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Preview: Smack That (a conversation) at Ovalhouse

by Staff Writer
January 8, 2019
Reading Time: 2 mins read
Smack That A Conversation Ovalhouse

Smack That A Conversation Ovalhouse

Original, accessible and empowering Barbican hit, Smack That (a conversation), from choreographer Rhiannon Faith returns to London for Ovalhouse season 27 Feb – 16 March.

Meet Beverly. You’re invited to her party. Like most parties there’ll be fun and games, drinks, shared conversations, popcorn and energetic dancing. But this party has a darker side and genuine heartbreaking moments as Beverly bravely gives a raw and honest account of surviving an abusive relationship.

One in four women experience domestic abuse in their lives. Smack That (a conversation) by theatremaker and choreographer Rhiannon Faith shines a light on this complex subject. In 2018 the show sold out a week-long run at The Barbican and a short UK tour. It was recently shortlisted for the Innovation in Dance category in the inaugural One Dance UK Awards. The show returns to London for a season at Ovalhouse from 27 February to 16 March 2019 and will tour in April, May and June.

       

Smack That (a conversation) features an all-female cast of seven who all play Beverly. They are a close-knit group made up of non-performers and experienced dance and theatre artists. Each has their own personal experience of domestic abuse and they convey the turbulent, real life experiences of domestic abuse that Beverly, and they, have endured and survived. The party setting creates a safe space for them to reveal the challenges they have faced and to celebrate their resilience with the audience.

Stories of abuse intertwine with party games and energetic dance routines to create a powerful, moving and unashamedly entertaining piece of theatre. The fun, upbeat party setting allows these voices to be heard without prejudice and where marshmallows and party poppers readily mix with refuge contact information.

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Rhiannon said ‘The idea for the show has been with me for years from seeing the experiences and hearing the stories from friends and family and others who felt OK talking privately but lacked the confidence to talk publicly about what they had been (or still were) going through. A lot of dance is there to decorate the world, which is lovely but I am more there to change the world. I only make shows if something makes me feel angry.’

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