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Ultra Violet

This commission involved working with a range of people of different ages from the local community in Stirling.
Ultra Violet was a commission that drew together 20 individuals aged from 3 to 63 through dance, to share their view of aging at the Macrobert as part of the Luminate Festival, October 2012. The piece explored the shifts of change as we move through the cycles of life and celebrated the joy of connecting across generations. Led by Natasha Gilmore, the process enabled connections through the generations by skilful facilitation and support.

Team & venue details

  • Venue
    MacRobert, Stirling
  • When
    October 2012, March 2013
  • Choreography
    Natasha Gilmore
  • Dance Artists
    Jade Adamson, Salma Faraji
  • Composer/ Sound Design
    Quee McArthur
  • Lighting
    Mark Ritchie

What people are saying

  • ‘The flow between young and old on the stage was mesmerising. We came away feeling that it was a performance everyone should see.’
    - Audience Member
  • ‘I thought I would enjoy the experience but am totally surprised and delighted at how much’
    - Participant
  • ‘It gave me confidence to perform again in front of an audience, despite my age.’
    - Participant
  • ‘Natasha regarded all ages equally’
    - Participant
  • ‘I really liked the energy and how fun the experience was as a whole. It was very enjoyable and it never felt like there was too much pressure on how things should be done’
    - Participant
  • ‘Natasha was an inspiring and sensitive coach, taking into consideration the abilities and needs of the children and adults in front of her.'
    - Participant
  • ‘Inspiring and uplifting’
    - Audience Member
  • ‘It was a fantastic evening. Two of my colleagues were there also and we were completely moved by the performance.’
    - Audience Member
  • ‘By turn exuberant and intimate, beautiful and funny, it lived up to its promise of taking the audience on a journey through the cycles of life and a celebration of the joy of connecting across generations.’
    - Doug Anthony of Age Scotland

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