Dance & Physical Theatre

The Triadic Dance

United through movement and costume, a fantastical triad is formed on the reverberation of threes.

Dates 19 - 21 Oct
Time 7:00pm (45 minutes)
Venue The Blender Studios

$22.00

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Three women dressed in black are in several dance poses, limbs extended outwards in angular and rounded shapes.
Their bodies are coloured in black and white and duplicated in opaque and translucent layers. This duplication creates a collage effect across the page, with an added splash of yellow set behind them.

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Dance & Physical Theatre

Artist: Texas Nixon-Kain
Artists: Niki Verrall & Cassidy McDermott Smith
Design by: James Stibilj & Cosette Mangas

The dancers slip through a triad that permeates their introspection, configuration, and attire. Informed by the memory of a ballet in the century prior, the futuristic performance of the past is now just performance. In the present, we have adapted the foundation from Bauhaus designer Oskar Schlemmer’s, 'Triadisches Ballett', reworking its foundation to resonate within a contemporary perspective.

In movement and thought processes grounded in the echoes of threes, a choreography unfolds to materialise a triad in physicality and atmosphere. The ethereal interplay between their costumes and corporeal form undergoes a process of transformation. No longer do these temporal adornments obstruct the sanctity of our bodies; rather, they have transcended their former role as restrictors, embracing an elevated purpose that celebrates a wealth of bodily knowledge.

Each movement is a conduit for a triadic resurgence, as the dancers synthesise the lineage of time into a harmonious whole. The choreography unveils a narrative that speaks to the interconnectedness of movement and design, celebrating innovative encounters that have shaped our cultural landscape, whilst embracing the uncharted territory of the future.

Duration: 45 minutes
Event Accessibility: Deaf or Hard of Hearing Rating: Partially Accessible, English no barrier
Age suitability: PG
Event warnings: Contains Sustained Bright Lights, Some Nudity, Both Sudden And Sustained Loud Noises.

The Tactile Tour will take place at 6:00pm on 20th Oct.

The Blender Studios
33-35 Dudley St, West Melbourne, Victoria, 3003

Wheelchair Access

The Blender Studios is wheelchair accessible. We are wheelchair accessible with no stairs on the premises, however our toilets are only mobility aid accessible as the doors are not wide enough to fit a full scaled wheelchair.

The entrance to the gallery is via the cobble stone laneway covered in street art, if this is difficult for any visitors we do have another entrance (please call ahead of time to arrange access via this entrance).

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Full: $22.00
Concession: $18.00
Blak Tix: $0.00

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