“Neither choreography leaves space for anything less than perfect timing, and this is a group of very skilled and cohesive dancers, with distinct and beautiful styles of movement. Each dancer calls for the audience’s full attention at different moments, both in their solo moments and together.”
CONTRAST
2017
A double-bill of exceptional new dance work, CONTRAST is the combination of two distinct choreographic voices, Sarah Foster-Sproull (Auckland, New Zealand) and Emma Murray (Bern, Switzerland).
Sarah Foster-Sproull’s Super Ornate Construct invites you into a cut out world. A man stands alone with his thoughts while carefully placed scenes morph around him. With musical composition by Andrew Foster, this energetic new work vibrates with rich imagery and original sound.
Melding, merging, blurring. In Participation Murray considers how we are built up and subsequently undone by those around us. Swiss sound designer, Till Hillbrecht, provides a musical backdrop to this exploration of first encounters and layered identities.
Creative Team
Participation
Choreographer: Emma Murray
Sound Design: Till Hillbrecht
Super Ornate Construct
Choreographer: Sarah Foster-Sproull
Sound Design: Andrew Foster
Lighting Design:
Glenn Ashworth
Dancers:
Georgia Beechey-Gradwell, Tyler Carney, Joshua Faleatua, Anu Khapung, Adam Naughton
Lighting & Sound Operation:
Brynne Tasker-Poland
Touring Information
Kokomai Arts Festival, Wairarapa 22 October 2017 (Premiere)
Blyth Arts Centre, Hawke’s Bay 25 October 2017
Baycourt, Tauranga Arts Festival 27 October 2017
Raye Freedman Arts Centre, Auckland 01 November 2017
Hannah Playhouse, Wellington 3/4 November 2017
Theatre Royal, Nelson 7 November 2017
Papa Hou, Christchurch 9 November 2017
Mayfair Theatre, Dunedin 11 November 2017
“Taken together, the two diverse pieces were both contrasting and complimentary. But most importantly they stimulated the heart and the head – no mean feat in a world with idiosyncratic entertainment on tap. To think and to feel, isn’t that why we’re here, after all?”
Rosheen Fitzgerald, The Hook || CONTRAST
“These dancers are something else. All five of them are electrifying to watch, and they show a freedom and spontaneity that makes the experience even more special.”
