Triptych Review

It was a Goldilocks experience at Resolution! this evening. Slightly undercooked, Potatoes & Sauce traverses the boundaries of circus and dance. Hege Eriksdatter Østefjells performs an aerial solo suspended by tendrils of transparent tubing. Like locks of silky hair, Eriksdatter Østefjells coils them around her limbs as she twists and turns weaving her way through a gravity-free world. The choreography bumps up against spoken words recalling images of dreams and everyday conversations. The quality of sound score and its relationship with the visual identity of the work needs recalibrating so that all the aspects of the piece are pulling in the same direction

It was great to see a company of older performers take the coveted final slot of the evening. Given a partial standing ovation by the audience, I'm sorry you're leaving offers an eclectic smorgasbord of self-styled autobiographical stories. Childhood memories rub alongside a blindfolded tango and a tap dancing bride. The performers appear to be thoroughly enjoying themselves. Larger than life, they cajole the audience to dive headlong into the absurd. But the piece is lumpy and the performances are overcooked. A healthy dose of irony is the missing ingredient to counter moments of overbearing pantomime and allow the work to resonate at a deeper level.