Infusion Physical Theatre and Dance 21: Soothe

 

Infusion Physical Theatre shared the stage with Dance 21, an accessibility-focused dance group based in Chelmsford, at St Andrew's Wickford this evening. In partnership with the Arts Council England and Next Step Creative, Infusion delivered a series of workshops with Dance 21, giving them a chance to create their own short dance works based on the Threat, Drive, Soothe model. Dance 21 performed as a wonderful curtain raiser to Infusion’s full performance of 'Soothe' tonight.

'Soothe' is an off-balance, fun, emotive dance exploration of the three modes of emotional regulation: threat, drive, soothe. In a multimedia dance show for all ages, award-winning Infusion Physical Theatre brings to life the movement of mental wellbeing in a thoughtful and rambunctious examination of hormones that push, pull and drag us through life. Combining contemporary dance and multimedia, Infusion weaves together non-traditional partnering and original music to follow the cravings of a post-lockdown society eager for recovery. Psychologist Dr Lisa Harrow called it, “An emotive interplay between art and science!”

Founded in 2013 by Cambridge-based artists Daniel and Melanie Cossette, Infusion has performed site-specific work for the National Trust’s Winter Lights, performed in Project Dance (London and Paris), in Edinburgh Festival Fringe (Scotland), Sprung (Queens College, Cambridge), as well as appearing in Wandsworth Arts Fringe, The Library Presents rural touring scheme, local and international theatres. Infusion Physical Theatre combines contemporary dance, non-traditional partnering, mime, puppetry and circus with soulful touches of humour, longing and the human spirit in bodily form.

Also at tonight's performance was Christ John Otto of Belonging House.

Tonight's performance was part of Unveiled, our fortnightly arts and performance evenings at St Andrew's Wickford. Our final Unveiled evening before the summer break will be 'Depeche Mode: Songs of Faith & Devotion', Friday 12 July, 7.00 pm, when I will talk about Christian influences in the music of Basildon band, Depeche Mode.

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Infusion Physical Theatre - Soothe.