Podcast appearances and mentions of lucy guerin

Tai Snaith is back with Art Attack! She checked out the latest exhibition at the new Ordinance Gallery, Cardboards by Darcey Bella Arnold. The Australian National Academy of Music (ANAM) Head of Percussion Peter Neville stops by to tell Richard about their festival, Sounds of Australia. It runs from the 28-30 November at the Abbotsford Convent. Tickets and info: https://abbotsfordconvent.com.au/whos-here/anam/ Caitlin Dullard and Nadja Kostich, the Artistic Directors & CEOs of La Mama Theatre & St Martins Youth Arts respectively, are in the studio to tell us about how they're working to fundraise, including their s2m sector pilot program. Brett Sheehy AO, Artistic Director, is on the line to give all the juicy deets on Adelaide Festival 2025! There's nods to the past and an embracing of the present, so something for everyone… start planning your roadtrip! Program available here: https://www.adelaidefestival.com.au/whats-on/Lucy Guerin, Tra Mi Dinh and Joel Bray on PIECES 2024, playing at UMAC (the new Union Theatre, Arts and Cultural Building at Melbourne Uni) for 4 special performances from 28 – 30 November. Tickets at www.umac.melbourne

Back to fill the enormous SmartArts shoes of Richard Watts OAM is resident funny guy, Oliver Coleman.Kicking off the show is Tai Smith with the latest visual arts reccs - think cutesy wholesome for the Under Five Windows exhibition at A Reading Room, collaging fun at the Ripped - a Punk Collage Workshop, and writing extravaganzas at Alta Forma. Multidisciplinary artist, Lisa Waup, tells us about her experience creating fashion for the Piinpi: Contemporary Indigenous Fashion exhibition which is now showing at Bunjilaka Aboriginal Cultural Centre. On until November 17, go and see the inspired and revolutionary wearable art made by First Nations artists right around the country. Lucy Guerin, dancer and choreographer, shares her experience creating her latest performance for RISING 2024, One Single Action. In this piece, “two dancers traverse a narrow path, in and out of sync, in conflict and in harmony”. The opening show is June 13 and there are 4 performances happening over that weekend - get in quick, tickets are selling fast.Then, Carita Farrer Spencer, director at the National Circus Centre (NICA) joins Oliver to give all the goss on the NICA third year students ensemble show, Famous. This narrative circus performance is running from June 14-22 at the NICA Centre in Prahan! Find tickets here.Plus, theatre's darling, Anne-Marie Peard, serves up a multitude of fun, funky, experimental, fascinating and interactive shows happening all around you right now.

Since founding her company in Melbourne in 2002, award-winning choreographer Lucy Guerin has become one of the artists defining contemporary Australian dance. Her minimalist work explores the body's relationship to space, rhythm and people, as well as themes like time, gravity and control. In her over 20 years as a choreographer she says she's learned to let go of her own sense of control, increasingly letting her dancers help guide her work. Lucy Guerin joined FRANCE 24's Alison Sargent to discuss her works "Pendulum" and "How To Be Us", presented at Paris's Chaillot national dance theatre as part of the "Go Australia" event.

Lucy Guerin is one of the most awarded choreographers working in Australia today. To mark 21 years of her company Lucy Guerin Inc, the Australian Centre for Contemporary Art (ACCA) will host NEWRETRO — a massive durational performance installation.Also, we examine the well-established trend of choreographers presenting contemporary dance in galleries and museums and ask: How does our relationship to dance change when it's not experienced in a theatre? And ahead of the return of Madama Butterfly to Sydney Harbour, we meet Brian Castles-Onion, the conductor of every Handa Opera in the series' 11-year history.

Lucy Guerin is one of the most awarded choreographers working in Australia today. To mark 21 years of her company Lucy Guerin Inc, the Australian Centre for Contemporary Art (ACCA) will host NEWRETRO — a massive durational performance installation. Also, we examine the well-established trend of choreographers presenting contemporary dance in galleries and museums and ask: How does our relationship to dance change when it's not experienced in a theatre? And ahead of the return of Madama Butterfly to Sydney Harbour, we meet Brian Castles-Onion, the conductor of every Handa Opera in the series' 11-year history.

The Right to fight for Climate here II We go to the mass meeting called by GECO the Goongerah Environment Centre, around the right to organise for climate and the environment which are being threatened by upcoming law changes in Victoria in May.The resolutions passed resolved to take a mass action to defend the environment and potentially take high court action to contest the State Laws. Newretro here II Choreographer & Director of the LGI Inc dance company Lucy Guerin joins us to talk about Newretro which explores 21 years of dance with a dance piece which takes advantage of the whole of the ACCA space with audiences able to move around the space at will. Opens 25 March running to April 2 tickets. it is part of Framed : a biennial of dance.This is the week here II Kevin Healy runs through the week with a satire knife.Women, Life Freedom here II A strong theme at the Melbourne IWD day march, joined by an Iranian speaker and a strong contingent of Iranian/Australian actvists in support of the women in Iran. Other speakers included Deb James, IEU and President VHTC; Lizbeth Latham NTEU organiser; and Ashley Wyatt Big Steps. Will Stracke from the VTHC mc'd. 

Dancer and choreographer Lucy Guerin talks about Pendulum, on now at FRINGE Festival; Dr. Jen shares the science on procrastination and deadline-setting; the team discuss food envy; linguist Kate Burridge provides a masterclass in blended words; Bobby has a guilt problem; and comedian Urvi Majumdar tells tales of living with three guys in a share house. With presenters Mon Sebire, Daniel Burt, and Bobby Macumber.Website: https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/programs/breakfasters/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Breakfasters3RRRFM/Twitter: https://twitter.com/breakfasters

Attractor is a dance piece which combines high energy performance with live accompaniment from Indonesian experimental group Senyawa. It’s on at the Dome on Tuesday and Wednesday and promises a phenomenal night of sound and vision. Melita Dennett went to Pavilion Gardens to sit down with Australian choreographer Lucy Guerin to hear more…. Event Details: https://brightonfestival.org/event/13524/attractor/ To find out more about Brighton Festival see : http://brightonfestival.org To find out more about RadioReverb - the Broadcast Media Partner of Brighton Festival 2018 see : http://radioreverb.com #Brighton #Arts #Culture

Delving into Dance more often than not focuses on the experiences of dancers, choreographers and dance makers. But it is time to shake it up. The arts ecology is intricate and integrated and there are so many people involved in bringing arts and culture to audiences and communities. This episode is with Perth Festival Artistic Director, Wendy Martin. Wendy’s career has included everything from television production and producing to dance programing. Wendy was Head of Performance & Dance at Southbank Centre, London, where she helped establish the disability arts festival Unlimited, as part of London Olympics, Cultural Olympiad. Before moving to London, Wendy worked at the Sydney Opera House in a range of roles including as the Head of Theatre and Dance. Wendy has been responsible for a range of incredible commissions including the Oracle with Meryl Tankard. She was the catalyst for a range of programs including the Spring Dance, a festival of dance at the Opera House. The first festival was curated by Rafael Bonachela and saw a wide range of incredible works. Sadly Spring Dance had such a short life, and there remain few large prominent platforms for Contemporary Dance in Sydney. This is a wide-ranging interview that reveals Wendy’s deep passion for dance and making dance accessible to audiences. Wendy discusses the importance of dance and many of the highlights of the 2018 Perth Festival. “The biggest role of being a curator is to be a storyteller, because ultimately you want to invite people in and share something that you think is wonderful with an audience.” Wendy mentioned a range of wonderful people, who have been interviewed for Delving into Dance, including Meryl Tankard, Damien Jalet, Rafael Bonachela and Lucy Guerin. Perth Festival is on from the 9 Feb- 4 Mar and features a wide range of dance.

Lucy Guerin is one of the powerhouses of Australian Contemporary dance, known for her work in Australia and abroad. An Adelaide native, Lucy fell in love with contemporary dance and pursued this love to New York in 1989, dancing there for seven years. During this time, she worked with leading dance mentors including Bebe Miller, Tere O’Connor and Sara Rudner. In 2002, Lucy Guerin Inc was established in Melbourne, providing a space for exploring and expanding upon ideas about contemporary dance. Through its noted Pieces for Small Spaces & First Run programs, the company have provided a platform for emerging choreographers to experiment and explore choreographic approaches. Lucy has increasingly been working across forms, working in the UK with Carrie Cracknell first on Medea (2014) and then Macbeth (2015). Following the success of Macbeth, Lucy was commissioned by Rambert to make the work Tomorrow. “I like working with the dancers, I like working on the detail of the choreography and the structure of the work.” In terms of acclaim across her career, Lucy won the prestigious Bessie Award for her work Two Lies in 1996 and later in 2005, for outstanding choreography and creation for Chunky Move’s production of Tense Dave, with Gideon Obarzanek and Michael Kantor. A selection of works: Two Lies (1996) Heavy (1998) The Ends of Things (2000) Living with Surfaces (2001) Melt (2002) Tell Me (2003) with Michael Lenz Tense Dave (2003) with Gideon Obarzanek and Michael Kantor The Firebird (2003) Baroque Masterworks for the Australian Opera (2004) Aether (2005) Structure and Sadness (2006) Corridor (2008) Untrained (2009) Human Interest Story (2010) Conversation Piece (2012) Weather (2012) Motion Picture (2015) Macbeth with Carrie Cracknell for Young Vic (2016) Tomorrow (2016) Dark Chorus (2016) Attractor (2017) with Gideon Obarzanek & music duo Senyawa for Dance North Split (2017) I spoke with Lucy before going into rehearsal for Split, recently opened as part of Dance Massive, and in the same week Lucy travelled to her hometown Adelaide with Attractor. This conversation covers everything from current works, working with actors, dance and gender, Australian dance identity, and Lucy’s journey in contemporary dance. “It’s very exposing when you first have an audience.”

Gideon Obarzanek is best known for establishing Chunky Move in 1995 in Sydney, subsequently moving to Melbourne in 1997 after winning a tender from the Kennett State Government. Obarzanek hoped that Chunky Move would last at least a year in Melbourne, “so it wouldn’t be so embarrassing”. His desire was to create a space for dancers and choreographers to apply for funding and make work at a time when independent dance was very fringe. “I didn’t have a great interest in having a dance company or directing a dance company, it came out of necessity. […] My interest has always been about making work.” Obarzanek remained the artistic director of Chunky Move until 2012. Obarzanek’s work is diverse, with a focus on collaborations, technology, large-scale events, film and site specific works. His work has toured Europe, Asia, U.K., USA and South America. He has been presented at the Joyce Theatre, BAM Next Wave Festival NY, Dance Theatre Workshop, Venice Biennale, Territoria Festival Moscow as well as all of Australia’s major performing arts festivals. Obarzanek has choreographed works for Australian Ballet, Sydney Dance Company, Dance North, Queensland Ballet, Netherlands Dance Theatre and Opera Australia. Obarzanek has a long list of awards to his name, including winning the prestigious Bessie Award with Lucy Guerin and Michael Kantor for Tense Dave (2005) and Helpmann Awards for Glow and Mortal Engine (2008), Since leaving Chunky Move Obarzanek wrote and directed his first play ‘I Want to Dance Better at Parties’ for Sydney Theatre Company, followed by the screen version in 2013. Obarzanek is currently the Chair of the Melbourne Fringe Festival and an Artistic Associate for Melbourne Festival. In this conversation we discussed dance leadership, gender, inspiration, arts funding, the future of festivals and the vision of Melbourne for being a creative hub. Stay tuned for upcoming episodes including interviews with Alexandre Hamel from Le Patin Libre.

This weeks guests include Patricia Cornelius & Candy Bowers, choreographer Lucy Guerin, andFringe artists Kyle Davey & Stephanie Osztreicher.

Hosts, Christian and Rachel, are joined in the studio by Brian Lipson, actor in Two Jews Walk into a Theatre, alongside Gideon Obarzanek. Directed by Lucy Guerin, this improvised art installation of the two men impersonating their fathers will be running until the 28th August at the North Melbourne Town Hall, 521 Queensberry Street. Tickets available here. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hosts, Christian and Rachel, are joined in the studio by Brian Lipson, actor in Two Jews Walk into a Theatre, alongside Gideon Obarzanek. Directed by Lucy Guerin, this improvised art installation of the two men impersonating their fathers will be running until the 28th August at the North Melbourne Town Hall, 521 Queensberry Street. Tickets available here. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hosts, Christian and Rachel, are joined in the studio by Brian Lipson, actor in Two Jews Walk into a Theatre, alongside Gideon Obarzanek.  Directed by Lucy Guerin, this improvised art installation of the two men impersonating their fathers will be running until the 28th August at the North Melbourne Town Hall, 521 Queensberry Street. Tickets available here. 

Hosts, Christian and Rachel, are joined in the studio by Brian Lipson, actor in Two Jews Walk into a Theatre, alongside Gideon Obarzanek.  Directed by Lucy Guerin, this improvised art installation of the two men impersonating their fathers will be running until the 28th August at the North Melbourne Town Hall, 521 Queensberry Street. Tickets available here. 

On todays show Richard had a chat to artist David Porteus about his exhibition Im Here: Selfscapes of Solitude. He also had a hat to Director Kate Champion and Artistic AssociateKelli Jean Drinkwater about Force MajeuresNothing to Lose,he also spoke to St Martins Artistic Director Clare Watson about the performanceFitter. Better. Faster', he also spoke to Jess Rizzini about the exhibitionTo Exist is to Resist, he also spoke to Merrilee McCoy who is the organisiner of'Funy Babe Fest',and finally he spoke to Lucy Guerin about the dance productionMotion Pictureand Ibrahim Mustafa about Chapel off Chapels 20thbirthday celebrations.To find our moreinformation about any of the interviews on todays show you can explore each of the listed websites (in order of appearance):Im Here: Selfscapes of Solitude -www.trocaderoartspace.com.auNothing to Lose -www.malthousetheatre.com.auFitter. Better. Faster' -www.malthousetheatre.com.au'Funy Babe Fest' -https://www.thebutterflyclub.com/show/funnybabefestMotion Picture -http://dancemassive.com.au/Chapel of Chapel -http://chapeloffchapel.com.au/