From media darling to public downfall, this playful and poignant new show imagines the rise and fall of a fictional icon through a vibrant blend of dance-theatre and live documentary. Surreal, daring, and sprinkled with bittersweet humour, it explores how women are shaped — and shattered — by the spotlight.
Tess Letham brings this idiosyncratic character to life, offering a relatable glimpse into her humanity. Combining distinctive, improvisation-based movement with sharp cultural commentary, bizarre tenderness, and unique physical presence, this is an innovative and thought-provoking work from one of Scotland’s boldest dance-theatre voices.
★★★★★ “The camera, the public, the perceiver. We are all complicit in the construction of Harmony Banks” CORR BLIMEY
★★★★ “a pitch-perfect portrait of the toxicity of celebrity culture”
ALL THEATRE EDINBURGH
“Tess Letham has genius-level comic timing and dazzling ability for the ‘just so slightly off reality’ school of clowning. She can make adjusting a prop a comic opera in itself.“
Broadway Baby
CREDITS:
Choreographer and Performer : Tess Letham
Creative Producer : MC Laffitte
Videographer and supporting performer : Lucas Kao
Lighting Design : Michaella Fee
Sound Design : Dinah Mullen
Costume Design : Cleo Rose McCabe
Stage Management and Technician : Alma Sua Lindenhovius
Marketing : Amy Briggs
Costume maker : Kathryn Weaving
Dramaturgy : Andrea Cabrera Luna
Dramaturgy and Choreography Support : Nerea Gurrutxaga Arruti
Choreography Advisor : Jo Richards
This work has been made with support from Creative Scotland’s Open Fund, Dance Base, Scottish Dance Theatre, Citymoves and Capital Theatres. Previous development supported by The Work Room.
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