Treasured Island
30 March - 01 April 2001
Earl Arts Centre Launceston
05 April - 07 April 2001
Collegiate Performing Arts Centre Hobart
Choreography:
Graeme Murphy: Bard Bits
Chrissie Parrott: Silverlining
Natalie Weir: Dirt
Composer: Charlie Chan (Dirt and Silverlining)
Lighting Design: Mark Howett
Production/Stage Management: Theresa O’Connor
Graphic Design: Kieran Bradley
Rehearsal Director: Cathie Goss
Dancers: Joel Corpuz, Trisha Dunn, Leanne Mason, Ryan Males, Malcolm McMillan, Tania Tabacchi
"Company Dazzles with talent and conviction"
Lee Christofis, The Australian, Monday April 9, 2001
"This programme is a celebration of world class choreographers, talented professional dancers and a company that belongs to Tasmania"
Fiona Reilly, The Examiner, Saturday March 31, 2001
Treasured Island, a record breaking production for TasDance, premiered as part of Tasmanian’s inaugural Ten Days on the Island Festival in 2001. With sell out seasons in Launceston and Hobart, and including works choreographed by three of Australia’s leading choreographers, Treasured Island swept Tasmanian audiences off their feet.
The three works, though each stylistically unique, combine to create the essence of our beautiful island state. The first of these works, Graeme Murphy’s Bard Bits is a vibrant dance interpretation of Shakespeare’s genius. The second piece, Silverlining, choreographed on the TasDance ensemble by Chrissie Parrot, is a mesmerising exploration of individuality verses the sterility of urbanisation. The final work, Natalie Weir’s Dirt also choreographed on the ensemble, in contrast, is a gritty and raw interpretation of the cycle of life. Performed by a vibrant and talented ensemble, Treasured Island is a kaleidoscope of life, contemporary dance, and the frailty of the human condition.
