Verses Immerses
by Nic Green and Vince Virr
Image by Brian Hartley
When: 6.30pm Saturday 28th June
Where: Meet at the entrance to Lusset Glen on Dumbarton Road, (next to the Nisa). What three words ///casually.clinic.painting
Age Rating: All welcome
Join a cast of all ages and experience as we immerse into a rhythmic, "Romanish," rave-space!
Verses Immerses draws inspiration from fragmented depictions of dance in Roman times, stretching the bodily imagination to fill in the gaps. Turning football pitch into ceremonial dance ground, we’ll move our way through metaphorical time and symbolic walls, in part re-enactment, part collective imagining.
Verses Immerses is a vibrant, energetic exploration of the shapes, formations, and meanings left behind in ancient Roman imagery and descriptions of dance.
Access:
This performance begins with a procession through Lusset Glen. This may take up to 30 minutes, slow walking. It is well pathed, with some uphill sections.
For those who wish to avoid this, please arrive at the Kilpatrick Braes car park 15 minutes after the start time and join the procession as we arrive (What Three Words: ///watchdogs.indulges.curve).
Verses Immerses takes place outdoors, where there is no seating or cover. You are welcome to bring something to sit on and we encourage you to dress for the weather!
There will be loud music as part of this performance.
Co-directors: Nic Green & Vince Virr
Sound Artist: Yas Clarke
Sound Technician: Dan Bernard
Stage Manager: Elizabeth Robbins
Participants:
About the Artists
Nic Green is a Scottish artist working across performance, social engagement, and research. Her artistic portfolio is distinguished by large-scale, participatory works such as Trilogy, a mainstage theatrical production engaging over 1000 women across its touring life, and Cock and Bull, which toured extensively from Madrid to Toronto. Her commitment to working with diverse communities and young people continues through projects like ASSEMBLE! and Like Flying, which explore power, agency, and healing, through collaborative performance making. Nic is currently completing a collaborative PhD with the University of Glasgow and National Theatre of Scotland She is due to take up the role of Director of Creative Engagement for National Theatre of Scotland, later this year.
Vince trained at Northern School of Contemporary Dance and then gained a MA (distinction) in Dance Performance at Laban. He is a choreographer, performer and vertical dancer/aerial director with vast experience working and touring across the world. He has been a core performer with Barrowland Ballet for over fifteen years and has danced with a number of companies in Scotland and beyond. He is currently working with Mind The Gap as choreographer and Upswing as associate aerial director to create two large-scale spectacles for Bradford 2025 and has choreographed a duet for Northern Ballet while also touring his Imaginate and Merchant City Festival commissioned outdoor dance performances Pop! and Then What. Vince is excited to be working on Verses Immerses with Nic, Hydra Arts and the local community. More at vincevirr.com
Roman Fest is made possible through Creative Scotland's Extended Programme Fund
