Female circus performer Joana stands in shallow waters at a beach on the edge of Loch Morlich in the Scottish Highlands. She is bending backwards at the waist, arms outstretched. She's wearing gold corduroy trousers and a leotard with Botticelli's painting 'The Birth of Venus' printed on it.

HOLD FAST

Contemporary circus meets inventive folk music in a wild, tender celebration of our enduring relationships with the landscape and each other.

Made especially for village halls by local artist Ellie Dubois and composer Sarah Hayes, Hold Fast is a spellbinding family show exploring our community and the water running through it.

Hold Fast toured Strathspey in Autumn 2023.

Credits

Ellie Dubois – Creator / Director
Sarah Hayes – Creator / Composer
Gabrielle Cook – Choreographer / Movement Director
Nikki Rummer – Deviser / Performer
Arielle Lauzon – Deviser / Performer
Joana Dias – Deviser / Performer
Freya Stokka – Deviser / Performer
Anna Massie – Musician
Laura Jane Wilkie – Musician
Jenn Butterworth – Musician
Rachel Newton – Musician
Christine Ting-Huan 挺歡 Urquhart – Visual Designer
Michaella Fee – Lighting Designer
Chris Gorman – Technical Stage Manager
Emma Campbell – Technical Stage Manager
Nicola Lawton for SUPERFAN – Producer
Pete Lannon for SUPERFAN – Assistant Producer
Ruari Lambert – Photography

Supported by Creative Scotland’s Touring Fund for Theatre and Dance.


Image: Ruari Lambert. Costume design: Christine Ting-Huan 挺歡 Urquhart
Four female circus performers stand with their backs to the camera in shallow water at a beach on the edge of Loch Morlich in the Scottish Highlands. The water comes up to their shins and the sky is cloudy. They are wearing costumes with classical paintings pained on them, and three are wearing golden corduroy trousers.
Image: Ruari Lambert. Costume design: Christine Ting-Huan 挺歡 Urquhart
Female circus performer Joana Dias stands in shallow water at a beach on the edge of Loch Morlich, in the Scottish Highlands. She is bending over backwards at the waist, her arms reaching out. She's wearing golden corduroy trousers and a leotard with Botticelli's painting 'The Birth of Venus' printed on it. The water comes up to her shins and the sky is cloudy.
Image: Ruari Lambert. Costume design: Christine Ting-Huan 挺歡 Urquhart
Image: Ruari Lambert. Costume design: Christine Ting-Huan 挺歡 Urquhart
Image: Ruari Lambert. Costume design: Christine Ting-Huan 挺歡 Urquhart
Image: Ruari Lambert. Costume design: Christine Ting-Huan 挺歡 Urquhart