A story of transgression and feminist self-determination
Dance
Courtney May Robertson (UK – NL)
HUNTER
concept, choreography, video design and performance Courtney May Robertson
sound design Acidic Male
puppet design Ronald Schinkelshoek
set and lighting design Manuel Boutreur
dramaturgy Lara van Lookeren
wig design Zoe Morgan
costume design Matija Franjes
discomfort devices BNDSN
movement assistant Olympia Kotopolous
creative producer Lena Meijer
PR & Communication Jannes Heidinga
technical production Stefan Prokop
production leaders Lucia Fernandez Santoro, Anna Møller
tour technician Merijn Boers
graphic design Lejla Vala Verheus
poster image Lisa Schamlé
coproduction Dansateliers (NL), Dans Brabant (NL), ICK Artist Space (NL), Grand Theatre Groningen (NL)
financial support Stimuleringsfonds Design Grant (NL), Fonds 21 (NL), AFK (NL), Gemeente Rotterdam (NL)
thanks to Yoko Haveman
with the support of Fonds Podiumkunsten Performing Arts Fund NL
The body is measured by tragedy, but redemption leaves room for a disturbing metamorphosis. A dialogue between flesh and simulacrum reveals the opposing conflict of inner impulses and social norms, dissolving the boundary between attraction and repulsion.
Courtney May Robertson is a Scottish performer and interdisciplinary creator based in the Netherlands. Her work explores sociopolitical issues through a language intertwining dance, video and technology. Her aesthetic combines the raw energy of the punk/metal scene with a structured rigour from her cheerleading and military background.
running time: 80′
non-verbal performance
national premiere
