Faye Driscoll’s rotating platform brings climate and human connection to life
Faye Driscoll's extraordinary performance work "Weathering" arrives in the UK for its Fierce festival premiere in Birmingham, marking significant recognition for the US-based choreographer whose piece has captivated audiences across Europe since its New York debut in 2023. The work represents a nuanced reflection on climate, ecology and human connection through a compelling blend of dance, performance art and Butoh technique.
The performance features 10 performers on a slowly rotating central platform, surrounded by audience on four sides. Beginning with glacial stillness, it builds to chaotic group exertion, blending kinetic sculpture, ritual, intimate moments and apocalyptic imagery. Driscoll, who began conceptualising the work remotely during Covid, drew inspiration from diverse sources including fight scenes, erotica and classical literature, exploring moments where human boundaries blur in the most intimate ways.
- US choreographer's acclaimed work arrives in UK after European tours.
- Performance blends dance, ritual and ecological reflection on rotating platform.
- Ten performers build from stillness to chaotic exertion exploring human connection.
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Originally published by The Guardian as “Orgy, apocalypse and exorcism: Faye Driscoll’s revolving bed puts everyone in a spin”.