Dance & Physical Theatre

i know the end.

Enter a world that comes to life when the lights go out in this new interactive dance work.

Dates 11 - 15 Oct
Time 7:30pm, 6:30pm (60 minutes)
Venue Festival Hub: Trades Hall - The Square

$23.00 - $27.00

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A black and white image of a ghost made of bedsheets with a pillow for a head stands with arms drooping. It is surrounded by many little hand drawn green stars.

Two people sitting under a bedsheet that is illuminated from the inside.

Dancer Fern Mines stands with arms contracting while a large matress covered in bedsheet floats behind them.

Past Event

Dance & Physical Theatre

Image Credit: Leif Currie

Created by: Alix Kuijpers
Performed by: Caroline De Wan
Performed by: Fern Mines

'i know the end.' is a queer coming-of-age story, encapsulating connection and intimacy through the lens of those that are raised alien to it. In this intimate, immersive dance theatre work, dancers Caroline De Wan and Fern Mines guide audiences through a mercurial world, discovering unknown entities and piecing together figments of a lost relationship. Choreographed and composed by Alix Kuijpers and featuring an SA-based emerging cast, this visceral and incandescent Australian debut will become his first major work since receiving First Class Honours in Dance for his work IMMATERIAL. 'i know the end.' has been supported in development by Australian Dance Theatre, The Tanja Liedtke Foundation, Carclew and Dance Hub SA.

'i know the end' is the winner of the 2023 Adelaide Fringe Emerging Artist Award.
'i know the end' also received a weekly best dance award for the 2023 Adelaide Fringe.

Alix Kuijpers is an emerging freelance choreographer and sound designer whose queer based work has garnered a strong reputation for creating contemporary dance in South Australia. Training at Adelaide College of the Arts, Kuijpers’ notable achievements include becoming the first dance honours student at a South Australian institution, receiving first-class honours for his work IMMATERIAL and being awarded the Emerging Artist Award for Adelaide Fringe 2023. Alix returns from recent research and development in the USA and Europe participating in major dance festivals such as B12 and Orsolina 28, and working with practitioners such as Jacob Jonas The Company and Thar Be Dragons. Alix has also spent his time at Carclew as their Sharehouse Resident for 2023 where he generated the Groundskeeping open class series, presented the double bill “At A Mansion In The Dark” with Fern Mines and made the SALA art film SKIN with Fern Mines, Caroline De Wan, Leif Currie and the 2023 ACArts 3rd Years.

About Alix Kuijpers

Alix Kuijpers is an emerging freelance choreographer and sound designer whose queer based work has garnered a strong reputation for creating contemporary dance in South Australia. Training at Adelaide College of the Arts, Kuijpers’ notable achievements include becoming the first dance honours student at a South Australian institution, receiving first-class honours for his work IMMATERIAL. Most recently, Kuijpers was awarded a Best Dance weekly award and the coveted Emerging Artist Award for Adelaide Fringe 2023. In 2023, Alix will visit the USA and Europe participating in major dance festivals such as B12 and Orsolina 28 and working with practitioners such as Jacob Jonas The Company and Thar Be Dragons. Alix has also spent his time at Carclew as their Sharehouse Resident for 2023, where he generated the Groundskeeping open class series and presented the double bill “At A Mansion In The Dark” with Fern Mines. Alix's work investigates world building, philosophy and queerness to create bold and encompassing works. Alix is very proud to representing South Australia and celebrating the vibrant emerging artists that create there.

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Duration: 60 minutes
Event Accessibility: Deaf or Hard of Hearing Rating: Partially Accessible, English no barrier
Age suitability: PG
Event warnings: Contains Sustained Bright Lights, Some Infrequent/Low Pressure Audience Interaction.

This is an interactive optional performance. Performers will ask you upon entry if you do or do not wish to be interacted with and will direct you to your seats in accordance. During the performance, you are welcome to kindly refuse to engage with the performers.

Festival Hub: Trades Hall - The Square
Cnr Lygon & Victoria Sts, Carlton, VIC, 3053

Wheelchair Access

Festival Hub: Trades Hall - The Square is wheelchair accessible.

The entrance to the venue is on Lygon St. You can head up the front stairs and through the main doors, once you are through the entrance you will be in the courtyard where our Front of House team will meet you.

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Full: $27.00
Preview: $23.00
Extra Applause: $40.00
Blak Tix: $17.00
Concession: $24.00
Group 6+: $24.50

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“The two dancers execute Kuijpers’ choreography and vision with beautiful technique and tenderness, playfulness, or other emotions as appropriate. Both De Wan and Mines are extremely watchable and capable dancers who have embraced this experimental work with commitment and focus. It is exciting to witness emerging artists who are both talented and perceptive: Kuijpers is obviously a deep thinker and definitely a person of many talents who has obviously drawn like-minded individuals to the project.”

stagewhispers.com.au

“Immerse yourself into an ethereal and entrancing world that appears in your mind when the lights go out at night...”

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Sessions: In Person Events

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Date	Time	Venue
Wednesday, 11 October 2023 Preview	7:30pm	Festival Hub: Trades Hall - The Square Preview	Past Event
Thursday, 12 October 2023	7:30pm	Festival Hub: Trades Hall - The Square	Past Event
Friday, 13 October 2023	7:30pm	Festival Hub: Trades Hall - The Square	Past Event
Saturday, 14 October 2023	7:30pm	Festival Hub: Trades Hall - The Square	Past Event
Sunday, 15 October 2023	6:30pm	Festival Hub: Trades Hall - The Square	Past Event