Impermanence

“Arguably the single best piece created by and for an Australian dance company for many years”

– Adelaide Advertiser

“I was seeing those dancers in my mind as I composed… a stunning, inexplicable alchemy happens with the melding of movement and sound. A third art form is born”

– Bryce Dessner, The Australian

Total Performances 25

15 June – 26 August National Tour

18 Performances

Bathurst, NSW Dubbo, NSW Orange, NSW Wyong, NSW Wagga Wagga, NSW Gold Coast, QLD Gladstone, QLD Rockhampton, QLD Darwin, NT Kalgoorlie, WA Albany, WA Karratha, WA Mandurah, WA Perth, WA

6 – 10 September

7 Performances

Arts Centre Melbourne, Playhouse

After two years of disrupted plans, Sydney Dance Company was incredibly excited to be back on the road in 2022 and presenting Impermanence to audiences across Australia.

A visceral and thrilling exploration of the juxtaposition of beauty and devastation, this fulllength work featured a new score full of emotional power from Grammy Award-winning composer Bryce Dessner. Sydney Dance Company’s ensemble was joined live on stage by the Australian String Quartet for several performances, including the Arts Centre Melbourne season.

Choreographer Rafael Bonachela

Composer Bryce Dessner

Music Australian String Quartet Performed by

Music Features Another World by Anohni

Lighting Damien Cooper

Designer

Acknowledgments

The Sydney and Australian national performances of Impermanence were presented in association with the Australian String Quartet. Bryce Dessner’s music composition Impermanence was commissioned by the Australian String Quartet and Sydney Dance Company. This commission was assisted by the Australian Government through the Australia Council for the Arts.

Costume Aleisa Jelbart

Designer

Stage Designer David Fleischer

Presented in association with Australian String Quartet and Arts On Tour