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Vaults 'One Day I'll Fly Away' by Alexandra Green

Luke Bather - 19th Dec 2016

Vaults' version of One Day I'll Fly Away is the soundtrack for this year's annual blockbuster John Lewis Christmas ad. It says something for the standalone video - the music video directing debut of choreographer Alexandra Green – that Buster the boxer dog's antics on his family's new trampoline are not missed.

This is a wonderfully choreographed piece of work, exploring the many facets of the self. Human bodies undergo metamorphoses to become flowing shapes growing from a centre, and a series of impossible mirror shots further fracture the idea of the self. With costume flowing and sprawling around the dancers, and a dramatically sparse location to boot, the video is a visually striking piece of contemporary dance with a rich, classical twist.

ALEXANDRA GREEN:

"One Day I'll Fly Away combines an emotionally-charged performance with surreal, haunting movement focussing on human vulnerability.

"Having worked with Vaults for over two years I knew Blythe could perform beautifully and with the intensity and physical height that the visuals required. She brings a darkness and light to them. With Blythe as the anchor and centre point, I wanted to explore themes of self-reflection, escapism, and loneliness but simultaneously human strength.

"Inspired by the works of Nadav Kander, Caravaggio and Juno Calypso I created two worlds linked subtly through the reflections, styling, and performance. Blythe in one instance is performing to fractured versions of herself in an intimate set up and in another is reflected in a black lake, seemingly alone in a vast space until she is flanked by 16 dancers.

"The choreography is beautifully grotesque, a human wingspan that shifts, ripples and undulates with Blythe. An extension of her emotion, they empower her, support her as she leads the movement but is always on the brink of being taken over, until she is left alone again."

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Credits

Production/Creative

Director
Alexandra Green
Producer
Drew O'Neill
Production Company
1st AD
Dan Gibling

Camera

Director of Photography
Tim Sidell
Focus Puller
Chris Hayden
2nd AC
Jonny Lewis
Steadicam
Mihalis Margaritis

Lighting/Grip

Gaffer
Sam Alberg

Art

Production Assistant
Chelia Batkin

Choreography

Choreographer
Alexandra Green

Editorial

Editor
Jo Apps

Commission

Commissioner
James Hackett
Label
Virgin EMI

Misc

2nd AD
Jack Meredith
DIT
Ben Marshall
Spark
Seb Lamb
Spark
Michael Smit
Balloon Technician
Lee Mills

Other credits

Choreography Asst

Simon Donnellon

Art Director

Dale Slater

Art Dep Asst

Frank Styles

Makeup / Hair

Lauren Reynolds

Makeup Asst

Sophie Davina

Stylist

Minna Attala, Claudia Walder

Stylist Asst

Emily Davies, Gabriel Harvey

Runner

Sanne Beijer, Abel William, Romain Richard, Artur Haluda

Luke Bather - 19th Dec 2016

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