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Fringe Extra Barnstaple
IzOkei: Held in the Tips of Fingers
Suitable for ages 12+.
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What was the last thing you were touched by?
We all carry an enormous number of memories and experiences with us, molding our entire existence and being. We are never the same as we are right here, in this moment. We are forever changing. We move through our lives with others, we leave a trace wherever we are and whatever we touch.
Held in the Tips of Fingers is a performance about the memories that make us. We all have a collection of experiences and beliefs that we have gathered over the years that paints the picture of how we touch the world and the world touches us. What does this vivid tapestry say of our unfolding time here?
After a few years’ hiatus from performing, Tiina is back on stage with a new solo piece, ready to take her audience on a journey through memories of touch. Formed in 2016 in Aberystwyth, IzOkei is a collaborative theatremaking duo of Tiina Pehkonen and Joe Burford-Redgrove sharing all the aspects of the creative process.
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‘Held in the Tips of Fingers’
Take a look at your hands. What do they say about your life, your experiences, your time on this Earth?
IzOkei’s Tina invites us to take a moment to consider how our bodies, our palms, our fingertips can tell others about what makes us who we are. She explores the incessant march of time, and how we never have enough; how time affects our bodies, and how we can face our anxieties. There is a brief contemplation of fertility, age, and womanhood, and a consideration of the complexity and multi-layered nature of memory.
This is an intimate, one-woman show with no need for props or a set. Instead, we have connection, quiet contemplation, and even some time to meditate on who we are and where we have come from. Tina holds the stage beautifully; she is warm, relatable, and gentle. It feels very much as though you have found yourself in a secret space, where you can pause life for a brief spell, and look inward.
If you have ever felt worried you’re ‘running out of time’, experienced the pressure to ‘keep up’, or noticed how your body changes day by day, this show is sure to speak to you and help you feel connected.
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