Tuesday, April 9, 2013

OPAL VAPOUR

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Jade Dewi Tyas Tunggal
in collaboration with Paula van Beek & Ria Soemardjo

Presented by Vitalstatistix & Mobile States



Against a shimmering terrain of shadow and sand, a contemporary ritual inspired by ancient Java is danced and sung of mountains, bones and ghostly rivers.

Created across two countries, Australia and Indonesia, Opal Vapour explores ceremony, rites of passage and a deep sense of belonging to a place of birth. This powerful performance integrates contemporary choreography, Javanese Wayang Kulit shadow puppetry, and mesmerising live voice and projection.

Jade Dewi Tyas Tunggal moves fluidly between powerful physical states that balance graceful Javanese classical traditions with adventurous contemporary dance.  Her sinuous transformation is held by Ria Soemardjo’s pure voice and evocative score. Performed in the moment, both artists are transported through time by Paula van Beek’s sublime lighting landscapes and shadow play.

Winner, Best Dance Show, Melbourne Fringe 2012

“Dancer and choreographer Jade Dewi Tyas Tunggal has developed a unique and mesmerizing style of movement.” The Age

Direction & choreography: Jade Dewi Tyas Tunggal
Dance performance: Jade Dewi Tyas Tunggal 
Music composition & performance: Ria Soemardjo
Textile & costume design: Ria Soemardjo
Lighting, AV & set design: Paula van Beek
Sound design consultant: Kelly Ryall

8TH to 12TH MAY – five shows only
8pm Wednesday to Saturday, 6pm Sunday
Waterside, 11 Nile St, Port Adelaide
$30 full; $25 concession; $22 Fringe Benefits
For more info ph 8447 6211

Vitalstatistix are also offering a workshop with the Opal Vapour artists. More info here.

Download the Opal Vapour e-flyer here.


Twitter: #OpalVapour

DUST

Presented by Hupcap Productions
Supported by Vitalstatistix & featuring Born on Monday



Dust is a peek into Australian homes from the not too distant past, when families were exposed to asbestos through domestic products like toothpaste, playdough, hair dryers and cigarette filters - all made with asbestos!

Written by Donna Jackson, Dust takes its audience on an almighty journey performed by local singers and performers alongside professional actors and Mark Seymour from Hunters & Collectors.

By the 1950s a quarter of all houses built in Australia were clad with asbestos cement sheets. It was used by handymen to knock up a boat shed or add an extra room on the family home until the late 1980s. Their overalls were washed by women and the asbestos dust residue swept up by their children. Currently there are hundreds of people facing asbestos-related illness with diagnosis’ expected to peak in the year 2020. 

Far from depressing, Dust is joyous and inspirational. Like the people who battled James Hardie Industries and won, Dust represents guts, determination and the fighting spirit of working people. 

FIVE SHOWS ONLY
7.30pm, Friday 3rd MAY
2pm & 7.30pm, Saturday 4th MAY
2pm, Sunday 5th MAY
Queens Theatre, Playhouse Lane, Adelaide 

Download more info about Dust here.

Twitter: #Dust and #DustatQueens