A marathon unlike any other and the first of its kind to take place in Scotland was held in Findhorn yesterday.
Wallflower was a 12-hour long dancing performance that set out to change the audience’s perception of how important dance can be to everyone’s everyday life.
The show consisted of seven performers, all with various skill levels from professional to amateur, who spent the entire time from noon to midnight trying to remember every single dance they have ever done.
Created by Manchester-based performance group Quarantine, Moray locals flocked to see the creative show.
The audience in Universal Hall were encouraged to drop in and out of Wallflower and given the chance to browse elsewhere in Findhorn in order to get a breather instead of sitting through the entire marathon.
Director of Wallflower, Richard Gregory, insisted that the show was an “interesting experiment” and provided the audience with exactly what it said on the tin.
He said: “It explored all the events and incidents in life that might shape us but we have no control over.
“We tried to remember every dance we’ve ever done and the memories and experiences we felt at the time.
“The audience got to witness and see a very complex and subtle set of portraits for human beings and from what we have heard they have so far found it moving, fragile and funny.”
“It really was a rich experience.”
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Performers have previously taken part in a five-hour show, but this is the first time it has been done over 12 hours, covering a full day.
Numerous different memories were acted out by the crew of hardy dancers, including of them dancing alone all night at a party, twirling across the stage at the Paris Opera Ballet and racing with a dog across a beach.
The show was run in conjunction with Dance North Scotland who host various dance performances, classes and community programmes from their base in Findhorn.