White Lies
In 2019, Botis received his third commission from VERVE, the internationally touring postgraduate company of Northern School of Contemporary Dance (NSCD).
Acclaimed dance theatre maker Botis Seva draws from his hip hop background to craft a physical language that is distinctly his own. Set to a pulsating original score by Torben Lars Sylvest, White Lies is full of contrast, unrestrained physical power and poetic delicacy.
Choreography Botis Seva
Assistant to the choreographer Jordan Douglas
Music Torben Lars Sylvest
Costume Design Andi Walker
Lighting Design Mark Baker & Botis Seva
“White Lies is not a narrative piece as such but it does hint at hidden secrets and ancient knowledge, primal in its nature”
“It’s one thing to question your mind; it’s another to question your eyes and ears. But, then again, isn’t it all the same? Our senses just mediocre inputs to our brain? Sure, we rely on them, trust they accurately portray the real world around us, but what if the haunting truth is they can’t? That what we perceive isn’t the real world at all, but just our mind’s best guess? That all we really have is a garbled reality, a truly fuzzy picture we will never make out?”
