Common Ground

Production still for "Common Ground". L-R: Tara Jade Samaya, Richard Cilli. Photographer: Pippa Samaya

Common Ground

By Anouk Van Dijk

13 March 2019 – 17 March 2019 Merlyn Theatre

Malthouse Theatre, Chunky Move Dance Company,

Dance Remount Collaboration

A ritualistic battleground for two dance greats, Common Ground is a choreographic game of chess.

Ingrained rules are upturned by unexpected moves—intricate gambits, sacrifices and reactive attacks.

Chunky Move Artistic Director Anouk van Dijk evokes the birth of ballet in a modern milieu, as two of Australia’s most sought after dancers go move-for-move, through to the intense endgame. Tara Jade Samaya (ANTI-GRAVITY, Chunky Move) and Richard Cilli (CounterMove, Sydney Dance Company) perform a unique duel that lights the fuse on equality and betrayal.

What is common ground if not a place to collide?


★★★★★
"FAST, PRECISE, MIRACULOUSLY STRONG"
— The Age

Production still for "Common Ground". L-R: Tara Jade Samaya, Richard Cilli. Photographer: Pippa Samaya
Production still for "Common Ground". L-R: Tara Jade Samaya, Richard Cilli. Photographer: Pippa Samaya
Production still for "Common Ground". L-R: Richard Cilli, Tara Jade Samaya. Photographer: Pippa Samaya
Production still for "Common Ground". L-R: Tara Jade Samaya, Richard Cilli. Photographer: Pippa Samaya
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Production still for "Common Ground". L-R: Tara Jade Samaya, Richard Cilli. Photographer: Pippa Samaya

Production still for "Common Ground". L-R: Tara Jade Samaya, Richard Cilli. Photographer: Pippa Samaya

Production still for "Common Ground". L-R: Richard Cilli, Tara Jade Samaya. Photographer: Pippa Samaya

Production still for "Common Ground". L-R: Tara Jade Samaya, Richard Cilli. Photographer: Pippa Samaya

Cast

Richard Cilli

Richard Cilli

Creator, Dancer, Ballerina, Ballet Dancer, Ballroom Dancer

Tara Jade Samaya

Tara Jade Samaya

Creator, Dancer, Ballerina, Ballet Dancer, Ballroom Dancer

Creatives

Paul Jackson

Paul Jackson

Lighting Designer

Jethro Woodward

Jethro Woodward

Composer, Sound Designer

Anouk Van Dijk

Anouk Van Dijk

Choreographer

Marg Horwell

Marg Horwell

Set & Costume Designer

Jerry Remkes

Jerry Remkes

Dramaturg

Acknowledgements

Malthouse Theatre presents a Chunky Move production as a part of Dance Massive.

Production Program

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