McQueen: the maker and the muse

directed by Jane White.

performed by 2nd Year BA (Hons) Dancers at Arts University Bournemouth.

Lee to his friends and Alexander to the world, McQueen had a unique alchemic gift of turning personal tragedy, pain and torment into era-defining beauty and art, whilst casting light on social injustices. Through his personal identity and the themes explored in his collections, McQueen fought to make fashion more inclusive and expose its entrenched prejudices, limitations and ugliness. Fueled by dark and distorted stories, he channeled his vision into couture collections that inspired and reinvented the world of fashion forever.

Inspired by the man behind the mask, McQueen: the maker and the muse is an original piece of contemporary dance theatre, taking inspiration from the people and places that shaped the designer, the demons that plagued him, and the legacy he left behind.

Performed on 30th November & 1st December 2022.

In the Ocean Theatre, Pavilion Dance South West.

Video by: Dan Tucker

Performed by: Lucy-Jane Andrews, Cobie Cheeseman, Amber Collins, Rianna Corben, Rai Crabtree, Amy Docherty, Alexis Elyzia Henry, Ellie Hulbert, Celeste-Estelle Patel, Sylvie Rouget, Niamh Simmons, Tilly Skates, Charlotte Taylor, Poppy Walker

Featuring Choreography by: Jane White, Stevie Sherlock, Lucy-Jane Andrews, Cobie Cheeseman, Amber Collins, Amy Docherty, Alexis Elyzia Henry, Ellie Hulbert, Celeste-Estelle Patel, Sylvie Rouget, Tilly Skates, Charlotte Taylor & Poppy Walker

Artistic Director: Jane White

Lighting Designer: Sam Barret

Projection & Sound Tech: Alexis Elyzia Henry & Amber Collins

Costume Designers: Liv Hodgkinson, Abi Beaven, Lila Qui

Costume Co-ordinator: Adele Keeley

Costume Supervisor: Frankie Bush

Assistant Supervisor: Ellie Ray

Costume Makers: Phoebe Stevens, Leah Sweeney, Gabrielle Roberts, Maeve Regan, Vi Armstrong, Anabelle Bryant

So much love, care and hard work went into creating & crafting our second year show. It was such an incredible experience to be involved in so many aspects of its production. I really threw myself into this creation process and got involved in as many aspect of bringing this piece to life as i could. In this work; i had the chance to be a performer in other people’s creations, i choreographed & directed a duet (which you can view and read more about here), i taught myself how to sound edit for my section of choreography, i edited all of the projections and films that were incorporated into the production & i had the opportunity to collaborate with so many incredible individuals. It truly was a magical experience, it’s always such a joy to work on projects like these and i will forever hold this production close to my heart.