“Footnote’s five dancers are an assured and cohesive ensemble who seem to relish the challenges of these two works and perform with utter commitment.”
Balancing Point
2018
Balancing Point is a breathtaking contemporary dance double-bill by Footnote New Zealand Dance. With collaboration from some of Aotearoa’s top designers, artists and musicians, Footnote intersects two hypnotic new works by choreographers Zahra Killeen-Chance, James O'Hara & Eliza Sanders.
Drawing on her research during a three-month residency in Taiwan in 2017, Killeen-Chance creates a mesmerising world in her work Elliptical Fictions. Grounded in the idea of opposition, Elliptical Fictions presents a continual shift between forces of the body and mind. Lose yourself in the crisp, controlled movements of Footnote’s company dancers: be lifted by the warmth of Emi Pogoni’s sonic landscape.
Influenced by their experience of the disruption that accompanies the international performer’s life, O’Hara and Sanders unite to create a tender ode to returning home. With a virtuosic energy, their new work speaks of elation and comfort. Dunedin musician Nadia Reid, whose first two albums have enjoyed rave reviews globally (including The Guardian and The Observer) uses magical folk stylings to propel the dancers through this enthralling work.
Creative Team
Choreographer:
Elliptical Fictions - Zahra Killeen-Chance
A snail watches dust particles in sunlight - James O’Hara and Eliza Sanders
Sound:
Elliptical Fictions - Emi Pogoni
A snail watches dust particles in sunlight - Nadia Reid
Lighting designer:
Marcus McShane
Dancers:
Georgia Beechey-Gradwell, Tyler Carney, Joshua Faleatua, Anu Khapung, Adam Naughton
Touring Information
Wellington, Te Whaea 16-18 August 2018 (Premiere)
Christchurch, Aurora Centre 22 August 2018
Auckland, Q Theatre 28-29 August 2018
“A very contrasting programme showcasing two different works danced superbly by the current five members of Footnote.”
Sue Cheesman, Theatreview || Balancing Point
“Their committed and finely tuned performances do full justice to this rewarding double bill.”
Dr Ian Lochhead, Theatreview || Balancing Point
“The five Footnote dancers create cohesion and balance as an ensemble…”
