To Suit
It started with David Attenborough.
It became something else entirely.
To Suit looks at the absurdity, beauty and risk of ‘courting’ - comparing behaviours of human beings and birds, and in doing so, seeks to unpick expectations of gender normativity within relationships.
Alys and Charlie sing, dance - and Charlie wears a fabulous dress.
The work premiered in 2015, and over 4 years of ongoing development and performances became a regular meeting point for Lizzie and performers Alys and Charlie to reflect upon their own changing experiences of dating, sex and relationships.
Choreographer: Lizzie Klotz
Performers: Alys North, Charlie Dearnley
Music: Bu Son Olsun – Cem Karaca
Work – Charlotte Day Wilson
Already Gone – Yann Tiersen
Concerto no5 en Ré majeur BWV 1050 (I. Allegro) – Johann Sebastian Bach
Lighting Designer: Michael Morgan
Photographer: Camilla Greenwell, DZ Photo, Jo Hislop, Liz Gorman, Valentina Quintano
20 minutes, 2015
“Its warmth and sense of humour has Made in the North all over it.”
“Lizzie J Klotz has managed to create something very original in To Suit, and it’s a joy and surprise to watch.”
“Klotz craftily blends classical music, choreography and costume to create a unique and brilliant piece of theatre.”
“They are human but recognisably bird, the two blending into each other, illuminating the convergences between the species and, perhaps, showing ourselves to ourselves.”
To Suit was commissioned by Dance City, and supported using public funding by Arts Council England.