Timber

^{A suspenseful balancing act about managing risk and finding space to flourish within precarious situations.}

^{Six, wooden, door-sized frames, balanced upright in a row - waiting to fall like dominoes. Two people defiantly occupy this precarious space, performing a suspenseful balancing act. Skin on wood, they strain against the frames, straddling the frames like lovers. Joints creaking, they slowly queer the timber, becoming slow-moving, part-human-part-frame hybrids.

In a kaleidoscope of light, TIMBER is about reclaiming risky spaces, straining against limitation, and finding space to flourish within precarious situations. This slowly unfurling work explores the simmering power of silence, stillness, and gradual change, whilst playfully testing people’s attitudes toward risk and precariousness.

Photography _ Rocio Chacon

Creator and Choreographer _ Elinor Lewis

Creative Contributor _ Hannah Parsons

Performers _ Elinor Lewis and Hannah Parsons

Set Designer _ Hannah Sharp

Lighting Designer _ Nao Nagai

Costume Designer _ Berthe Fortin}