With our backs to the wall, we build boundaries and communities to protect our most fragile sides. But what happens when those borders prove unstable?
Exposed is an evocative exploration of vulnerability and risk, taking as its central metaphor that most uncontainable of bodily expressions: the breath. Our breathing is a register of threat, calm or panic, and here the sonic possibilities of the breath entwine with a haunting score to accent the movements of seven Restless dancers.
Through movement, design and music, Exposed will explore the unstable foundations on which we construct our lives, while at the same time hinting at the ways our communities and interpersonal relationships offer lifelines on which we rely. Even strangers can support us in moments of need, just as our own choices can impact the lives of others.
Exposed is a brave response to a universal experience, in which traumas and failures mingle with desires and hopes. It teases the line between standing up for yourself, and opening up to another, through a series of visual and aural experiences that will leave their mark on your soul.
Exposed has been supported by the Australian Government through RISE, the Government of South Australia through Arts SA and the City of Melbourne through Arts House.
45mins (no interval)
Recommended for ages 8+
22nd March, 2023
25th March, 2023
Accessibility varies event by event - please contact the venue via phone: (03) 9322 3720, or email: artshouse@melbourne.vic.gov.au to discuss access requirements prior to booking. Guide dogs and assistance animals are welcome at Arts House.
GETTING TO THE VENUE
BY TRAM: Route 57 (high floor trams only) Stop 12, North Melbourne Town Hall. Please note, this is not a wheelchair accessible tram
WALKING: Arts House is 2.5km from Flinders Street Station, approximately 35 minute walk and 850m from Queen Victoria Markets, approximately 11 minute walk
BY TRAIN: Arts House is 1.1km from North Melbourne Train Station, approximately 16 minute walk or 1.2km from Flagstaff Station, approximately 15 minute walk
BY CAR: There is limited paid on-street parking on Queensberry and Errol Streets. There are two accessible on-street car parking spaces on Queensberry Street (150m to our accessible Errol Street entrance) for holders of a Parking Permit for people with Disabilities.
"A simple backdrop, a heartfelt composition for strings, and six dancers moving with grace and pure emotion: Restless Dance Theatre’s new work is a gentle and truthful exploration of what it means to be courageous in the face of vulnerability." – InDaily
"It is my response to the feeling of vulnerability – a powerful standing up for oneself. Most of us are free to make choices about what parts of our life we keep private and what is public. But for some, this choice is often not so straightforward. We need to rely on others, sometimes strangers to help us with moments in life that you might take for granted. And if we are lucky, we will have people around us who we trust. Trust is built slowly over time, relinquishing ourselves to the hands of others." - Michelle Ryan (Director)
Director: Michelle Ryan
Assistant Director: Larissa McGowan
Musical Score: Hilary Kleinig / Emily Tulloch
Lighting and Set Design: Geoff Cobham
Dancers: Jianna Georgiou, Alexis Luke, Madalene Macera, Michael Noble, Darcy Carpenter, Charlie Wilkins, Bhodi Hudson
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