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Melbourne Festival. 10-26 Oct 2014

Australia DanceMusic

AM I

Shaun Parker & Company

PRESENTED BY Melbourne Festival

CHOREOGRAPHY BY SHAUN PARKER
MUSIC BY NICK WALES

From award-winning Australian choreographer Shaun Parker comes an ambitious new dance work: a stunning collision of movement and music, spirituality and science.

Acclaimed international performer Shantala Shivalingappa leads a cast of 14 musicians, singers and dancers, bringing to life an inspired blend of spoken word, razor-sharp choreography and stunning original live music.

“Bursting with cosmic ambition and joyous revelation.”

TIME OUT SYDNEY

Beginning with the elemental question of identity – ‘Who am I?’ – Parker’s work expands to range across the entire history of humanity, from the genesis of life to the fall of empires.

Fuelled by an inspired score from composer Nick Wales that weaves together musical traditions from across the globe, AM I burrows to the very heart of what it is to be human. 

“I was mesmerised and enchanted. I laughed out loud and I would have cried too if not for the house lights coming up a little too quickly. An absolute must see this festival season.”

Radio Adelaide

“Meticulous, elegant and sophisticated.”

THE AUSTRALIAN

ARTISTS IN CONVERSATION – FREE

Sun 26 Oct at 1pm

Foxtel Festival Hub

Shaun Parker discusses AM I, his fusion of dance, spoken word and music.

POST-SHOW Q&A

Fri 24 Oct post 1pm show

THE COOPERS MALTHOUSE, BAGGING ROOM

Shaun Parker and Nick Wales take part in a Q&A about their cross-disciplinary work.

This project has been assisted by the Australian Government's Major Festivals Initiative managed by the Australia Council, its arts funding and advisory body, in association with the Confederation of Australian International Arts Festivals, Adelaide Festival, Melbourne Festival and Sydney Festival. Shaun Parker & Company is a permanent resident of the Seymour Centre in Sydney Australia. The company is a Key Organisation-Emerging Dance with the Australia Council for the Arts and supported by Arts NSW Trade & Investment.

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Credits

Director and Choreographer Shaun Parker
Composer and Musical Director Nick Wales
Dramaturg Veronica Neave
Lighting Design Damien Cooper
Lighting Programmer Pat Smithers
Set Design Damien Cooper and Shaun Parker
Sound Design Bob Scott
Costume Design Anna Tregloan
Costume Production Lisa Mimmocchi and Belinda Crawford
Rehearsal Direction Craig Bary
Relight Programmer Renae Kenward
Dancers/Collaborators Josh Mu, Sophia Ndaba, Jessie Oshodi, Marnie Palomares, Melanie Palomares, Shantala Shivalingappa, Julian Wong
Musicians/Collaborators Tunji Beier, Alyx Dennison, Jess Green, Jason Noble, Jessica O’Donoghue, Bree Van Reyk, Nick Wales
Understudies/Secondments Imanuel Dado, Ashley McLellan and Carl Tolentino
Production Manager Guy Harding
Stage Manager Terri Herlings
Sound Engineer Annika Unsen
Sound Technician Ilia Bezroukov
Executive Producer Olivia Ansell

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Thu 23 – Sun 26 Oct
Thu – Sat at 7.30pm
Fri also at 1pm
Sat also at 3pm
Sun at 3pm

1 hr 15 mins, no interval

 

A Reserve $79 / $69
B Reserve $69 / $59
Students $25
Transaction fees may apply

The Coopers Malthouse
03 9685 5111
Ticketmaster 136 100

  • Assistive listening
  • Wheelchair
  • Contains bright lights

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