modmove » The Host https://modmove.com Australian Entertainment and Popular Culture in Review Thu, 14 May 2026 18:10:53 +0000 en-AU hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.2.4 The Dinner Party is coming to QPAC this May! https://modmove.com/theatre/the-dinner-party-is-coming-to-qpac-this-may/ https://modmove.com/theatre/the-dinner-party-is-coming-to-qpac-this-may/#comments Mon, 29 Apr 2019 16:43:48 +0000 http://modmove.com/?p=8428 An elegant dinner party hosted by an influential young man for his manipulative guests is thrown into turmoil when power meets greed, ambition and jealousy. As the evening wears on The Dinner Party exposes society’s insatiable desire for control and status and the power play between the guests intensifies as the accusations start to fly.

Who really holds the power at this sophisticated table? And who will be in control by the time coffee is served?

Premiering to extraordinary reviews in Brisbane in 2015, The Dinner Party (former title The Host), is gripping contemporary dance theatre from Queensland’s award-winning Expressions Dance Company.

 

 

You will be struck by the sublime costumes by acclaimed Australian fashion designer Gail Sorronda, original music recordings from Queensland’s highly acclaimed Southern Cross Soloists and inspiring movement by internationally renowned choreographer, Natalie Weir, in this thrilling ride that exposes the not-so-beautiful in beautiful people.

The Dinner Party
10 – 18 May, 2019
Cremorne Theatre, QPAC, Brisbane
www.qpac.com.au

]]> https://modmove.com/theatre/the-dinner-party-is-coming-to-qpac-this-may/feed/ 0 Natalie Weir’s The Host at QPAC https://modmove.com/theatre/natalie-weirs-the-host-at-qpac/ https://modmove.com/theatre/natalie-weirs-the-host-at-qpac/#comments Thu, 30 Apr 2015 22:49:18 +0000 http://modmove.com/?p=2429 An elegant dinner party hosted by an influential young man for his manipulative guests is thrown into turmoil when power meets greed, ambition and jealousy. As the evening wears on The Host exposes society’s insatiable desire for control and status and the power play between the guests intensifies as the accusations start to fly.

Who really holds the power at this sophisticated table? And who will be in control by the time coffee is served?

Combining gripping dance theatre with a touch of explosive fun, The Host will take you on a thrilling ride through the lifestyles of the power hungry. You will be struck by the sublime costumes by Brisbane-based fashion designer Gail Sorronda, the live music performed by Southern Cross Soloists and the enduring story told by multiple award-winning choreographer, Natalie Weir.

Natalie Weir’s The Host
1 – 9 May 2015
Cremorne Theatre, QPAC
www.qpac.com.au

 

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