Perth,
Western Australia
(Old Edition)
Birds of a feather
Diane Thistlethwaite (left),
Jhuny-Boy Borja and Angie Diaz flock
togther for feeding time at the
Playhouse. Each of the four
choreographers had independently chosen an animal
title for their piece; Quiet as a Mouse, Grinning
Cat, Dream Tigers and Fandango with Flamingo. Then
add company director Chrissie Parrott and
choreographer Susan Peacock and you have a
veritable menagerie of dance called Feeding
Time. It brings together
birds of a feather as WA Academy of Performing Arts
(WAAPA) honour degree students and industry
professionals spread their wings on stage at the
Playhouse theatre. Chrissie Parrott
describes the evening of innovative choreography
and dancing, cutting edge technology and live music
performances as one full of variety and fun,
ranging from biting humour to sleek sophistication,
feline fury and wild abandon. Quiet as a Mouse,
choreographed by one of Perth's most popular
choreographers, Susan Peacock, is a sophisticated
meditative piece. "Susan is reaching
her peak as a choreographer," Chrissie said. "This
piece, beautifully structured, elegant and
mesmeric, is typical of her style." Jon Burt and Katie
Lavers (from Skadada) have created a surreal dance,
Dream Tigers, with close-ups of the dancers
projected on to a vast screen backdrop. The title of
Chrissie Parrot's wild and random work, Grinning
Cat, comes from the music of the same name, devised
by electro-acoustic composer Petros Vouris. Using
playback techniques, Petros will perform his music
on stage. Driven by the
music, the dancers' performances will change each
night, drawing on a selection of sequences at
random. Student dancer and
choreographer Angie Diaz produced Fandango with
Flamingo last year at PICA to much acclaim.
Chrissie and Angie have extended the piece, which
will be performed with a live five-piece jazz band
playing jazz standards. Under the direction
of choreographer and teacher Chrissie Parrott, Link
is providing a much-needed transition for graduate
performers. Members of the
dance company have completed WAAPA's dance diploma
and degree courses and have auditioned to become
part of the new fourth year honours program to
perform with professional guest dancers and
choreographers. Feeding Time is on
at the Playhouse from Thursday, July 25, till
Saturday, July 27, at 7.30pm, with a 2pm matinee on
Saturday. Tickets are available through the academy
box office on 9370 6636 or BOCS. Copyright © 1999 - 2006 Post Newspapers Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.
The theme that links
the four dances in Link Dance Company's first
professional season came about by
chance.
-Sarah McNeill
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