Footprint in the Snow is the debut solo performance by circus artist Laura Moy.
Drawing on her own surreal experience of touring as an aerialist in contemporary circus; a space of precision, control, beauty & suspended reality whilst facing the daily disorientation of debilitating traumatic grief.
The unexpected loss of a loved one can often leave the bereaved feeling silenced & isolated. In grief we can be altered and the landscape we inhabit unrecognisable, attempting to navigate it can sometimes feel impossible and there are no words.
Footprint in The Snow is a deeply personal story that attempts to acknowledge what grief is and recognise the toll it can take.
When hanging by an elbow 6 metres in the air, for Laura, that was the only space that felt safe.
Creative Team
Conceived by Laura Moy
Created in collaboration with Mark Storor and Jules Maxwell
Performed by Laura Moy and Kino McDonald
Original music by Jules Maxwell
Produced by Split Second
Images and video by Alice Underwood
Coproducer: Crying Out Loud
Partners: 101 Outdoor Arts Creation Centre, Unit 15 Creation Space.
Funder: Arts Council England.
Laura Moy
Laura Moy is an experienced performer now emerging as a choreographer and maker. She has worked internationally, devising and performing contemporary circus, dance theatre and immersive arts for over 13 years. She specialises in Chinese pole and aerial pole, informed by dance and somatic movement.
Performance credits include:
FLOWN, winner of Total Theatre Award for Physical Theatre at Edinburgh Fringe 2013, by Pirates of the Carabina
Façade by Crashmat Collective
Red Shoes by Upswing
Bridge by Imagineer for Coventry City Of Culture 2020/21
Hitch! By Mary Bijou and City of the Unexpected by National Theatre Wales
Press
“Laura Moy mesmerises from start to finish” Luke Hodkinson, Resolution Review
“There’s a beautiful tenderness to the way Moy clambers up the pole, exposing rather than veiling the effort behind her aerial feats.” Sara Veale, Resolution Review
Practical
Practical Information
Set-up: Indoor
Running time: 55 minutes (exact running time TBC)
Touring party: 2 performers and 1 technician
Timeline
Premiere autumn 2023
Touring autumn 2023 / Spring 2024
Participation and Engagement Activities
Laura offers a wide range of workshops available on demand. Workshops are aimed at professional performers, and those that are new to the art form.
Get in touch with axel@splitsecond.org.uk to find out more.
