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precipice

Presented by State Theatre Centre of WA and Rachel Arianne Ogle
 
29th May - 1st June 2019 @ Studio Underground, State Theatre Centre of Western Australia
 

Inspired by tectonic shifts, gravitational torsion and states of emotional rupture, precipice is a dance of abandon and precarious control.

Australian choreographer Rachel Arianne Ogle wields her technical and extremely physical style to draw immense unseen forces in the bodies of four dancers.
 
Ogle has assembled leading performance designers to create a multi-sensory experience where choreography unfolds within an electrifying light and sound installation. Contrasting precision and strength with mounting tension and fragility, this is a bold and unique work of contemporary dance from one of Australia's rising choreographic artists.
 
precipice returns to the State Theatre Centre of WA after premiering here in August 2014 to critical acclaim. It was subsequently nominated for a Helpmann Award for 'Best Dance Work' and an Australian Dance Award for 'Outstanding Achievement in Independent Dance' in 2015.
 

'precipice' began its life as an exploration of various physical states in opposition. It very quickly grew to take on a voice and direction of its own, to transcend my initial points of departure and delve into territory encompassing grander concepts of the universe. The infinite space in which we exist and to which we are intimately interconnected, and the invisible forces that are constantly at play within this, are beyond the realm of my conception. Through considering our place in this immense system, we unveil a profound vulnerability and fragility that is both ephemeral and enigmatic.
- Rachel Arianne Ogle

"A knockout production... Rapid high-tech triggers transport us into an expansive universe through light, sound and dance... a ticket to another dimension" - The West Australian
"An intriguing visual feast... the resultant whole assaulting the senses and stirring emotions." - Artshub
Choreography by Rachel Arianne Ogle
Performance by Tyrone Robinson, Niharika Senapati, Yilin Kong, Imanuel Dado
Visual Design by Benjamin Cisterne
Sound Composition by Luke Smiles / motion laboratories
Costume Design by Colleen Sutherland
Produced by Sam Fox

 

 
 

 

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    Event Showings

    29th May - 1st June 2019 at 7.30pm (Running time 60 minutes)

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    Ticketed event

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    State Theatre Centre of Western Australia

    174-176 William St

    Perth WA 6000

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