ADT presents South by Garry Stewart (SOLD OUT)
This June, Australian Dance Theatre is bringing Artistic Director Garry Stewart’s award-winning* South to Golden Grove Arts Centre in suburban Adelaide.
TUESDAY 29 JUNE at 7:30pm
Running time: approx. 70 mins
An intense yet meditative and deeply moving reflection on the treacherous journey across the wilds of eastern Antarctica undertaken by South Australian explorer Sir Douglas Mawson and his ill-fated team in the summer of 1912-1913, South depicts Mawson’s perilous voyage as an allegory for our current predicament in an era of rapid global warming.
Stewart’s choreography perfectly captures the despair of Mawson and his crew as they battle the elements of Antarctica’s alien and forbidding landscape. Featuring ten incredible dancers who display “spectacular, even transcendent, athleticism” (Witness Performance), South is an unmissable, "utterly compelling" (Dance Australia) work full of beauty, power and pathos.
South will be performed live following a screening of ADT’s multi-award-winning, visually spellbinding short film, The Circadian Cycle, directed by Garry Stewart and shot by renowned filmmaker Cordelia Beresford. This stunning film has captivated audiences across the globe, from New York, Los Angeles and Toronto to Athens, Moscow, Amsterdam and, closer to home, Adelaide.
* Winner of Outstanding Achievement in Choreography (Garry Stewart for South) in 2019 at the Australian Dance Awards, presented by AusDance.
ADT’s 2021 Tour is generously supported by the Department of the Premier and Cabinet through Arts SA and Country Arts SA. ADT acknowledges the support of the company’s Regional Engagement Fund, including lead supporters Donna & John Karytinos and Diané Ranck, and Harlequin Floors. ADT is supported by the Government of South Australia through the Department of the Premier and Cabinet and the Australian Government through the Australia Council for the Arts, its arts funding and advisory body.
Images © Daniel Boud
NB: South features nudity and is recommended for audiences aged 14+. Haze is used intermittently throughout the performance. This event is being sold at 100% capacity; due to current COVID-19 restrictions, masks are required to be worn by all patrons aged 12+ while inside the venue if more than 75% of tickets are sold, as per SA Health guidelines.
Location
Golden Grove Recreation and Arts Centre
1 Tenison Place, Corner of Tenison Place & The Golden Way, Golden Grove South Australia 5125
More information on the venue, including information on how to get there, can be found online here.
Contact Details
Contact Australian Dance Theatre for more information.
Contact Golden Grove Arts Centre for more information.
This event features General Admission seating. Wheelchair / accessible seating available and Companion Cards accepted - please contact Australian Dance Theatre directly on (08) 7077 4405 to purchase.