It was a close run thing but, having been excited about it for a while, I finally got the chance to get down to Victoria Sq on Saturday night for the final performance of Wings of Desire, the big, public, outdoor show as part of International Dance Festival Birmingham 2012.
It was good too – the bit where the Town Hall crumbled was pretty spectacular and I’m a big fan of Circa from when they performed as part of the 2010 festival. Of the videos on YouTube, this one of the building projections is alright and gives you an idea at least. In fact it makes it look darker than it was – Birmingham has a serious light pollution problem.
Katja Ogrin probably has the best collection of photos from the event that I’ve seen so definitely check those out. The IDFB blog has collected together some of the various reactions and photos from audience members. I’ve just been trawling Flickr for some more pics – here are some choice ones:
Wings of Desire // Victoria Square Preparation by IDFB
Wings of Desire. Birmingham. by Imagine Bill
Wings of Desire by Imagine Bill
Wings of Desire by Imagine Bill
Wings of Desire by Peter Reynolds3636
Angel by fatedsnowfox
Wings of Desire by Peter Reynolds3636
Wings of Desire by fatedsnowfox
In Photos: Wings of Desire, IDFB 2012 - West Midlands Dance
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