“Matthew Day is out to change Australian Dance” – The Brag
Acclaimed Melbourne-based choreographer Matthew Day is set to present the final installment of his solo series, TRILOGY to Sydney audiences this June.
Titled Intermission, the new work extends Day’s unique interpretation of choreographic forms. The show, focused around themes of time and body, builds on the minimal nature of the first two works in the series, Thousands (2010) and the sensory tension of Cannibal (2011). The result is a prolific and engaging body of work.
Thousands saw Day being nominated for the Green Room Award 2012 while Cannibal is to be presented by Dancehouse in November this year.
Against a minimal live sound score by James Brown, Day’s Intermission navigates a surrendering of the body to rhythm and momentum. Tension and relief are jointly created via repetitive circular movements and the beautifully hypnotic nature of Day’s dancing.
With his TRILOGY series, Day has established himself as an advocate for exploring and experimenting with new choreographic forms via an intensely physical and emotionally affective platform.
INTERMISSION
Preview: 19 June | Show: 20 June – 30 June (Tues – Sat)
PACT Centre for Emerging Artists
107 Railway Parade, Erskineville
Tickets $20 / $15 Preview / $15 Concession available through pact.net.au
For more information: http://www.pact.net.au/2012/02/intermission-2/
