Dv8 Physical Theatre

Synopsis: Lloyd Newson’s three masterworks for DV8 Physical Theatre - ‘Dead Dreams of Monochrome Men’, ‘Strange Fish’, and ‘Enter Achilles’ together on one DVD
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Year of release: 2007
Year of production: 1990-1995
Notes: The three works are available separately on video. ENTER ACHILLES was broadcast on BBC2 on 17/7/1996
Subjects: Dance
Keywords: modern dance

Title: Dead Dreams of Monochrome Men
Synopsis: Based on the grisly world of the notorious serial killer Dennis Nilsen, DEAD DREAMS OF MONOCHROME MEN is founded upon the conviction that societal homophobia is bound to result in tragic consequences. A bleak and chilling piece, but with moments of strange beauty: the fierce physical action shaped into a forceful plea for humanity in a dehumanising world. 1990.
Duration: 52 mins
Title: Strange Fish
Synopsis: In STRANGE FISH Lloyd Newson’s choreography explores the nature of our quest for someone to love and someone, or something, to believe in. The tyranny of couples and groups, the pain of not belonging and the terror of being alone are all laid bare in a series of powerful images which are both pitiless and profoundly compassionate. Contains some nudity and strong language. (1992)
Duration: 50 mins
Title: Enter Achilles
Synopsis: A funny, cruel exploration of the male psyche, ENTER ACHILLES is set in a typical British pub: pop songs blare out of the jukebox, there is football on TV, and eight men lark around, pint glasses in hand. But their blokeish fun is balanced on a knife-edge of tension, for beneath their apparent friendship lurks a disturbing undercurrent of paranoia and insecurity. (1995)
Duration: 45 mins

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