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Iconic Works of Plant Life

Free
11:30 - 18:50
Victoria Square
Performance
By Ana Jobson  (1) (1)

Led by the illustrious Symoné, a talented cast of walkabout performers, from stilt walkers, voguers and a contortionist to a ballet dancer, roller skater and world-record holding hula hooper, will animate the PoliNations super garden throughout the day, moving through the space in stunning costumes that represent our 9 Iconic Plants.

Walkabout performers include Symoné's cast of Yos Clark, Rosie Bartley, Zeb Simpson and Beth Sykes as well as renowned costume artist and walking work of art, Daniel Lismore, professionals from the Sonia Sabri Company, and drag artist and PoliNations Resident Artist Yshee Black.

The day will then culminate when the sunset shift begins. Symoné's cast will join together to perform Euphorica - a mesmerising performance of movement and dance.

Euphorica is a queer ritual that explores the infinite pulse, imperfections, and non-binaries found within nature.

Like the natural world, humans are boundless and in a continuous state of exchange, reinvention and renewal, Euphorica celebrates our inner wilderness mirroring patterns of connectivity, harmony and underground networks that feed one another. 

Threading voguing, contemporary dance, juggling, roller-skating and ballet, we invite audiences to join us at sunset to watch and daydream around our time-lapse micro drama of an imaginary forest floor.

Symonè - Creator / Director / Performer
Bex Ansen - Director / Dramaturg
Yos Clark - Choreographer

PoliNations and Trigger
Trigger, Unit 1.1 Streamline Building, Paintworks, Bristol BS4 3AS
Unboxed
Unboxed, Creativity in the UKCommissioned as part of UNBOXED: Creativity in the UK and also presented as part of Birmingham 2022 Festival
Funded by
HM Government
Northern Ireland Executive
Scottish Government Riaghaltas na h-Alba
Llywodraeth Cymru Welsh Government
Belfast City Council
EventScotland
Cymru Greadigol Creative Wales
Branding and website by Peter & Paul