Stephanie Lake Company
Beating the drum
Nine dancers, nine drummers, nine drum kits. Manifesto sweeps you along on an irresistible wave, celebrating the consummate joy of being alive, infused with a healthy dose of optimism.
Artist(s)
Stephanie Lake was born in Saskatoon, Canada, raised in Launceston Tasmania and is now based in Melbourne (Naarm), Australia. She is a multi award-winning choreographer, dancer and artistic director of Stephanie Lake Company. She is also the Resident Choreographer of The Australian Ballet.
Company
Stephanie Lake Company is a multi-award winning contemporary dance company based in Melbourne. Known for a gutsy, original choreographic style and striking visual aesthetic, Stephanie Lake Company’s highly acclaimed works include Manifesto, Colossus, Monsters, Skeleton Tree, Replica and Pile of Bones.
Credits
Choreographer Stephanie Lake.
Composer Robin Fox.
Lighting designer Bosco Shaw.
Costume designer Paula Levis.
Set designer Charles Davis.
Production manager Emily O’Brien.
Producer Beth Raywood Cross.
Assistant lighting Rachel Lee.
Sound engineer James Wilkinson.
Costume maker Fiona Holley.
Consultant producer Vivia Hickman.
Dancers Samantha Hines, Marni Green, Melissa Pham, Harrison Ritchie-Jones, Robert Tinning, Josie Weise, Kimball Wong, Jack Ziesing, Rachel Coulson.
Drummers Nat Grant, Robbie Avenaim, Rama Parwata, Alex Roper, Alon Ilsar, Maria Moles, Tina Nguyen, Rohan Rebeiro, Jen Tait.
After bringing us his Hamlet, blending dance and theatre and created with Robert Lepage, choreographer Guillaume Côté sets the stage alight with his latest work for nine performers.
Led by Côté Danse’s Rehearsal Assistant Kelly Shaw, this workshop offers dancers an introduction to the company’s movement style.
In a blaze of energy, 17 artists from around the world display an exhilarating collective momentum. Sol Invictus is a universal declaration of love for dance.
Ballets Jazz Montréal shines once again with a captivating new work by Jo Strømgren, a prolific figure in the international performing arts. Boundless creativity!
The (LA)HORDE collective and the breathtaking Ballet national de Marseille electrify the stage in a wild futurist cavalcade, fusing dance and digital culture. A highlight of the season!
In the intimate setting of Salle Bourgie, Diana Léon and Paco Ziel take on Schubert’s lieder, the height of sincerity and beauty, creating a fertile synergy between music, dance and poetry.
A clear-eyed witness of our time and its challenges, Virginie Brunelle takes a piercing look at a planet in hypertension. Her compelling choreography is a vibrant battle for love and solidarity.