a thematic
series of works in 3 parts
we
are circling insatiable and crashed perversions,
a suggestive and seductive underbeat within a wild and corrupt ambiguity
of gender and merged identities...
Shiver,
photo: Paris Spelson
part
1
SSSH...
Lee Pemberton, Sssh..., 2000, photo Russell Emmerson
A
1-hour wandering sequence of infectious glam-trash interventions for
nighclubs - a lush, unruly and seductive performance experiment referencing
cult movies.
This was first performed at a series of Sydney clubs
in July 2000
part 2
SEEP
Victoria
Hunt, Seep..., 2001, photo Russell Emerson
A 20-minute stage piece - a hypnotic, extravagant yet disturbing dwelling within sensory fields. Texts, dance and video installation entangle and intricately interlace with Byzantine, Chinese and Persian melodics sung by three counter tenors.
music: John Gillies
video installation: Russell Emerson
fragments
of texts by: Francesca da Rimini & Virginia Barratt
.
SEEP was performed at Performance Space in October 2001 in Eat My Shorts as part of Carnivale 2001 Festival.
Review:
Keith Gallasch- RealTime 46 Online
Roger Hany photo: John Gillies
SHIVER spins danced and sung tableaux into a contagious crossfire between performers and audiences. Large scale video projects live interactions, igniting and rupturing provocative, gendered ambiguities.
music:
djbc
fragments
of texts by: Francesca da Rimini & Virginia Barratt
video composition: John Gillies
light & digital design: Richard Manner choreography: Tess
de Quincey
Premiered as part of the Cultural Festival of the Gay Games Sydney 2002.
Review:
Keith Gallasch- RealTime 52 Online
assisted
by Australia Council, NSW Ministry for the Arts
Department of Performance Studies-University of Sydney
