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Freedom of movement

Philip Clark

“Conceived and performed by London based vocalist Elaine Mitchener, Industrialising Intimacy flickers into life at the point where any attempts at categorisation are doomed to fail. Mitchener herself calls the piece “An original work of contemporary music theatre, performed […] in collaboration with Dam Van Huynh, George Lewis and David Toop.” But its mash-up of composed music, free improvisation and input from a choreographer meets inside a hybrid form that has little to do with how modern composition, improvisation or dance are usually perceived.”

24 February 2017

[vc_row content_text_aligment="" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no"][vc_column][vc_column_text] Institute of Contemporary Arts, London Mưa (Rain) - R&D as part of Various Stages Festival led by Mahogany Opera Group. A movement opera inspired by the ancient art of Vietnamese

Internationales Jazz Festival Münster, Hawkins-Mitchener Quartet review

Henning Bolte

“The brilliance and urgency, the openness and the irresistible inner swing of the movement captivated the audience (…) the group took the audience as its fifth member on a stunning many-sided sonic tour. (…) The musical action went beyond known limits.“

REVIEW: Elaine Mitchener, Moor Mother, Philip Corner at the 2017 LCMF

Geoff Winston

“They rose to the challenge with an impressive, tactile take on key compositions which blended activism with the avante-garde, highlighting bonds between jazz and poetry.”

26 October 2016

[vc_row content_text_aligment="" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no"][vc_column][vc_column_text] SPILL Festival of performance, Ipswich Of Leonardo Da Vinci - UK premiere [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row content_text_aligment="" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no"][vc_column][edgtf_button type="solid" size="" text="More info on SPILL Festival website" target="_blank" icon_pack="" font_weight="" link="https://spillfestival.com/show/of-leonardo-da-vinci-quills-a-black-giant-deluge/"][/vc_column][/vc_row]

Sonia Boyce presents a new body of work created especially for the ICA. We move in her way involves the exploratory vocal and movement performances of Elaine Mitchener,

10 & 12 May 2016

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