Company of Elders – Relive

What does it mean to relive a memory? During lockdown, Company of Elders – Sadler’s Wells’ resident dance company for over 60s – have been working remotely with choreographer Eleesha Drennan to explore their relationships to memory and time. Relive is a poignant short dance film borne from this collaboration. A yearn for human connection. It looks at how the process of reliving memories and experiences can tell a story of what matters most in life: the people we share it with. “When we relive a memory we discover again what it means to live that experience as if for the first time. In this process we are practicing the art of reliving. To be present and to energise ourselves with treasurable moments. We are celebrating a tapestry of collective memories. We are in a time warp. We are connected and disconnected at the same time. We are recollecting, reliving, preserving and letting go.” – Eleesha Drennan This film was created in spring 2021, over eight weekly sessions over Zoom. Making new dance work