ArtsAgenda | Gravity & Levity

Gravity & Levity was founded by Lindsey Butcher in 2003 to explore the creative and expressive potential of aerial dance.

Lindsey's performing history includes: Extemporary Dance Theatre, Ra-Ra Zoo, The Royal Opera and English National Opera, Gandini Juggling Project, Momentary Fusion, Walker Dance Park Music, Darshan Singh Bhuller and Vincent Dance Theatre.

Lindsey also regularly choreographs for The Dream Engine, most recently for the FA cup final and ‘Muse’ tour. She has also choreographed Scarabeus’s last two Bloomsbury commission aerial events and for Caravan Stage’s ‘Vanishing Currents’ tour. Lindsey acts in an advisory capacity to several companies including Dundee Rep/STD’s production of ‘Monkey' and for Stomp’s Lost and Found Orchestra.

Gravity & Levity’s new production SHIFT sees artistic director Lindsey Butcher leading aerial performance into new territory as contemporary dance, aerial circus and live music collide within a sculptural, transformative environment designed by Mish Weaver.

Planes shift and emerging landscapes unfold before a promenading audience through a series of interlinking pieces choreographed by Charlotte Vincent (Vincent Dance Theatre), Charles Linehan, and Luke Cresswell and Steve McNicholas (Stomp co-creators) Gravity & Levity continues its ongoing collaboration with associate production director Kevin Finnan, composer Daniel Weaver and joined by performers Scott Smith, Vanessa Cook, Guy Adams and Jennifer Paterson.