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HELEN PARIS
Nationality: British
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American Leslie Hill and Brit Helen Paris make up Curious. Working in different ways and using a variety of media, the common ground in all their work is a gentle but intelligent curiosity about modern life and its dilEmmas. Sometimes working within communities to develop pieces based on the experiences of others, sometimes focusing on their own personal lives, the two frequently use their contrasting transAtlantic experiences as subject matter for their performances. these are intimate, often humorous affairs, frequently in unusual spaces, sprinkled with music and film and occasionally lubricated with cocktails.
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(Be)Longing Out of Water Smoking Gun & Family Hold Back(Be)Longing
Synopsis:
(be)longing highlights their talents as thoroughly engaging performers with an ability to create a sense of intimacy and empathy in their audience. Comprising two individual tales and two different moods, it is a show about yearning for one's place in the world. This is not work that shouts from the rooftops about global issues, but a small, quirky, piece with a very human connection to the audience.
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by Leslie Hill And Helen Paris
1st Produced:
Toynbee Studios, London 2007
Organisations:
Curious
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Top of PageOut of Water
Synopsis:
The singers are out of breath. The swimmers are out of their depth. At sunrise and sunset, for three days only, a captivating spectacle will emerge on Edinburghs beach. Singers and swimmers strike out towards the waters edge looking out intently, searching the horizon. Is somebody lost at sea? Stories of endeavour are interwoven with haunting music, lifeguard drills, calls for help and struggles for breath. Featuring a score from award-winning composer Jocelyn Pook and acclaimed soprano Laura Wright, Out of Water takes you on a poetic journey from land to the waters edge.
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written by Helen Paris and Caroline Wright
1st Produced:
Summerhall @ Portobello Beach, Edinburgh Fringe Festival Aug 2014
Organisations:
Helen Paris and Caroline Wright / Escalator East to Edinburgh
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Site-specific, Performance art, 1 hour
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Top of PageSmoking Gun & Family Hold Back
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by Leslie Hill And Helen Paris
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Genre:
Monologues
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Male: 1 Female: - Other: -
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