Footnote Forte Solo Series
2009 Footnote Forte Season sees a new concept as director Deirdre Tarrant has invited six choreographers to create solos specifically for the six dancers of the company.
Also looking at breaking with the proscenium arch presentation of traditional theatre, Tarrant plans that three of the works will be seen ‘onstage’ and three in site-specific venues. We are thrilled to have Footnote Dance back at Circa Theatre, and there will also be surprises at the Museum Hotel and at Hooch bar. Spend an evening with Footnote and see Wellington at the same time! Venues in Christchurch and Auckland have yet to be finalised but stand-by for information!
The ticket will be different too - a ‘six-clip’ ticket will mean that you can devote the evening and start with Champagne and finish with a cocktail as you enjoy all six performances!
Continuing on from the Made in New Zealand idea of taking inspiration from Kiwi experiences the choreographers have each taken an NZ personality as a start point for their Footnote Forte choreographies.
- Malia Johnston inspired by Len Lye danced by Jesse Wikiriwhi
- Sarah Foster inspired by Ladyhawke danced by Anita Hunziker
- Maria Dabrowska inspired by Freda Stark danced by Sarah Knox
- Kristian Larsen inspired by Phil Dadson danced by Claire Lissaman
- Michael Parmenter inspired by Douglas Lilburn danced by Francis Christeller
- Ross McCormack, danced by Jeremy Poi
Tarrant is passionate about making New Zealand dance the most exciting definition of our Kiwi identity - both export and import are key parts in any marketing drive and 2009 is a year in which Footnote is really flying in both directions! 2009 Made in New Zealand showcased seven works, the Footnote Forte Solo Series will bring six new works to us in October and we can look forward to seeing MTYLAND back on our stages with some of our most talented dancers ‘looking bigger-better-faster-stronger-longer than the last time!’
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2009 Made in New Zealand
Footnote Dance has now completed the May-June season of Made in New Zealand - to Dunedin, Wellington, Invercargill, Auckland, Hastings and Hawkes Bay.
Read reviews of the performance by Lyne Pringle and Jennifer Shennan. Also a review of the Auckland show here with some interesting comment, and a review by Bernadette Rae.
Go to: http://tvnz.co.nz/good-morning/s2009e200509-foot-note-video-2745724 to see a Footnote perform an excerpt of Sarah Foster’s Quick Unpick on Good Morning.
An interview with director Deirdre Tarrant and dancer Sarah Knox: http://tvnz.co.nz/good-morning/s2009e200509-foot-note-iv-video-2745723
For behind the scenes in the Footnote Dance studio, check Nightline
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2008 FOOTNOTE FORTE SEASON : MTYLAND
The 2008 Footnote Forte Season performed in Wellington, Auckland and Christchurch in September/October 2008 with a fantastic audience response!
Described as ‘an enigmatic work, thematically complex yet thought-provoking’ by Jennifer Shennan (The Dominion Post, Monday, September 8, 2008), MTYLAND, the full-length work by choreographer Claire O’Neil, takes a look at the individual’s responsibility for our actions, how we imprint ourselves in the empty space, and how we can fill ourselves to an overload.
To read Lyne Pringle’s review of the 2008 Footnote Forte Season, go to:
http://www.theatreview.org.nz/reviews/review.php?id=1663
To read Sue Cheesman’s review, go to:
http://www.theatreview.org.nz/reviews/review.php?id=1772
To read Shruti Navathe’s review, go to:
http://lumiere.net.nz/reader/arts.php/item/1866
