Lucy Guerin Inc Presents
PIECES FOR SMALL SPACES 2014 26th - 30th November 2014 Lucy Guerin Inc Studio
28 Batman Street, West Melbourne
#P4SS2014
Note from Lucy Guerin It is hard to believe that it’s been 10 years since we first presented Pieces for Small Spaces. This program began in 2005 in the original small space, a room down the hall from our old office in Miles St Southbank. Since then, 50 choreographers have made short works for this season with an emphasis on experimenting with an idea that extends their practice and focuses on exploring movement in the studio. It is important to the company that these exceptional artists continue to question dance as a form and to work with the body as a medium of communication. It’s inspiring to have them as part of our year’s program and offers a stimulating context in which to work. The women in this season range from choreographers just starting out to more experienced makers. They have all been asked to try something that extends their practice into less familiar territory. But beyond that there has been no brief. It’s always interesting to consider each season and see if there are any threads running through it, is there something people seem to be working with? What I see emerging in many of this year’s works is the creation of unique worlds, with a tone and mood that is unusual and distinct. Most of the works involve a physical exploration, but then just tilt over into areas of personality, character and comment; this play between movement and theatricality, sensation and meaning is delicate but present. I would like to say a really heartfelt thank you to all the people who have assisted us with this initiative over the last 10 years. The Angior Foundation have been our mainstay with generous funding since 2008 which has been crucial to the ongoing success of Pieces for Small Spaces. Other much appreciated contributors include Harold Mitchell Foundation, Myer Foundation, Besen Family Foundation, Bluebottle, Megafun, and all our amazing Give Now and Pozible supporters. Thanks too, to The Australia Council for the Arts, Arts Victoria and City of Melbourne for their ongoing support of Lucy Guerin Inc.
Curators: Lucy Guerin and Antony Hamilton Producer: Claire Bradley Assistant Producer: Joshua Lowe Production Manager: Emily O’Brien for First In Last Out Stage Manager: Alice Fleming for First In Last Out Technical Manager: James Lipari for First In Last Out Special Thanks To: Joshua Lowe, Emily O’Brien, James Lipari, Alice Fleming, Rainbow Sweeny, Rachel Heller-Wagner, Ashlee Bye, Matthew Hyde, Kyall Shanks, Jacqueline Trapp, Ben Hurley, Emma Riches, Gabby Hermann, Tim Walsh, Briarna Longville, Hana Dawson, James Wright, Gregory Lorenzutti, all at the Angior Family Foundation and all of our Pozible supporters. Duration: 60 minutes (no interval) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
And Then Choreograped By: Alice Dixon Performed By: Caroline Meaden Sound Design: Ashley Dyer Thank you to: Caroline Meaden and Rachel Heller-Wagner.
Pearl Choreographed By: Ashley McLellan (in strong collaboration with Jenni Large) Performed By: Ashley McLellan & Jenni Large Sound Design: Zachary Bradtke Thank you to: A big thank you to Lucy Guerin Inc for this wonderful opportunity, to Jenni Large for her generous spirit, time and inspirational talent, Zachary Bradtke for his artistic input and audible influence, and all those who are a constant support and positive influence: Harrison Hall, Geoffrey Watson, Chloe Sobejko, Paul Stillen and of course my loving parents.
Gather Way Choreograped By: Melissa Jones Performed By: Melissa Jones and Rob McCredie Sound Design: James Andrews - featuring music by All India Radio Thank you to: Lucy Guerin and Claire Bradley at LGI. Rob McCredie and James Andrews for working on the idea for Gather Way. Lee Pemberton, Gabrielle Rose and Don Asker at fLiNG Physical Theatre for the Flying High Residency. Jete Exploring Dance for support through studio space. Anne O’Keeffe, Daniel Newell and Emily Ranford for studio and chat time deciphering my thoughts. Thank you all so much.
Night Vision Choreographed By: Melanie Lane with Briana Corchado Performed By: Melanie Lane & Briana Corchado Music: Bumps, Eleh Thank you to: A big thank you to Louise Corchado and all at Lucy Guerin Inc.
A ten minute event of lived abstraction Choreographed By: Prue Lang Performed By: James Batchelor, Benjamin Hancock & Amber McCartney Thank you to: Amber, Ben and James.
Lucy Guerin Inc 28 Batman Street West Melbourne VIC 3003 Admin@LucyGuerinInc.com | 03 9329 4213 www.LucyGuerinInc.com Artistic Director: Lucy Guerin Executive Producer: Annette Vieusseux Company Manager: Claire Bradley Board: Chloe Munro (Chair), Elly Bloom, Robin Fox, Lucy Guerin, Peter McCoy, Ian McDougall & Lorrae Nicholson. Join us for the world premiere season of Motion Picture, presented by Arts House and Lucy Guerin Inc. Tickets are now available on the Dance Massive website www.dancemassive.com.au. Motion Picture | North Melbourne Town Hall | 17th - 22nd March 2015. Sign up to our enews to keep up to date with all Lucy Guerin Inc events and programs via our website: www.lucyguerininc.com. Lucy Guerin Inc is a Deductible Gift Recipient and Charitable Entity. If you would like to donate to Lucy Guerin Inc please donate at Give Now: www.givenow.com.au/lucyguerininc Or contact our Executive Producer Annette Vieusseux on 03 9329 4213 | Annette@LucyGuerinInc.com Pieces for Small Spaces 2014 is generously supported by the Angior Family Foundation and our Pozible supporters. In 2014 Lucy Guerin Inc has been supported by Arts Victoria, the Australian Government through the Australia Council, its arts funding and advisory body, the City of Melbourne, the Besen Family Foundation, the Rowe Family Foundation managed through Perpetual and the Lord Mayors Charitable Foundation.