A dancer leaps across a blackened space wearing red underwear with their face obscured by brightly coloured yarn that flies across the image.

Image Credit: Amber Haines

  • Presented by: Dancenorth Australia

  • In Association With: Geelong Arts Centre and Melbourne Fringe

Physical exuberance, sonic resonance, and collective exhilaration explode onto stage in a kaleidoscopic fusion of dance, music, and visual art.

Directed by Amber Haines and Kyle Page, Dancenorth Australia joins forces with three-time Grammy nominated Australian band Hiatus Kaiyote and sound artist Byron J. Scullin to create a soaring composition evoking pleasure and possibility.

An undulating sound sculpture condenses and expands this scintillating score, immersing audiences in a new sonic dimension. Japanese-Australian visual artist Hiromi Tango offers her joyful, heart expanding artwork to both the stage design and costumes for this sublime new performance, featuring lighting design by Niklas Pajanti.

Wayfinder reminds us of a state of being that transcends the words that have come to define us, recognising connection as the central axis of the universe.

This is presented as part of Melbourne Fringe's Fringe Encore at Geelong Arts Centre

Wayfinder was commissioned by Brisbane Festival and North Australian Festival of Arts (NAFA). This project was made possible by Restart Investment to Sustain and Expand (RISE) Fund – an Australian Government Initiative. Dancenorth Australia is assisted by both the Australian Government through the Australia Council for the Arts and its arts funding and advisory body, and the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland.

Dancenorth Australia is supported by Townsville City Council through their Strategic Partnerships Program, and gratefully acknowledges the Wayfinder Giving Circle, who has supported the making of this work.

Geelong Arts Centre SEASON 2024 is proudly supported by Government Partner Creative Victoria, Major Artistic Partner Deakin University and Innovation Partner Costa Asset Management

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