 Event |
Structure and Sadness
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| Venue |
Drama Theatre (Sydney Opera House), Sydney, NSW |
| Umbrella Event |
Sydney Festival 2007 About an Hour Series |
| First Date |
9 January 2007 |
| Opening Date |
9 January 2007 |
| Last Date |
12 January 2007 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Professional |
| World Premiere |
No |
| Part of a Tour |
Yes |
| Description |
"Structure and Sadness" is a physical, visual and emotional response to a devastating accident in recent history. In 1970, a span of Melbourne's West Gate Bridge collapsed during construction. This collpase changed the project from being a symbol of achievement and unity to one of deep sorrow.
Choreographer Lucy Guerin has based her unique movement vocabulary on the engineering principles of compression, suspension, torsion and failure. The result is a complex and arresting dance work, examing the conflicts between the impressionable human body and the unyielding inanimate world. |
| Description Source |
Other |
| Primary Genre |
Dance
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| Secondary Genre |
Contemporary
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| Organisations |
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Australia Council for the Arts, Grant Body
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Melbourne International Arts Festival, Presenting Company
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Sydney Festival, Presenting Company
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Arts Victoria, Grant Body
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Lucy Guerin Inc, Production Company
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Sydney Opera House, Presenting Company
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ABC Radio, Sponsor
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Men's Style, Sponsor
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Channel 9, Sponsor
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Confederation of Australian International Arts Festivals Inc, Commissioned by
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| Contributors |
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| Resources |
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Article: Antonette Collins, Sydney Festival: Structure and Sadness, The Program, Theatre and Dance Platform, 12 January 2007
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Article: Gary Smith, Bridge to Lost Lives, The Daily Telegraph, Theatre and Dance Platform, 8 December 2006, 72
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Article: Structure and Sadness opening night, Sun Herald, Theatre and Dance Platform, 14 January 2007, 14
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Article: Top 100 (Culture): Lucy Guerin, The Age, Theatre and Dance Platform, 20 December 2007
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Article: Valerie Lawson, Sydney Festival Diary: A few hiccups cannot dampen high spirits, Sydney Morning Herald, Theatre and Dance Platform, 10 January 2007
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Flyer: Structure and Sadness, Theatre and Dance Platform, 2007
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Letter: George Brandis, Letter to Lucy Guerin, Theatre and Dance Platform, 8 August 2007
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Letter: Rachel Healy, Letter to Lucy Guerin, Theatre and Dance Platform, 8 August 2007
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Pamphlet: Sydney Festival (A4), Theatre and Dance Platform, 2007
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Pamphlet: Sydney Festival (A6), Theatre and Dance Platform, 2007
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Programme: About an Hour, Theatre and Dance Platform, 2007
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Review: Deborah Jones, The austere awakening of a tragedy suspended in time, The Australian, Theatre and Dance Platform, 11 January 2007, 12
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Review: Jeremy Eccles, It all falls down, Times2, Theatre and Dance Platform, 12 January 2007, 9
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Review: Jill Sykes, An Emotional High, Sydney Morning Herald, Theatre and Dance Platform, 11 January 2007, 18
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Review: Michael Wilkins, Structure and Sadness, The Daily Telegraph, Theatre and Dance Platform, 10 January 2007
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Review: Valerie Lawson, Across the Divide, Sydney Morning Herald, Theatre and Dance Platform, 9 January 2007, 16
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| Works |
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| Text Nationality |
Australia
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| Production Nationality |
Australia
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| Event Status |
Completed
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| Data Source |
| Source |
Description |
| Programme |
Sydney Festival |
| Brochure |
PROMPT Collection. National Library of Australia |
| Brochure |
Sydney Opera House Events Jan/Feb 2007 |
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| Data Set |
AusStage |
| Event Identifier |
70417 |
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