What's The...?

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Event What's The...?
Venue Lucy Guerin Inc Studio, West Melbourne, VIC
Umbrella Event Pieces for Small Spaces 2017
First Date 13 December 2017
Opening Date 13 December 2017
Last Date 17 December 2017
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere Yes
Description The initial inspiration of this piece comes from the Australian saying, "What's the diff?". I've been sensitive to 'differences' in people going about their daily life, differences in culture, differences in how we work... so when I first heard it, I was quite intrigued by this light, contrary, almost lazy expression. Through our artistic explorations of defining what 'diff' actually means, we've arrived at this dance piece of rituals, using a common vegetable...

CELERY!

It can be real and surreal, serious and absurd, sacred and profane, mundane and tribal. But then what is the actual 'diff' in us?
The question continues...
Description Source Programme
Primary Genre Dance
Secondary Genre Contemporary
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Yumi Umiumare Choreographer
Lucy Guerin Curator
Lucy Guerin Curator
Gregory Lorenzutti Dancer
Leisa Prowd Dancer
Lilian Steiner Dancer
Dan West Sound Designer
Helen Thomson
Further Information https://issuu.com/lucyguerininc/docs/programme-piecesforsmallspaces2017_ please ignore Helen Thompson in the list of contributors. I didn't select them and don't know how they were selected.
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Programme
Web
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 168373