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2027
BALLET THEATRE MALAYSIA
January 2027 will see me travel to Kuala Lumpur to create a new work for Ballet Theatre Malaysia with the premiere scheduled for April 2027. 'Made in Malaysia' will feature Australian choreographers working with this young, vibrant company. More to come...
2026
HOUSEWARMING
This October, Melbourne's State Theatre had a spectacular re-opening after 3 years of refurbishment. Housewarming was created as a gift to the people of Melbourne to celebrate the return of the .'people's theatre'. Performing Companies include the Australian Ballet, Opera Australia, Circus Oz and Stephanie Lake Company. I had the pleasure of choreographing the Australian Ballet's part as well as creating the central role of the Lyrebird for Australian Ballet principal Brett Chynoweth.
THE DELIVERY
Thrilled to announce that The Delivery has been nominated for a Green Room Award. Created for The Australian Ballet in 2025, The Delivery is about a waitress, a heist and an unborn child in a tangled triangle of storytelling and dance. The Breaking Ground Award "recognises artists or productions that demonstrate innovative, pioneering, or transformative work that challenges traditional boundaries in performance."
WEST AUSTRALIAN BALLET
A new creation for West Australian Ballet. Working to a commissioned score by Ulrich Mueller, Once and Future will feature in WAB's annual Quarry Season. This piece is a Midsummer Night Fever- Dream that slides the modern world into the Eternal. Time shifts back and forth as the characters move out of the present and into the everywhen, past, present and future colliding as magical realism. Premiere is February 6 through to February 28.
2025
This June I started working on a new ballet for the Australian Ballet's DanceX Festival, which will debut October 15 at the Playhouse, Melbourne. The Delivery is a bite-sized story ballet looks like it will have a few twists and turns. The piece will be performed alongside the West Australian Ballet, Bangarra Dance Theatre and Stephanie Lake Company. Costume and Scenic design by the hugely talented Karine Larché.
In August I return to Singapore to create my 4th piece for this Company. It is such a privilege to have such an enduring relationship with this group and I can't wait to get back to them. The Bistro will be in the mix with works by Natalie Weir, Alice Topp and Christina Chan. Premiere will be 31 October at the Esplanade Theatre, Singapore.
2024
HOUSTON BALLET
So happy that Houston Ballet has announced Filigree and Shadow will be part of their 2023/2024 Season. Created in 2015 for the Australian Ballet and restaged by them in 2018 and 2019, Filigree and Shadow was first performed by Houston Ballet in 2018 just after Hurricane Harvey had caused so much flooding and damage to the city. I arrived to find a company who despite their huge challenges, were heroically living the mantra, 'the show must go on'... Now, with their theatre resurrected, I'm so honoured and thrilled to be asked back to re-stage Filigree - a ballet about courage and resilience... See reviews here
CONVERSATIONS ON DANCE PODCAST
This year I had the pleasure of speaking with Rebecca King Ferraro and Michael Sean Breeden about the inward sensuality of choreography as well as the upcoming performances of Filigree and Shadow by Houston Ballet.
SINGAPORE BALLET
If you're in the Singapore area this July, go along to see the amazing Singapore Ballet. They will be performing my work Linea Adora 19-21 July at the Esplanade Theatre as part of the Singapore Dance Festival.
MONKEY BAA THEATRE
This year, Monkey Baa Theatre is re-staging our award-winning production "Josephine Wants To Dance". An adaptation of the beloved children's book by Jackie French. Premiere at Melbourne Arts Centre followed by performances at the Sydney Opera House 3-15 January and a National Tour through to September 2025.
M. COLLECTIVE
I am creating a new work, "The Darling" for the women of M.Collective. Their upcoming production, Project B, will premiere at Kensington Town Hall. Performances 4-6 December 2024. It will be a double bill alongside a new piece by Lucas Jervies "Tanz der Sehnsucht"
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