For the Brisbane iteration Goldin+Senneby invited Camila Marambio and Amaara Raheem to act as interlocutors. Marambio & Raheem responded with QUIZ which led to RESULT which led to the conception of Meth(odology) Lab. During the first week of the exhibition Meth(odology) Lab was open making TIME: an immersive set of procedures that distill and digest through lines of Goldin+Senneby’s practice.

In the main room, a plot of land acquired by Goldin+Senneby is interpreted as a stage set by artist Ryan Presley. Headless will also be activated by long-time spokesperson for Goldin+Senneby, Angus Cameron, in conversation with Mary Graham. The exhibition will conclude with a magic demonstration, Acid Money, performed by Malin Nilsson.

Goldin+Senneby: Standard Length of a Miracle (The Bootleg) Exhibition
18 November 2017-10 March 2018
Institute of Modern Art, Brisbane
www.ima.org.au

Inspired by the shapes and shades of nature’s most beautiful creations, Bloom is a bold and colourful new show from Circa’s youth ensemble, Circa Zoo.

18 young acrobats take to the stage performing remarkable circus feats covering solos, duos and group acrobatics with everything from aerial skills to Chinese pole. Accompanied by live music and original scoring, Bloom is a vivid new work exploring the development and growth of our youth.

Colourful and heart-warming, Bloom is a delightful, inspiring show for the whole family.

So stop, sit back and prepare to smell the roses.

Bloom
JWCOCA Brisbane
13 – 15 December 2018
www.judithwrightcentre.com

Well-meaning but troubled priest, Father Welsh, desperately attempts to reconcile the brothers fearing their violence will spiral towards a bloody end. Girleen, a beautiful young school girl, provides hope for a brighter future, if only the men can find compassion in their hearts.

The Lonesome West is a darkly irreverent but uproariously funny black comedy, from Martin McDonagh, the Academy Award-winning author of In Bruges.

The Lonesome West
8 – 18 November 2018
JWCOCA Brisbane
www.judithwrightcentre.com

Co-­founded and curated by Kate Usher and Glyn Roberts, SUPERCELL was born one evening in the midst of a nasty tropical storm. The term refers to the collision of multiple particles to create a major event with widespread beauty, ferocity, spectacle and rejuvenation -­ the perfect description of a festival only Brisbane and its unique climate, could create.

The opportunity for Brisbane and Queensland to be the centre of dance in Australia and recognised on the global stage persuaded Usher and Roberts to forge ahead as they explain, “We were inspired to create a critical mass around the exciting activities already happening and to establish a contemporary dance festival that’s progressive, exciting and excellent but grounded and energised by the inter-­connectivity between local and visiting dance artists and multiple audiences, whether the dance in your lounge room type of attendee or those that live and breathe it everyday.”

“Only a brave holistic and well-­supported program such as this proposal, so clearly & cleverly outlined, will re-­invigorate and excite existing audiences and encourage an army of new followers.” Graeme Murphy AO.

SUPERCELL will celebrate Queensland’s place in the world while connecting audiences with a virtuosic community of artists and companies both locally and internationally. The launch 2017 program will present high-­calibre contemporary dance performances by Australian and International artists including hot and sandy Gold Coast company The Farm, unconventional Melbourne-­based duo and Keir Choreographic Award contenders, Sarah Aiken and Rebecca Jensen, as well as Sydney’s Amrita Hepi and New Zealand’s Jahra Wasasala, who will be performing their first nations’ proud piece.

International artists exclusive to SUPERCELL are, Switzerland’s Simone Truong, bringing her young and vibrant company to Brisbane. Direct from the Guangdong Dance Festival a program of hot new talent from China’s Pearl River Delta, such as the Guangdong Modern Dance Company plus acclaimed dance artists residing in Macau, Guangdong and Hong Kong. Additionally, SUPERCELL will open the festival with Brisbane trained and UK lauded Joseph Lau and Bridget Fiske. This line up of selected works draws together, like the namesake of the festival, an electric collision of elements to present an event not to be
missed!

“We are thrilled to work with SUPERCELL to give time towards cultivating choreographers and seeding new ideas. Working alongside a dedicated presenter to actively support new work in Australia is setting a standard of best practice. Brisbane and The Gold Coast are thriving with fantastic artists and the festival provides the opportunity to gather this energy into a driving force.” Gavin Webber, Co-­Artistic Director, The Farm.

SUPERCELL also invites everyone, from the dance lover to the professional artist, to participate in our selection of workshops, dance classes and behind-­the-­scenes experiences. From relaxed talks, mingle with the performers over a drink to pulling on your yoga pants and breaking out the leg warmers, SUPERCELL offers multiple ways to celebrate dance.

SUPERCELL: Festival of Contemporary Dance Brisbane
18 February – 25 February 2017
The FarmHouse -­ 7/18 Mountain View Ave, Miami, Gold Coast
Judith Wright Centre of Contemporary Arts – Fortitude Valley, Brisbane
supercelldancefestival.com

The exhibition has been curated by the 2016 Curators in Space participants -Zoe Blandford, Gillian Jones, Jo Kaspari and Emma McLean.

Shift is an investigation into the continuity of change. For millennia humankind has witnessed change within natural and man-made environments, within the global community and, perhaps imperceptibly, within the individual. Simultaneously both reliable and unpredictable, the only constant on which we can be certain is humanity’s capacity to adapt.

In a world where metamorphosis is commonplace, change can be thrilling and can also inspire dread.  Only time is able to dictate which way we will shift.

Curators In Space: Shift
Friday 9 December 2016 to Friday 20 January 2017
Judith Wright Centre of Contemporary Arts
www.judithwrightcentre.com

On Friday 17 June, Brisbane’s Casus Circus presents their highly anticipated new work Driftwood for one night only at the Judith Wight Centre of Contemporary Arts.

Through the unique acrobatic shapes signature to Casus, Drfitwood takes you on a journey of explosive encounters, hidden looks and humorous discoveries.

In this colourful and turbulent concoction of pure joy and intimacy, watch Casus bring a blank canvas to life and revel in our innate need for human contact.

This is a circus show that doesn’t let you forget that to feel, is to be human and in a moment of danger, a grasping hold can mean survival.

The company aims to explore how our lives are shaped by the people we encounter as we drift through day-to-day life. Investigating how the stories of our loved ones, our enemies and complete strangers guide us and determine who we become.

This world premiere work features three of the company’s original co-founders, Jesse Scott, Lachlan McAulay and Natano Fa’anana, as well as stand out company members Abbey Church and Kali Retallack.

Driftwood
Friday 17 June, 7.30pm
Performance Space, Judith Wright Centre of Contemporary Arts
www.judithwrightcentre.com

In an achingly beautiful story that spans four generations and two continents, this powerful drama is an investigation of mortality and family, of shared experience and inherited legacies, of the strength of nature and the compassion of humanity.

Join Ipswich’s THAT Production Company on a breath-taking mystery in collaboration with a passionate creative team of performers and artists, and a story from one of Australia’s most acclaimed and successful playwrights, Andrew Bovell (Lantana, Strictly Ballroom, The Secret River).

Featuring a blend of music, movement and digital artistry, all set on a revolving stage, When the Rain Stops Falling will transport you through time and space, reality and dreaming, life and death.

When the Rain Stops Falling
27-28 May 2016
JWCOCA, Brisbane
www.judithwrightcentre.com

Ethan Langridge was diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome at four years of age. Because of this syndrome Ethan perceives the world differently. He understands the world through touch; senses his surroundings with the pads of his fingers or the tips of his toes and he, unwittingly, invited his mother to view his world with him.

Johanna Wharton, Ethan’s mother, described stepping into Ethan’s world as ‘the joy of walking through shafts of colour and light; a dazzling kaleidoscope’. She wrote a book about her experiences with Ethan that inspired the creation of Kaleidoscope the show, a work that allows Ethan to express himself, through a physical form he loves, circus. The show journeys through the ups and downs of everyday life and celebrates the unique spirit of Ethan.

‘Sometimes the heart breaks and cracks open because so much love is bursting through’-Ethan

Directed by Chelsea McGuffin with the ensemble of Company 2 and Ethan Langridge.

Kaleidoscope at JWCOCA
Wednesday 6 – Saturday 9 April 2016
JWCOCA – Performance Space
www.judithwrightcentre.com

Now in its 4th wildly successful year, four performers explore the boundaries of strength and fragility. Bodies are pushed and pulled, weighed and tested, unlikely bonds are forged and acts of intimacy cohabit space with thrilling physical feats.

The Casus artists bring a raw emotional edge and honesty to the stage revealing the strong connection of the quartet throughout the journey. Delicacy does not necessarily equate to fragility, although it is often a fine line the performers tread.

Knee Deep
Performance Space – JWCOCA, Brisbane
Thursday 18 to Saturday 20 February 2016
www.judithwrightcentre.com

Casus presents Knee Deep (promo) from Casus circus on Vimeo.

This colourful new creation by Circa’s youth ensemble showcases the circus skills of 15 talented artists ranging from ages eight to 19. Featuring trapeze, table sliding, tumbling sequences and breathtaking acrobatics ‘a little wonder’ brilliantly mixes the worlds of circus, theatre and dance to tell a beautiful story of growing up in today’s world.

Circa Zoo is Circa’s extension performance program for talented young people who dare to create and deliver spectacular contemporary circus art through performance. Based in the Circa studio at the Judith Wright Centre of Contemporary Arts in Fortitude Valley, the Circa Zoo program is just one of many circus training programs run by internationally renowned contemporary circus company, Circa.

a little wonder: Circa Zoo
Performance Space – JWCOCA, Brisbane
Wednesday 9 to Friday 11 December 2015, 7pm
www.judithwrightcentre.com