A new full-length work by Eva Recacha, The Picnic presents a large group of young humans enjoying themselves in a surreal blend of parading, celebrating, indulging and co-operating activities, all emerging from a dreamlike picnic scenario. The work, co-created scenographer Kate Lane, sound artist Alberto Ruiz Soler, lighting designer Jackie Shemesh and a cast of 15 professional and participant performers, explores thems of utopia and it is inspired by the painting ‘The Garden of Earthly Delights’ by H.Bosch, which presents many human figures in a terrestrial paradise, indulging in worldly pleasures.
Performance, Premiered at the Lilian Baylis Studio at Sadler’s Wells on the 27 November, 2024
direction&choreography: Eva Recacha
performance and devising: Alicja Nauman, Charlotte Mclean, Scilla Rajalin & London Contemporary Dance School Students Alma Kremnitzer, Bris Elorza Ordonez, Eduarda Faccio Barone, Elina Wates, Jack Baron, Jon Rodd, Louise Warwicker, Mahala Tucker, Ro Goodman, Rosie Robertson, Serra Rosebay, Sian Yi, Xel Renata Ortega Garcia
Sound: Alberto Ruiz Soler
Scenography: Kate Lane
Lighting Design: Jackie Shemesh
Associate Lighting Designer: Joe Hornsby
Text: Devised by the Creative Team and throughout R&D periods
Rehearsal Director/Assistant choreographer: Scilla Rajalin
Production Manager: Ben Moon
Costume Supervisor: Sophie Donaldson
Costume Assistants: Francis Morris and Emma Lyth
Promotional Images: Rocio Chacon
Production Images and Super 8 Film: Camilla Greenwell
Studio Trailer: Genevieve Reeves
Production trailer: Roswitha Chesher