CRY BABY PARKIN PROJECTS

Parkin Projects is a project-based dance company residing in Boorloo under directorship of Kimberley Parkin. Kimberley Parkin is a former graduate from The Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts completing her Bachelor of Arts (Dance) Honours degree in 2018. She has presented dance works through STRUT Dance; Short Cuts, SITU-8: City & Groundworks 2022, and FRINGE WORLD Festival Perth, State Theatre Company of WA. She has performed professionally through FRINGE WORLD Festival, The Blue Room Theatre, Stephanie Lake’s Colossus and in various STRUT Dance programs.

Parkin Projects was established in January 2021 coinciding with their premiere work Cry Baby at The State Theatre Centre of WA during Perth’s FRINGE WORLD Festival. Parkin Projects developed the second iteration of Cry Baby for a season at The Rechabite in August 2021. The work received four Performing Arts WA nominations. In 2022, the company engaged in two residencies and two performance seasons to develop their second work Killjoy through STRUT Dance, Propel Youth Arts and Co3 Contemporary. Killjoy premiered at Groundworks 2022 and shortly after was accepted as Co3 Contemporary Dance’s IN.HOUSE recipient for 2023. This independently led company strives to be a leader in producing accessible and resourceful dance productions whilst closely working with other local artists. Through a project-based approach, the collective forges new pathways and connections within the arts industry by continuous adaptation in each passing performance.