THE FORTRESS.
OUTDOOR
ART.
COMMISSIONED
WORK.
LIVE
PERFORMANCE.
A timeless story about family, hope & regeneration.
A choreography commission for a mid-scale touring outdoor show by Beautiful Creatures, first premiered as part of the Caversham Festival to audiences of over 2,000 people.
Centred around an ancient ceremonial site, ‘The Fortress’ depicts a community fighting against the threat of destruction and learning the power of solidarity.
Five exceptional performers merge dance theatre, acrobatics and musical performance to an electronic orchestral score in this fast-paced and compelling story.
Supported by Arts Council England and The Cultural Partnership.
INNOVATIVE FEATURES.
LIVE PERFORMANCE.
OUTDOOR ART.
OUR SKILLS.
YOUR ARTISTIC VISION.
ONE GOAL.
NOCTURN enjoys partnering with other artists to create work.
We’ve had the pleasure of collaborating with Beautiful Creatures on a number of their community engagement projects.
For The Fortress we worked as part of their creative team commissioned to develop the movement material for their exciting outdoor live performance piece.
“Not only a very talented artist but an inspiring collaborator who fills the rehearsal room with a positive energy that makes working with John hugely rewarding.”
Danielle Corbishley, Artistic Director, Beautiful Creatures.
OUR CREATIVES.
DIRECTOR | DANIELLE CORBISHLEY
CHOREGRAPHER | JOHN DARVELL
DANCED & PERFORMED BY
SADE ALLEYNE
LAURA HEYWOOD
TOM MCDONALD
NIKKI MCLUSKY
ISAAC SALEH
WRITER | LIZ ALLUM
COMPOSER | TOM NEILL
SOUND DESIGNER | ALAN DICKER
COSTUME | EMMYLOU LAID
CHIME MAKER | MIKE DAVIES
VISUAL ARTIST | KATE LEWIS