Printer Jam
March 26, 2010
I’m not sure who I love most, the Musician MisstaBishi, Choreographer Kit Holder or the dancers, Kristen McGarrity and Joseph Caley.
Ive seen Printer Jam twice in a month performed in very different settings. Firstly part of a Birmingham Royal Ballet New Choreography showcase on the studio stage at the Elmhurst School for Dance and secondly at the plush 1800 seat theatre at Birmingham Hippodrome. I could see the back of Prince Charles head the second time and wore a Vivienne Westwood broach with pride.
‘Set to drum and bass music using sampled printer sounds, Printer Jam is a brief light hearted duet looking at office politics’
The piece stood out from the crowd to me on both occasions, it was kooky and sharp and I like the idea of the everyday being explored as a subject. I look forward to seeing more contemporary ballet of this nature and hope to see printer Jam performed in a real office setting next.
