Landscape II
Landscape II
Landscape II is a minutely observed piece of contemporary theatre, fusing performance, film and sound art.
Three women separated by a hundred years start a conversation across time. Their parallel experiences reveal shared imaginings of identity and escape, as menacing undercurrents steal into their solitary and reflective lives. Their letters, diaries, drawings and photographs expose a series of threatening episodes and unsettling occurrences. As the landscape presses in on them, they draw upon the threads that connect them to survive.
Landscape II is a collaboration between Melanie and video artist Will Duke.
Developed as part of the Jerwood Residencies at Cove Park which are supported by the Jerwood Charitable Foundation. Supported by Warwick Arts Centre and Battersea Arts Centre. Funded by Arts Council England.
Watch an excerpt of the piece here
‘A hauntingly intense multi-media monologue’
Herald
‘Melanie Wilson’s Landscape II is an extraordinary piece of theatre’.
Andrew Haydon Postcards from the Gods
‘An arresting meditation on isolation’
The Scotsman
Credits:
Written and performed by Melanie Wilson
Sound Design: Melanie Wilson
Video: Will Duke
Lighting: Ben Pacey
Co-designed by Ben Pacey and Melanie Wilson
Touring Production Manager: Rachel Bowen
Production Manager: Stuart Heyes
Three women separated by a hundred years start a conversation across time. Their parallel experiences reveal shared imaginings of identity and escape, as menacing undercurrents steal into their solitary and reflective lives. Their letters, diaries, drawings and photographs expose a series of threatening episodes and unsettling occurrences. As the landscape presses in on them, they draw upon the threads that connect them to survive.
Landscape II is a collaboration between Melanie and video artist Will Duke.
Developed as part of the Jerwood Residencies at Cove Park which are supported by the Jerwood Charitable Foundation. Supported by Warwick Arts Centre and Battersea Arts Centre. Funded by Arts Council England.
Watch an excerpt of the piece here
‘A hauntingly intense multi-media monologue’
Herald
‘Melanie Wilson’s Landscape II is an extraordinary piece of theatre’.
Andrew Haydon Postcards from the Gods
‘An arresting meditation on isolation’
The Scotsman
Credits:
Written and performed by Melanie Wilson
Sound Design: Melanie Wilson
Video: Will Duke
Lighting: Ben Pacey
Co-designed by Ben Pacey and Melanie Wilson
Touring Production Manager: Rachel Bowen
Production Manager: Stuart Heyes
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