All Kinds of Limbo
Synopsis
The ceremony of live performance and the craft of theatrical staging magnificently converge with immersive technologies and the musical direction of composer Raffy Bushman to bring a communal audience into a new kind of theatrical space. ALL KINDS OF LIMBO is a fantastical engagement of a musical performance starring Nubiya Brandon, who sings a musical narration of her life in limbo that spans the genres of reggae, grime, classical, and calypso.
Through a specially commissioned piece of music, vocalist Brandon, composer Bushman and the NuShape Orchestra take audiences through musical genres including reggae, grime, classical and calypso, reflecting the historic influence of West Indian and black culture on the UK music scene.
Official Selection Sundance Film Festival 2020 - New Frontier Exhibitions
Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2020 - LFF Expanded
Details
- Year
- 2020
- Type of project
- Shorts
- Running time
- 10 min
- Format
- VR
- Director
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Devised and Directed by Toby Coffey
- Producer
- Johanna Nicholls, Benjamin Smith
- Composer
- Raffy Bushman & Nubiya Brandon
- Principal cast
- Featuring performance from Nubiya Brandon
- Lead Artists
- Toby Coffey, Raffy Bushman, Nubiya Brandon
Genre
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
Immersive Storytelling Studio
National Theatre Studio, 83-101 The Cut, London. SE1 8LLPage updates
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