• Australian Government / Australia Council for the Arts
  • Brisbane Powerhouse Arts

“I thought it was the best dance show I've seen in a long time!” David Pledger, Not Yet It’s Difficult

Kate McDonald presents THE INAUGURAL ANNUAL DANCE AFFAIR

Fri 26 Feb 12:05pm - 12:25pm

20 minutes Shopfront, Judith Wright Centre All Ages
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    Ladies and Gentleman, take to the floor for the ultimate night at the dance hall.

    Part theatre performance, part invitation to ‘get up and dance’, this is an all ages event that immerses audiences in an evening of old time and new time dance floor magic. Inspired by the rise and fall of the social dance scene, The Inaugural Annual Dance Affair celebrates that the dance circuit is alive and ready to kick up the dust again.

    It is a large-scale, site specific and completely participatory dance celebration, featuring local dance legends, a charming MC, light-footed guest stars and live band with a heart-stopping musical mash up. Put on your dancing shoes and hit the floor for this funny, exhilarating and energising performance event spanning generations and genres, connected by the knowledge that people love to dance.

    The Innaugural Annual Dance Affair was originally comissioned by Bleach* Festival 2015. The presenting collective is supported by the City of Gold Coast.

    Image: Darcy Grant

     

    Meet the artist

    Kate McDonald, Ian Pidd, Bec Reid

    Kate McDonald, Ian Pidd and Bec Reid share complimentary independent practices working across areas of site specific, participatory performance works, community engagement and live art disciplines. Melbourne-based director of theatre and festivals Pidd and performer, producer and choreographer Reid are both creators and collaborators whose work is regularly seen throughout Australia, Europe and Asia.

    McDonald has extensive experience producing large-scale, spectacle performance and is the creative instigator of this project. This dynamic trio create boutique, but large-scale, immersive experiences that are celebratory and playful; propelled by real stories, real people, curiosity and participation. 

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