DECADANCE BATSHEVA DANCE COMPANY
// PHOTO David Harris
Programming Highlights
VISUAL ARTS AND FILM
The visual arts program once again featured
a diverse range of styles and genres
with the surreal coming from Swedish
artists Nathalie Djurberg and Hans Berg
in The Secret Garden, to the hypnotising
exhibition Torrent and an examination of the
controversial nature of art in The Dark Pool.
For the third successive year, eight artists
were selected as part of the Melbourne Art
Trams project, producing vibrant mobile art
installations that travelled through the City of
Melbourne and surrounding suburbs.
Reflecting the stage production of 1984,
a series of films were presented at ACMI
surrounding surveillance in cinema, entitled
Eyes Without A Face. The program included
Hitchcock’s masterful Rear Window, and the
riveting documentary on Edward Snowden,
Citizenfour. Acting Stranger from PS122’s
Andrew Schneider invited members of the
public to partake in the filming of a movie
where the actors only meet as characters
and do not speak outside the scene.
FREE AND OUTDOOR
For the third year the Festival opened with
TANDERRUM, a powerful ceremony bringing
together Elders from the five clans of the
Eastern Kulin to celebrate their rich cultural
heritage. The audience were invited to
participate creating a powerful connection
with the land and community through dance,
followed by a free multicultural concert on
the Main Stage.
Free programs featured daily at MPavilion,
and the Festival presented its largest
program of free ancillary events designed
to encourage debate, including the 30 Year
Forums held each Saturday during the
Festival period.
FESTIVAL FEASTS
The Festival’s restaurant program continued
with its third successful campaign with 16
partners across the CBD and Southbank.
The program offered a diverse selection of
dining and feasting options from some of
Melbourne’s best establishments to keep
Festival–goers nourished.
“★★★★
Batsheva’s Decadance, a
devastatingly effective odyssey.
THE AGE, 19 OCTOBER 2015
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