Phase 1 Complete
We have just completed a very successful stage in the development of our project Uncover This. The last four weeks have been filled with adventure, triumph and a whole lot making rocking dance. We had the pleasure of Tyler Hawkins, who was on secondment from the VCA, joining us for a week and helping out with the choreography and all jobs entailed in making a hot new dance work. Here are some photos from his visit
Big thanks goes out to Tyler for all the work he put in. His involvement and contribution has and will make a huge impact on the show.
While Tyler was here we had a working bee to get Liz and James’ house ready for the Test House evening, thanks to those stompers who helped out.
After four great weeks of rehearsing we were ready for our Test House. The day ran smoothly with the help of our Production manager Daniel Zika, and of course Luke, Sarah, Melody and the Stompin dancers. At about 6.30, when we were still completing our dress rehearsal, the guests started to arrive and I suddenly felt like I was going to throw up, much to the amusement of the dancers.
For those of you who were unfortunate enough not to be able to be there. We presented 3 different sections of the work that at the moment we see being in 3 different houses. After each section the audience got to discuss and write down what they had just witnessed and ask me any questions about process, choreography or pretty much what ever they wanted. All the information gathered is being analyzed and will feed into the next process of the this project
We had an amazing evening, the dancers performed beautifully and the feedback we received has proven to be more valuable then we could have imagined. Thank you to all who come and gave so generously. I hope you had a great evening and look forward to seeing you all at the show if not before.
Footage of the Test House can be found on our myspace page. Below is some of the fantastic feedback and pics we got from the night.
“Seemed as though they (the dancers) grew through out the dance as gardens grow over time.”
“Highly expressive with each dancer showing individual reactions.”
“An inspired and creative use of body movement.”
“I laughed wondering about the impact on the world inside the garage when he slammed.”
“I loved the shut doors and not knowing what t expect from each room.”
“You guys have truly captivated the craziness behind a typical Australian home.”
A huge thanks goes out to Liz and James for being part of our Test House and sharing your house with us. Thank you so much!!!
We are still looking for venues for our final production in October so if you would like to be part of an amazing performance experience please contact us.
Adam
Choreographer
