An exciting new experimental dance piece makes its Australian premiere. Choreographed and performed by Luke George and Daniel Kok, BUNNY explores lines of connection using the ancient Japanese rope tying technique of ‘shibari’.
Throughout the duration of the interactive piece, the audience is invited to interact, move in and around, as well as participate in being tied up by the artists, as an exploration of the relationship between audience and performer.
“We can tie each other up, and restrict each other, we can tie an object as well,” explained performer and choreographer, Luke George. “We’re working a lot with objects and tying objects, and also that we can tie other people – [for example] audience members, and so that’s where the rope/piece can become quite interactive.”
After first being commissioned by Campbelltown Arts Centre in 2014, the artists began to develop ideas for their work, performing variations of BUNNY in small viewings around the world.
“What we’ve found quite quickly in the process is that people got very excited very quickly by the possibility that we might tie someone up,” explains George. “[BUNNY] is kind of provoking the desire, or feeding into the desire in the room, which is the thing that we are really wanting to play with.”
BUNNY is a reflective contemporary dance piece that will play on your desires and question your connections to the people around you. (NB)
Jan 22–23, 7pm. Campbelltown Arts Centre, 1 Art Gallery Rd, Campbelltown. $20-$30. Tickets & info: campbelltown.nsw.gov.au/Dance
BY NYSSA BOOTH
