The renowned Sydney Dance Company returns to The Art House in May with Ascent – a triple bill of both Australian and international choreographers.
The three pieces are unique and involve exceptional dance in captivating set pieces, apparatus, costumes changes, interactive lighting and memorable soundtracks.
Ascent has just closed its premiere three weeks at the Sydney Opera House and The Art House in Wyong is the first stop in a national tour.
Ascent treats audiences with two world premieres – I Am-ness by Sydney Dance Company Artistic Director Rafael Bonachela and The Shell, A Ghost, The Host and The Lyrebird by renowned international choreographer Marina Mascarell, which uses a complex pulley system of silk sails combined with the dancers’ movements.
The triple-bill concludes with the explosive re-mount of Antony Hamilton’s Helpmann Award-winning Forever and Ever.
Set to an urban soundtrack composed by Hamilton’s brother Julian of The Presets, this work is a grungy, pop-culturesque feast for the senses.
Opening night saw high profile dancers, international choreographers, and public figures gather at the Sydney Opera House to celebrate the powerful trio of intricate and visually arresting dances.
Together the three pieces combine contemporary classical choreography with futuristic experimentation, brought to life by Sydney Dance Company’s superb ensemble.
This is not just a dance performance but a play of inventive installations, musical scores, costume changes, and lighting.
Sydney Dance Company is the latest internationally renowned company to include a stop on the Central Coast as The Art House has also hosted the likes of Opera Australia, Bangarra Dance Theatre and Bell Shakespeare with their major city shows.
Ascent by Sydney Dance Company will be presented at 8pm on Saturday, May 6.
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The Art House, Wyong