Overview

DATE & TIME: 13-16 AUG 12:00PM

DURATION: 60 Mins

LOCATION: The Old Dr Bells Baths - Main Venue Hall (121 Great Junction Street Edinburgh EH6 5JB)

TICKET PRICE: Free

TICKET PURCHASE: https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/qi

“Qi”, a syllable which comes from the performance’s name, is believed to be the life force of any living entity in traditional Chinese philosophy (sometimes also spelt“Chi”). The movement-based performance is inspired by the meanings and shapes of pictographic characters. By looking at the connection between raw materials, body, sound, space and self-awareness, the performance will offer a multi-sensory experience. 

Review:

“The piece was contemplative and ritualistic. The actions were operated by a group who appeared as some kind of religious order, exploring the various objects. It was the movement itself and the interaction with the objects alone that created meaning. This was part of a soundscape of live effects - the objects ‘speaking’. It's about the essence of objects and our place within nature, as represented by those objects, and their sound. Not dance. Not purely dance theatre or physical theatre, but a demonstration of a philosophy.”