By Arielle Smith
A film by Amy Becker-Burnett
Arielle Smith’s Olivier-Award winning Jolly Folly is like your favourite dance number in an old movie musical: fast-paced, surprising, and full of uncontainable energy. Inspired by playful silent films of 1920s and 1930s Hollywood, Director Amy Becker-Burnett creates an elegantly mesmerising aesthetic that feels both timeless and fresh.
Dripping with charm and nostalgia, and driven by the Klazz Brothers’ latin-infused covers of Tchaikovsky, Strauss and Mozart, Jolly Folly will leave you grinning from ear to ear.
★★★★
“Dazzling, eccentric and delightful.”
The Stage
“What an original voice is Arielle Smith. Jolly Folly is a witty and highly watchable creation. It’s terrific fun.”
The Times
“A goofball charmer inflected by silent movies and set to a bonkers score. The dancers tilt like skew-whiff giraffes, spring from snazzy spins into tumbles. They look like they’re having a ball.”
The Sunday Times
“A vivacious tribute to silent movies.”
The Observer
“An exhilarating work driven by zany humour. An absolute delight.”
Culture Whisper
Dancers: Georgia Bould, Joseph Caley, Julia Conway, Daniel McCormick, Ken Saruhashi, Francesca Velicu, Erik Woolhouse, Rhys Antoni Yeomans
Rental also includes a bonus Behind the Scenes mini-documentary, featuring Arielle Smith, and dancers Joseph Caley and Ken Saruhashi. Documentary by Michael Nunn & William Trevitt.
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