THE MAYFLY

2020 — PROJECTS

A solo with Hanne Svenning (TILT Grow) made by choreographer and dancer Georgie Rose.

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ABOUT

The Mayfly solo is a life shown in rewind, ending on a note of hope however it encourages a level of individual interpretation.

The Mayfly is used as a powerful symbol throughout history. Why do we give such importance to this Mayfly and it’s 1 day of life? Perhaps because we struggle to give importance to our own, much longer life?

There is perhaps a bitter sweet simplicity in having just 24 hours, one singular day of beautiful undeniable importance .

The Mayfly has been used to resemble the explicit link between heaven and earth, to even suggest a cosmic resonance between sacred and profane, celestial and terrestrial, macrocosm and microcosm.

Originally created to be performed outdoors, this solo, like the presence of a Mayfly, indicates an unpolluted environment – In our current day, with both our own and the environments ever declining health it’s inevitable not to be touched by thoughts of mortality and our fragile planet during these times.

If we had 1 day to live, how would we treat ourselves, others, our planet?

HANNE SVENNING

Hanne comes from Bærum, educated at Fagerborg Videregående Skole and Kunsthøgskolen in Oslo. Since finishing school, she has worked freelance in Oslo with choreographers such as Elle Sofe Henriksen, Simone Grøtte, Hallgrim Hansegård and Panta Rei Dance Theater.

Since the spring of 2019, she has been associated with Nagelhus Schia Productions where she has made pieces of and worked with choreographers such as Damien Jalet, Erna Ómarsdóttir, Hege Haagenrud, Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui, Daniel Proietto, Guro Nagelhus Schia and Vebjørn Sundby, Kristin Hjort Inao and Melanie Lane .

Hanne has toured extensively nationally and made guest appearances internationally.

GEORGIE ROSE

Georgie Rose is a graduate of The Royal Ballet School in London, and has performed in several productions in the Royal Ballet Company. She started at New English Ballet in 2010 and then joined English National Ballet, before joining the Norwegian National Ballet in 2015. Georgie is on a life time contract with the company.

During her time at the Royal Ballet School, Georgie won the Kenneth MacMillan choreographic prize 3 times. In 2010 she was offered a place in the choreography program by the internationally renowned British choreographer, Wayne McGregor.

Since joining the NNB Georgie has danced many soloist roles in masterpieces by Kylian, Balanchine, Ekman, Makarova and Spuck.

In 2019 she has been featured as choreographer and dancer by Buxton Water as “Up and Coming” in their latest UK TV advert. Georgie was also invited by The Royal Opera House to take part in their choreographer development scheme.

Georgie Rose has created works for the Norwegian National Ballet choreographic labs and also commissioned work for the second stage. In 2020 she has been commissioned by New English Ballet Theatre to create a new work in London.