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A misty, sultry atmosphere: Humphrey Bogart and Peter Lorre would not be out of place in the decor; you expect them to loom up out of the grey mist at any moment. A group of dancers: all men, all in two-piece suits with white shirts, and they could all have stepped right out of an American detective story from the fifties. What follows can best be described as an overwhelming, engrossing choreography for dance, music and camera. Shadows move synchronously, heads appear from the twilight: That is how the great stars in Hollywood used to be immortalised by the glamour photographers. Is it a shadow play- Is it a ballet- The music is inflammatory and reminiscent of the depressive Neanderthaler rock by Joy Division. The wild dance degenerates into a full scale scrap in which both winners and losers ultimately fall to the ground. Nothing can end well since 'West Side Story'.
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Eric van ‘t Groenewout
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Stage director: Man Act: Philip Mackenzie, Simon Thorne, Editing: Claire Jones,
Musicians: Gregor Ferguson, Simon Limbrick, Bert Ross, Paul Fox,
Post-production: TV Workshop Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art,
Commissioned by: Third Eye Centre, Glasgow
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