Site-specific works

2/10/2024 - 11/10/2024 6pm - 7pm

Guild Theatre and surrounds

UMSU Union House Theatre

Brought to you by the SSAF

The Arts & Cultural Building will come alive with vibrant dance performances.

Watch from a distance or join in!

No tickets needed - just have fun 💜

Here's the program:

Week 1

Wednesday 2nd October 6:00pm - 7:00pm

'Lunar' by Carlie Shaw - Amphitheatre 6:10pm 

Delicately interconnected, the duality of the Earth and moon is a captivating phenomenon. Enriched with cultural and spiritual significance, the influence of this celestial satellite is multifaceted. ‘Lunar’ follows the journey of a glowing duet that encapsulates the essence of the moon’s influence on the Earth.

Performed by 

• Carlie Shaw
• Laiken Jackson

Composer 

• Hamish Larkman

'Untitled' by Sonya Chong - Roving A&C Building 6:45pm 

Performed by 

• Sonya Chong                                                
• Tom Hetherington-Welch                              
• Keegan Bell                                                  
• Akira Taitoko                                                 
• Prudence Cassar   

Friday 4th October 6:00pm - 7:00pm

'Transmitting Magenta' by Rena Sangawa - Amphitheatre 6:00pm

The blurs between reality and virtual world are explored through a perspective of the colour ‘magenta’, which does not actually exist. Its a colour the human body is incapable of perceiving in its true self. In an attempt to transmit and convince the true colour of magenta, who knows if this performance is real. It might be a ‘glitch’ that you subconsciously modify your own senses.

Performed by

• Rena Sangawa 
   

'Silence, Stillness, Shapes' by Mateenah Adeleke - Amphitheatre 6:30pm

Home is not just a place—it's a feeling, a memory, a moment in time.
"Silence, Stillness, Shapes" is an immersive exploration of the concept of "home" and identity. The piece delves into the ways we carry fragments of home within ourselves. It asks: Who are we without the impact of others? Where is home if not in the heart?

Performed by

• Mateenah Adeleke
• Sofie Delansay 

'Untitled' by Sonya Chong - Roving A&C Building 6:45pm 

Performed by 

• Sonya Chong                                                
• Tom Hetherington-Welch                              
• Keegan Bell                                                  
• Akira Taitoko                                                 
• Prudence Cassar   
   

Saturday 5th October 6:00pm - 7:00pm

'Transmitting Magenta' by Rena Sangawa - Amphitheatre 6:00pm

The blurs between reality and virtual world are explored through a perspective of the colour ‘magenta’, which does not actually exist. Its a colour the human body is incapable of perceiving in its true self. In an attempt to transmit and convince the true colour of magenta, who knows if this performance is real. It might be a ‘glitch’ that you subconsciously modify your own senses.

Performed by

• Rena Sangawa 
   

'Luna' by Carlie Shaw - Amphitheatre 6:30pm 
Delicately interconnected, the duality of the Earth and moon is a captivating phenomenon. Enriched with cultural and spiritual significance, the influence of this celestial satellite is multifaceted. ‘Lunar’ follows the journey of a glowing duet that encapsulates the essence of the moon’s influence on the Earth.

Performed by 

• Carlie Shaw
• Laiken Jackson 

Composer: 

• Hamish Larkman

'Untitled' by Yiwen Xu - Roving A&C Building 6:50pm
Their dance performance explores the journey from past to future, reflecting on street dance’s evolution through the lens of the new arts and culture building. Showcasing diverse street dance styles, we highlight how these interpretations symbolize generational shifts and the growing diversity in creative arts.

Performed by 

• Jesse Fu    
• Yiwen Xu    
• Yolanda (Jiayi) Qian    
• Brian (Kuo Wei) Wu    
• Xiaozhu (Kexin) Li     
• Alexia (Wen-Shiuan) Chen    
• Melinda (MengYing) Wang    
   

Site Specific Dance Works Week 2

Wednesday 9th October 5:00pm - 6:00pm

'Tanam' by Sarah Iman - Amphitheatre 5:00pm

Occupate is a site-specific work that invites us to reflect on the dynamics of occupation in our lives. It is a theatrical inquiry into the symbiotic relationship between our physical selves and the spaces we inhabit, acknowledging the constant interplay of influence and impact we have on one another.

Performed by 

• Anna Fujihara
• Te Bajao
• Jasmine Smith-Sua 
• Rasyiddin Faizal

'Snag Lads' by Liv Bell - 1888 Courtyard 5:15pm
 
Chuck another snag on the barbie and crack open a cold one for the debut of the Snag Lads. This site-specific work, devised by Liv Bell and their silly sausages is a dance parody inspired by masculinity, Australiana, good blokes and of course, snags. 

Performed by 

• Hazel Theophania 
• Brittney Henderson 
• Lachlan Harris 
• AJ McFadden 
• Liv Bell 

'Untitled' by Yiwen Xu -  Roving A&C Building 5:35pm

Their dance performance explores the journey from past to future, reflecting on street dance’s evolution through the lens of the new arts and culture building. Showcasing diverse street dance styles, we highlight how these interpretations symbolize generational shifts and the growing diversity in creative arts.

Performed by 

• Jesse Fu    
• Yiwen Xu    
• Yolanda (Jiayi) Qian    
• Brian (Kuo Wei) Wu    
• Xiaozhu (Kexin) Li     
• Alexia (Wen-Shiuan) Chen    
• Melinda (MengYing) Wang    

Thursday 10th October 5:00pm - 6:00pm

'Silence, Stillness, Shapes' by Mateenah Adeleke - Amphitheatre 5:05pm

Home is not just a place—it's a feeling, a memory, a moment in time.
"Silence, Stillness, Shapes" is an immersive exploration of the concept of "home" and identity. The piece delves into the ways we carry fragments of home within ourselves. It asks: Who are we without the impact of others? Where is home if not in the heart?

Performed by

• Mateenah Adeleke
• Sofie Delansay 

'Breath' by Julie Tran - 5:20pm - Activity Room G02, Market Hall, (BN189)
In this world, where people rush by you, time slips through your fingers, and something changes with every blink, there are those places. They were there before, they are still there now, and they will be there tomorrow. There are many of them out there. This is just one.

Performed by 

• Julie Tran
• Rosalie Tran
   

'Snag Lads' by Liv Bell - 1888 Courtyard 5:35pm 

Chuck another snag on the barbie and crack open a cold one for the debut of the Snag Lads. This site-specific work, devised by Liv Bell and their silly sausages is a dance parody inspired by masculinity, Australiana, good blokes and of course, snags. 

Performed by 

• Hazel Theophania 
• Brittney Henderson 
• Lachlan Harris 
• AJ McFadden 
• Liv Bell 
   

Friday 11th October 5:00pm - 6:00pm

'Tanam' by Sarah Iman - Amphitheatre 5:00pm

Occupate is a site-specific work that invites us to reflect on the dynamics of occupation in our lives. It is a theatrical inquiry into the symbiotic relationship between our physical selves and the spaces we inhabit, acknowledging the constant interplay of influence and impact we have on one another.

Performed by 

• Anna Fujihara
• Te Bajao
• Jasmine Smith-Sua 
• Rasyiddin Faizal

'Breath' by Julie Tran - 5:20pm - Activity Room 101, Market Hall (BN189)

In this world, where people rush by you, time slips through your fingers, and something changes with every blink, there are those places. They were there before, they are still there now, and they will be there tomorrow. There are many of them out there. This is just one.

Performed by 

• Julie Tran
• Rosalie Tran
   

'Untitled' by Sonya Chong - Roving A&C Building 5:35pm 

Performed by 

• Sonya Chong                                                
• Tom Hetherington-Welch                              
• Keegan Bell                                                  
• Akira Taitoko                                                 
• Prudence Cassar