Give Me a Reason to Live

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Event Give Me a Reason to Live
Venue Perth Cultural Centre, Northbridge, WA
Umbrella Event Perth International Arts Festival (PIAF)
First Date 2 March 2016
Last Date 5 March 2016
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description Taking the form of a series of tests, of body and of faith, Give Me a Reason to Live is a stark solo inspired by the work and world of Medieval painter Hieronymus Bosch.
The work exists both as a live memorial to the disabled victims of the Nazi euthanasia program and to the current victims of the present UK governments so-called ‘welfare reform’.
Primary Genre Dance
Secondary Genre Festival
Dance Theatre
Artist(s) with disability
Subjects Disability
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Claire Cunningham Choreographer
Shanti Freed Costume Designer
Claire Cunningham Dancer
Karsten Tinapp Lighting Designer
Matthias Herrmann Musician: Cellist
Zoë Irvine Sound Composer
Zoë Irvine Sound Designer
Resources
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information Additional music by Jean Mouton (Nesciens Mater) and JS Bach (Den Tod).
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Web https://2016.perthfestival.com.au/media/51453/ep020_give-me-a-reason_web.pdf
Web https://2016.perthfestival.com.au/whats-on/2016/give-me-a-reason-to-live/index.html
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 140191