A new full-length work by Eva Recacha, The Picnic presents a large group of young humans enjoying themselves in a surreal blend of parading, celebrating, indulging and co-operating activities, all emerging from a dreamlike picnic scenario. The work, co-created with a cast of professionals and participants, explores themes of utopia and misogyny and it is inspired by the painting ‘The Garden of Earthly Delights’ by H. Bosch, which presents many human figures in a terrestrial paradise, indulging in worldly pleasures.
Co-commissioned by Sadler’s Wells and South East Dance, with support from London Contemporary Dance School. Supported using public funding by the National Lottery through Arts Council England.
The Picnic will premiere at the Lilian Baylis Studio at Sadler’s Wells on the 27th November 2024.
R&D
The 2023 R&D period of The Picnic was supported by London Contemporary Dance School and supported using public funding by the National Lottery through Arts Council England.
The 2021 R&D period of The Picnic was supported by Sadler’s Wells and using public funding by the National Lottery through Arts Council England. It involved the band The Yonis and long standing collaborator Alberto Ruiz Soler.
PRODUCTION CREDITS:
Direction & Choreography: Eva Recacha
Performance and devising: Charlotte Mclean. Alicja Nauman, Scilla Rajalin & London Contemporary Dance School Students
Sound: Alberto Ruiz Soler
Scenography: Kate Lane
Lighting Design: Jackie Shemesh
Associate Lighting Designer: Joe Hornsby
Text: Devised by the Creative Team
Production Manager: Ben Moon
