One for Sorrow, Two for Joy

One for Sorrow, Two for Joy is a multifaceted program providing a unique blend of choreography and encapsulating the diversity and breadth of what contemporary dance can be. This exciting new show from Tasdance allows audiences to see the work of five choreographers who have created six very different works for the dynamic Tasdance ensemble. The title has come from the rhyme One for Sorrow and a work is created for six of the lines.
One for sorrow... Two for joy... Three for a girl... Four for a boy... Five for silver... Six for gold...
Seven for a story never been told

One for Sorrow is a solo taken from Mercy: A dance for the forgotten, choreographed by New Zealand choreographer Raewyn Hill and danced by Floeur Alder. Long time Tasdance company member, Trisha Dunn created a duo, Two for Joy that is danced by Malcolm McMillan and James Shannon. Three for a Girl is a tribute to Trisha Dunn who is taking leave from the company after nearly nine years. This work was devised by Malcolm McMillan and danced by the three women, Floeur Alder, Carlie Angel and Laura Levitus.




Anna Smith choreographed two works, Four for a Boy exploring physicality and endurance in movement and Five for Silver, a metallic landscape of fluid bodies with designer Greg Clarke who created a unique set and costume piece for the work. Six for Gold was created by Natalie Cursio for three dancers and she has used the old 1980s television show Solid Gold as her inspiration.

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