ooo shiny
There is nothing this girl loves more than checking out jewelry, because hello, it's mostly sparkly and shiny.
Celebrating that very fact is Shine, a jewelry exhibition with a bit of a twist. Instead of your standard hanging from the walls and encased in boxes exhibit, Shine is a a performance exhibition where contemporary and burlesque dancers, actors and circus performers will all be adorned by the creations of six women jewelers from around New Zealand.
In their own words:
"It will be quite unlike any jewellery exhibition you've seen; glowing, luminous works will be presented in context, close to the skin, moving, in conversation with its human environment in a glorious evening of burlesque dance. Streams of pearls, gleaming silver chain-links quivering on skin; feathers tickling just underneath a chin... this is a performance that glorifies beauty, and welcomes the human form in all its shapes."
When: Thursday, Friday, Saturday, 29 - 31st May, 9pm
Book at the Paramount 04 384 4080
Tickets:
* $30 Adult
* $20 Groups 10+
* $15 Concession
I was sitting in the Paramount foyer last night, being interviewed for the Horowhenua Mail (as you do), being slightly aware that there was some sort of rehearsal going on in behind a curtain in the adjuacent performance space.
Shirley Bassey's "Diamonds Are Forever" was playing, and suddenly a shimmer of lovely girls, bedazzled with jewels, came through the curtains. It was very exotic.
From this brief preview, Shine looks most lovely.
I'm not so sure I buy it. Burlesque is hard to do well, especially when trying to feature some product or two.
Of course it's over and I elected not to go, but in anticipation of whatever next gig the group has, did anyone see the show and want to comment (in an unbiased manner, of course) on how it went?
"Burlesque is hard to do well"
yes this is true
but since shine is all being produced by fuse productions, who have pulled together heavenly burlesque and gravity and other myths. So I figure if anyone can make this work it's them.
and since it doesn't start till Thursday night you haven't missed this :D
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