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Limelight used entirely pre-electrical
technology to create an open air set lit by limelight and gas-light. In
the unfocused glare from the incandescent lime, the performers became transformed
figures in an intricately balanced mechanical set. Some performers struggled
to provide light whilst others basked in its glory - the spectre of flash-gun
photography and the self consciousness of those caught in its glare haunted
the scenes.
Funded by the Arts Council of England.
"The show is an exercise
in phenomenalism, explored by means of an unwieldy contraption - a sort
of alternative Meccano - which seesaws erratically with some brave body
clinging to one of its metal arms, and gas fuelled flames roaring from various
apparatus. ... an entertainment for sure."
The Stage
British performances:
Cambridge, Kettles Yard
Cardiff Art and Time Festival
London, South Bank Centre
International performances:
Copenhagen, European City of Culture 1996
Zurich, Zürcher Festspielen
