DOUBLE SLINK
northwest tour
Image of Izzy Lockett and Lily Alcock by Melanie Kate
UNCOILING DANCE ACROSS TASMANIA
Led by ADAM WHEELER & SARAH GROTH
featuring LILY ALCOCK, IZZY LOCKETT, STANLEY PRIMARY SCHOOL, KING ISLAND DISTRICT SCHOOL
A double-bill offering of dance.
Act One: A new work made by and for the students of Stanley Primary School and King Island District School, exploring our need for connection through embodying our love of Slinkys.
Act Two: A professional duet that uses Slinkys as a tactile partner to explore analogue play and the human need for connection in a world shaped by screens.
KING ISLAND
WHEN: FRIDAY 22nd MAY 2026
TIME: 1:30pm & 6:00pm
WHERE: KING ISLAND TOWN HALL
TICKETS: $10, Children under 16 FREE
STANLEY
WHEN: THURSDAY 28th MAY 2026
TIME: 1:30pm & 6:00pm
WHERE: STANLEY TOWN HALL
TICKETS: $10
CREATIVE TEAM
Choreography: Adam Wheeler & Dancers
Dancers: Izzy Lockett and Lily Alcock
Community Choreographers: Adam Wheeler, Sarah Groth & Izzy Lockett
Production Manager & Lighting Design: Chris ‘Wolfe’ McBride
Project Coordinator: Sarah Groth
Executive Producer: Lucy Forge
Tasdance and the DOUBLE SLINK Team can’t thank our partners more!
Supported by Arts Tasmania, Creative Australia, RANT Arts, the Regional Arts Fund, Stanley Primary School, and the Circular Head Council.
DANCE
WEEKENDER
Image by Melanie Kate
NIPALUNA/HOBART
THEATRE ROYAL
Tasdance is bringing dance lovers together for an afternoon of performing, teaching, and sharing. Featuring five Hobart-based social dance groups and a special guest appearance by the Gary Lang NT Dance Company, which will perform a short piece and teach their style to the audience.
You can join us as an audience member or a mover for ten minutes or three hours.
Sat 25 April 2026 | 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Theatre Royal
29 Campbell Street
Nipaluna/Hobart TAS 7000
LINE UP
1.05pm – 1.30pm | Pakana Kanaplila
1.35pm – 2pm | Bella Dance
2.05pm – 2.30pm | DRILL Performance
2.35pm – 3pm | Kalawa Sri Lankan Dancing
3.05pm – 3.30pm | Moonlight Aviators
3.35pm – 4pm | Gary Lang NT Dance Company
influencer
INFLUENCER
Kyall Shanks
INFLUENCER is a captivating exploration of social media's impact on our lives.
Led by Kyall Shanks, five artists equipped with 50 selfie lights unravel the power of digital algorithms and how they shape our everyday behaviours. From the subtle influences of political leaders and pop culture icons to the captivating allure of social media personas, Influencer offers a unique insight into the subconscious manipulation we all face.
INFLUENCER promises a dynamic fusion of talent and perspective, featuring powerful storytelling, innovative choreography, and thought-provoking visuals.
Following the visceral Body Body Commodity, we’re thrilled to present the world premiere of Tasdance’s latest compelling dance work, which explores current societal issues.
CREATIVE TEAM
Lead Artist/dancer: Kyall Shanks
Dancer/collaborator: Amber McCartney
Dancer/collaborator: Jenni Large
Dancer/collaborator: Gabriel Comerford
Sound designer: Anna Whitaker
Production + Light Consultant: Chris ‘Wolfe’ McBride
Tour Manager: Bodhi Aulich-Croll
INFLUENCER REGIONAL RESIDENCY PROGRAM
Across August and September, the creative team of INFLUENCER will embark on a new method of creating work while on tour in four regional locations across the north of Tasmania.
Tasdance will visit Stanley, King Island, Flinders Island, and St Helen. Stay tuned for further updates on our visit dates.
Supported by Arts Tasmania, Creative Australia, RANT Arts, Regional Arts Fund
Venue Partner: Theatre Royal
DANCE
WEEKENDER
Image of Jenni Large by Adam Wheeler
After the success of the inaugural DANCEWEEKENDER events in 2024, Tasdance is currently developing the 2025 program.
If this sounds like you or you want to know more, please email Adam at adam@tasdance.com.au or call 0423903568.
We look forward to dancing with you soon.
BODY BODY COMMODITY
Image of Anna Whitaker + Amber McCartney by Gabriel Comerford
Body Body Commodity
Jenni Large
Body Body Commodity is a visceral, visual, defiant, and explicit demonstration of feminine fury and power.
In Jenni Large and Tasdance’s presentation of Body Body Commodity, five celebrated female dancers manipulate and interpret a mass of pastel foam objects, blurring the lines between object, body, power, and product. The performers balance on the sharp, serrated line between humorous and harrowing, inviting the audience to connect with the confronting demands society and commerce place on women’s bodies.
CREATIVE TEAM
Choreographer/dancer: Jenni Large
Dancer/collaborator: Amber McCartney
Dancer/collaborator: Ashleigh Musk
Dancer/collaborator: Georgia Rudd
Dancer/collaborator: Erin O’Rourke
Internship dancer: Ebony Nichols
Sound designer: Anna Whitaker
Costume + set designer: Michelle Boyde
…a contemporary dance work of transformative grace, skilled grotesqueries, and unfiltered physical female power.
Arts Hub
Supported by Arts Tasmania, Strategic Touring Fund, RANT Arts Tasmania Project Fund, Regional Arts Fund (QLD), Dancenorth, Judith Wright Centre, Tasdance + Creative Australia
Venue Partner: Theatre Royal