Vox Motus

From puppets to the Black Arts: Vox Motus keep on moving.

Feature by Michael Cox | 19 Aug 2009

“Hopefully, the audience won’t know how difficult it all is.” So says Jamie Harrison about the production he is currently working on, Bright Black. Loosely inspired by the Greek tale of Orpheus, the action follows recently bereaved Claire as she goes on a treacherous journey into the underworld, a journey Harrison describes as “macabre”. This journey poses great challenges to Claire as she struggles to come to terms with both her loss and with reality. Harrison has entered rehearsal with a script but has since been developing it with the company, devising the action around the central idea. The production marks the return of acclaimed theatre company Vox Motus, which Harrison co-founded with Candice Edmunds, who is also directing. Using innovative and imaginative approaches, Motus have a knack for telling unconventional stories in creative and theatrical ways. Their recent acclaimed production, Slick, used award-winning puppetry. This production sees the use of other high-concept theatrical tools, including an art form that seems to be making a bit of a comeback: Black Art. Black Art originated in India and allows people to manipulate things onstage without being seen. To work effectively, Harrison knows that the lighting design has to be perfect. “With the use of black art and other magical effects, we hope to create some surprising effects.” With a Scottish tour that begins at the Traverse, audiences will soon see if Harrison and the Vox Motus team will be able to pull off another technical marvel.

> Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh Tuesday 15th - Saturday 19th September at 8pm www.traverse.co.uk Box Office: 0131 228 1404 Lemon Tree, Aberdeen Friday 25th and Saturday 26th September at 7pm www.boxofficeaberdeen.com Box Office: 01224 641 122 Tickets: £10/£8 Eden Court Theatre, Inverness Tuesday 29th and Wednesday 30th September at 8pm www.eden-court.co.uk Box Office: 01463 234 234 Tickets: £10/£8 Eastwood Park Theatre, Giffnock Friday 2nd October at 7.30pm www.eastwoodparktheatre.co.uk Box Office: 0141 577 4970 Tickets: £10/ £8 Tron Theatre, Glasgow Tuesday 27th - Saturday 31st October 8pm www.tron.co.uk Box Office: 0141 552 4267

http://www.voxmotus.co.uk