(Writing credit)
Entwined is an original dance performance inspired by the curious, fantastical and real stories stitched around the making of clothes. The work was initiated by Rachel Dean and Julia Kalache and supported by the Arts Council. The piece has been performed at various venues and festivals around the country.
Directed by Rachel Dean
Words by Matthew Bellwood
Music by Gareth S. Brown
Costume Design by Julia Kalache
Performed by Rachel Dean & Julia Kalache
Review by Sanjoy Roy:
“Twice in Rachel Dean’s Entwined a voiceover simply spells out the premise: a woman remembering her grandmother’s sewing box, and how the women would tell stories as they stitched. That’s just enough information to thread a sharp line of imagery through the piece. Twisting and cutting bolts of cloth, tracing patterns in the air, Dean and textile artist Julia Kalache bring a series of storytelling metaphors to life: weaving tales, gathering material, fabrications. The drapes and swathes impart an almost palpable sense of being wrapped up in a story. It’s an entrancing piece. Enchanting music too: plaintive piano dissonances, motoric spinning-wheel rattles.”