“If things are feeling a bit much, you have to move your body.”
WHO: Sarah Foster-Sproull
WHAT: “Double Goer (the English translation of doppelgänger) is a surreal and physically gruelling new dance work, chronicling the birth, battle and transcendence of two strikingly similar women. Throughout this 50-minute dance, women battle for supremacy through acts of competition, labour, agility and stamina in a terrain of intricately haphazard sculptures. Watch as two powerhouse dancers exert their physical effort, hustle and feminist wile in an effort to decimate each other (and themselves) for your entertainment. This show has been programmed by Dance Base in collaboration with Assembly.”
WHERE: Assembly @ Dance Base – Assembly @ Dance Base (Venue 22)
WHEN: 14:25 (50 min)
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Is this your first time to Edinburgh?
It is our first time to EdFringe, but not to Edinburgh. We’ve been 2 times already! I’ve got deep family ancestry in Scotland so it feels like coming home.
What makes EdFringe a great festival is the sheer amount of energy, shows, and people, and just the range of performances. This location is a bug for creativity, and the city just has the most magical architecture.
What are the big things you’ve learned since 2022 and have you absorbed any of the lessons yet?
1. Always label your boxes when moving house, and label numbers on the boxes because things go missing, they really do, best to be organised.
2. Always eat meal before going out and drinking wine. Look, I’m definitely still working on this.
3. Trust your instincts – if someone seems a little bit dodgy, they probably are.
4. If things are feeling a bit much, you have to move your body. For me, I need to get back to studio and just get working.
Tell us about your show.
This is the world premiere of Double Goer. This show has been made with the unique and epic talents of performers Tamsyn Russell and Rose Philpott, and myself, Sarah Foster-Sproull as choreographer, and is produced by Madison Cronin. Double Goer is about the life cycle of two women/twins/Doppelgängers who compete with each other for your attention over 50 kickass-minutes of dancing.
What should your audience see at the festivals after they’ve seen your show?
‘Hysterical’ by Carrie Rudzinski and Olivia Hall! Our fellow Kiwi friends. They are epic feminist artists who tackle real world issues. ‘Hysterical’ is an 80-minute poetry theatre show exploring the myth that women are too emotional by confronting body politics, systemic sexism, and weeping uncontrollably in the supermarket. The show has toured New Zealand with great success, so it is a must-see as well!
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