Breathing in the Serpent explored and investigated issues of death, rebirth, female sexuality and the body in relation to pain and oppression. The ideas for this piece initially emerged from my interest to explore female archetypes and the concept of physically inherent archetypal myths in our present state of conscious and unconscious lives. Feminine sexuality and sexual oppression within the context of death and rebirth, through the use of film, sound, song, word and dance movement were investigated.
The work, complex, evocative and confronting, involved rigorous movement research and training, (performers were 2 dancers, an actor, and singer) culminating into a performance piece that was abstract and multi-layered in sub-text. Breathing In the Serpent was first performed at Dance Studio at the Victorian College of the Arts as part of my Postgraduate Studies research project (2003) and later performed at Loop, Myers Place (Melbourne 2004).
Artistic Direction & Choreography Nebahat Erpolat
Performers: Melissa Coffey, Linda Laasi, Daniel Mounsey, Nebahat Erpolat
Film 1 - Rainsford/ Edited Nebahat Erpolat
Film 2- Sandra Grulli/ Edited Daniel Firmer
Sound Design: Rob Harewood
Stage Manager: Emaline McCartney
Costume Design: Natalie Lambropolous
Set Design: Nebahat Erpolat
20, 21, 22 November 2003, School of Dance Victorian College of the Arts, The University of Melbourne (V.C.A), 2004 Loop Bar, Myers Place Melbourne. Dancer Daniela Di Fabio.
