DELIRIUM
UCL Dance Society 26th Bloomsbury Show
A review by Malcolm Grant, UCL's President and Provost:
"Either you were at last week’s production in the Bloomsbury Theatre by the UCL Dance Society and the UCL Stage Crew – or you should have been. I'm no dance critic (my family’s view of my own dancing goes well beyond mere criticism) but I thought it was a great triumph, because not only was it a series of different dance routines, but they were linked by a common theme: that there was a virus at large causing people to leap into dance. The scene was set by videos that intersected with the action on stage, starting with patients in UCLH Hospital waking up and leaping out of bed into dance routines, and with expert opinion on this new conditions being offered by serious-looking UCL professors. It was strikingly original and perfectly done, and the dance sequences were also stunning, with enormous variation in style from classical ballet, to tap, to classical Indian to contemporary. A great deal of planning and team work had gone into the production, from the conception of delirium as a medical condition through to the choreography, the lighting and music. I cannot think of any other universities that could have pulled off such a great student performance."
More praise at http://uclu.org/articles/dance-societys-delirium-success !
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We started rehearsing in January - and boy, did we practice! Endless hours spent together, we were pretty delirious by the end of it! However, it was a ton of fun with pyjama themed rehearsals, Bar55 socials and jokes galore.
More praise at http://uclu.org/articles/dance-societys-delirium-success !
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We started rehearsing in January - and boy, did we practice! Endless hours spent together, we were pretty delirious by the end of it! However, it was a ton of fun with pyjama themed rehearsals, Bar55 socials and jokes galore.
IT'S SHOWTIME!
It's a busy Monday morning when, amongst the hustle and bustle of a London bus stop, a very peculiar man appears who will change the lives of people around him forever. As he leaves a stereo behind him, infection begins to spread and everyone in the street starts liberating the dancer inside them. In no time, the infection reaches pandemic proportions as the virus spreads to every corner of the globe.
'Delirium' is a celebration of the power of music to liberate personal expression, an exploration of dance as the hidden language of the soul. From a medical perspective, Delirium can be described as a rapid change between mental states, a drastic alteration in perception, alertness and movement. So many parallels can be drawn between these changes in personality and emotion, and the ability which dance has, through its addictive and rewarding nature, to make one feel as if they were floating on a cloud.
'Delirium' is a celebration of the power of music to liberate personal expression, an exploration of dance as the hidden language of the soul. From a medical perspective, Delirium can be described as a rapid change between mental states, a drastic alteration in perception, alertness and movement. So many parallels can be drawn between these changes in personality and emotion, and the ability which dance has, through its addictive and rewarding nature, to make one feel as if they were floating on a cloud.
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Thank you, dancers and choreographers! Thank you, lighting crew! Thank you, Production team!
Director: Chiara Petrosellini
Assistant Director: Glennis LaRoe
Producer: Annie Wright
Assistant Producer: Ed Barrie
Thank you to EVERYONE for such a wonderful experience. Still delirious for more dance NEXT YEAR!!
Director: Chiara Petrosellini
Assistant Director: Glennis LaRoe
Producer: Annie Wright
Assistant Producer: Ed Barrie
Thank you to EVERYONE for such a wonderful experience. Still delirious for more dance NEXT YEAR!!
Leavers' Showcase
A new addition to our showcase reel, we proudly present Dance Society's finale! For those in their last year saying goodbye to Dance Soc and UCL, they were given the opportunity to perform at the Garage Theatre. With lots of tears and happy memories, we wish every dancer best of luck post-uni and, of course, to keep dancing!
More photos HERE!
More photos HERE!
