A devised piece of contemporary dance exploring humanity's resilience in the face of disasters of epic proportions. Calamity was created as a love letter to the true strength of humans and their ability to support each other through hardships. 

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Choreographed for and performed by 2nd year dance students at the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts in 2023.

 

CREATIVE TEAM:

Director/Choreographer: Kristine Berget

Co-Choreographer: Eirik Dreyer Sellevoll

Guest Choreographer: Laura Hague

Set/Costume Designers: Greta Elsie Baxter and Anna Carroll

Lighting Designer: Allen Chen

AV Designer: Thomas Maries

Sound Designer: Phoenix McTernan-Metcalfe

Artwork Designer: Harlie Sellars

 

CREW:

Production Manager: Wyatt Schofield

Stage Manager: Anna Crowther

Deputy Stage Manager: Thomas Maries

Assistant Stage Managers: Peter Bird, Chloe Campbell and Elle Lee

Chief Electrician: Harry McIntyre

Lighting Operator: Chloe Hodgson

Lighting Technicians: Poppy Aindow, Jessica Arthur-Keenan, Ryan Clowes, Chloe Hodgson, Amelia Hope, Otto Richards, Victoria Sales, Samuel Smith and Eve Wilkinson

Flys: Ollie Carroll, Dara McNicholls

Sound Operator: George Ellis

Set & Prop Assistants: Sam Bailey, Ollie Carroll, George Ellis, Zain Hamad, Emily Mahon, Emily Sirrell, Leon Sutcliffe and Faith To

Wardrobe Assistants: Carys Davis, Lilac Lovett and Grace Roberts

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CAST: 

Bethany Baccino, Edie Barlow, Izzabella Bradbury, Chelsea Breeze, Eirini Chatzimichali, Cordelia Cremin, Radmyla Domracheva, Tiegan Doyle, Margaux Eckert, Jimmy Gibbons, Ruby Hirst, Aurimas Jakas, Maisie Jupp, Jess Kennedy, Iri-Elisabeth Kristiansen, Demail Manning, Mia Nizar, Sophia Papadopoulos, Lizzie Parker, Annie Partington, Mollie Paton, Molly Richards, Paige Richardson, Lois Samphier Read, Zahra Smith, Lydia Stewart-Parsons and Ioan Williams.