 Event |
Structure and Sadness
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| Venue |
The Playhouse Theatre, Perth, WA |
| Umbrella Event |
Perth International Arts Festival 2008 |
| First Date |
8 February 2008 |
| Opening Date |
9 February 2008 |
| Last Date |
12 February 2008 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Professional |
| World Premiere |
No |
| Part of a Tour |
Yes |
| Description |
"Structure and Sadness" is a physical, visual and emotional response to a devastating accident in recent history. In 1970, a span of Melbourne's West Gate Bridge collapsed during construction. This collpase changed the project from being a symbol of achievement and unity to one of deep sorrow. Choreographer Lucy Guerin has based her unique movement vocabulary on the engineering principles of compression, suspension, torsion and failure. The result is a complex and arresting dance work, examing the conflicts between the impressionable human body and the unyielding inanimate world. |
| Description Source |
Other |
| Primary Genre |
Dance
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| Secondary Genre |
Contemporary
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| Organisations |
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| Contributors |
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| Resources |
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Article: Alison Barclay, Catherine Lambert, Bridge of Sighs, Sunday Times, Theatre and Dance Platform, 10 February 2008, 19 (Entertainment)
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Article: Finding Structure, Drum Media, Theatre and Dance Platform, 7 February 2008, 40
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Article: Louise Bettison, Bridge of Tears, Western Suburbs Weekly, Theatre and Dance Platform, 5 February 2008
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Flyer: Structure and Sadness, Theatre and Dance Platform, 2008
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Flyer: The Sensory Landscape of Cities, Theatre and Dance Platform, 2008
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Pamphlet: Perth International Arts Centre 2008, Theatre and Dance Platform, 2008
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Pamphlet: The West Australian Perth International Arts Festival 2008, Theatre and Dance Platform, 2008
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Programme: Structure and Sadness, Theatre and Dance Platform, 19 February 2008
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Review: Maggi Philips, Building a vision, The West Australian, Theatre and Dance Platform, 12 February 2008, 2 (Today)
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Review: Structure and Sadness, The Post, Theatre and Dance Platform, 16 February 2008, 55
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| Works |
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| Text Nationality |
Australia
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| Production Nationality |
Australia
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| Event Status |
Completed
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| Data Source |
| Source |
Description |
| Web |
PIAF website |
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| Event Identifier
| 85436 |
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