La Prima Donna
Presenting fearless Victorian traveller Isabella Bird, passionate Japanese concubine Lady Nijo, valiant Flemish warrior Dull Gret, ever-doting Patient Griselda and courageous cross-dressing Pope Joan. Our five feisty heroines battle the 3D surround sound, manipulating their audio environment; punching the treble, kicking the bass. MORE INFO
'La Prima Donna' is the new audio-visual performance installation by Hellcat Productions featuring the characters from Caryl Churchill's 'Top Girls'. The piece combines choreographed dance, performative gender and period-shifting costume to explore the contorted ideals of feminine beauty. The piece features live DJing through state of the art 3D surround sound technology invented by the Illustrious Company.
Lift & Separate
'Lift & Separate' was performed in the foyer of the V&A in February 2008 as part of 'Theatre Design Late: Collaborate'. The performance was designed specifically for the V&A, inspired by the museums fashion copllection and the play of the same title by Victoria Worsley, which was inspired by a picture in the 20th century collection. Under the magnificent green chandelier opera segued into pop as the performers danced and vogued in mini crinolines exploring distorted ideas of feminine beauty. VIDEO

