Elegant Heathens

Trial & Eros brings forth another theatrically outrageous work; witness the patriarchal implosion, watch the phoenix princess rise, behold the new disorder and laugh!

Five eccentric characters, a family of hedonists in the final stages of their glory, indulge their witty and absurd theatricality in both celebration and critique. Deborah Dunn has brought her dance theatre to new heights in this work, joining many veins from the body of her 15 years of choreography into one unified work.

Delving into an ironic yet compelling romanticism, the work unites the lyrical and the architectural in dances which hone Dunns musical and painterly style. Working with the sculptural and the ecstatic, the still and the moving, richly detailed, striking tableaux come to life in vibrant ensemble dancing. The quintet moves out of unison in complex spatial patterns or duos and trios come together in elegant partnering.

The characters house an immense passion, a brewing rebellious power, and an unabashed creative command of the stage. They are also hilarious. Theatrical scenes are seamlessly woven into the choreography giving the audience the full range each performers expression. Elegant Heathens has music by Vivaldi, Purcell, Chopin, Handel and Schubert. The costumes are as colourful and as sumptuous as the music, making the whole evening a sensually delightful experience.

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• Elegant
• Heathens
• Deborah
• Dunn
• Trial
• Eros
• contemporary
• dance
• theatre