Gravity defied in spectacular fashion
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By Jill Sykes
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★★★★★
When border closures made it impossible for Gravity & Other Myths to come to the Sydney Festival in January, Sydney audiences missed out on something really special.
The Pulse is the best yet of the group’s self-made productions, giving its premiere season on home ground at the Adelaide Festival.
It’s the most ambitious piece for a company that describes itself as “an acrobatics and physical theatre company pushing the boundaries of new circus”, and director Darcy Grant has assembled a huge cast of 30 acrobatic performers plus 30 singers from the Aurora choir.
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Review: Guttered, directed by Michelle Ryan. Restless Dance Theatre for Adelaide Festival.
We are greeted at the entrance of Kingpin Norwood. Seasoned bowlers make a beeline for shoe hire while teens flock to the clanging siren call of arcade games. The line between real and theatrical is joyfully blurred as the interactive and immersive performance of Guttered begins.
Upon entering, we are required to show our palms for inspection as a small light dances across our hands. We are assessed: “You look like you’re good at supporting people. You can be on the cheer squad.”
Picked for our respective teams, we are directed towards couches at the end of each lane or a row of chairs towards the back of the room. These opening moments conjure a sense of conversation between audience and dancers.