body
A mother dives headlong into the moment by moment unfolding of life with her toddler.
This piece is Rachel Dean’s response to the increasing independence of her child as she started to walk, following a time when she was entirely dependent on her mother’s body. The soundscore evokes two heartbeats and the internal sounds of the body as heard by a baby before birth, combined with their voices and the sounds of playing with percussive toys. The box of red rose petals which gradually spread across the stage draws to mind beauty, love and blood.
“It was brilliant. Invigorating and calming in equal measure.” - Ruth Churchill Dower, Early Arts
“One of the most beautiful and moving things I have ever seen.” - Audience
Performed at: Dance Studio Leeds, Northern Green Gathering, Freiburg International CI Festival
Original sound-score by Gareth S. Brown.