Our Work
LIMITS (2020)
A contemporary dance work on film inspired by the experiences of our young people in the global COVID-19 pandemic.
Premiere: Friday 4th December 2020 8.30pm
Directed by Alex Dellaportas
Cinematographer & Editing by Andrew Liu and Pride Productions
Lighting Jake Kirby
Featured Original Music 'The Roadmap Out' by Kent Ross
Dancers Asha Newnham, Audrey Russo, Francesca Grande, Hannah Dixon, Jemma Cuff-Jones, Jessica Gration, Maisie Wilksch, Meaghan Wilksch, Sadie Russo, Tess Pye, Zoe Ablett, Zoe Dellaportas
Duration 60mins
Snow and Rose (2019)
The magical tale of two sisters named Snow White and Rose Red who must defeat the curse that threatens to break them apart forever.
PREMIERE: Thursday 26th September 2019
Choreography Alex Dellaportas
Music Direction Kent Ross
Costume Design Stephanie Lourantos
Lighting and Set Design Jake Kirby
DURATION: 1 hr 45mins
Reverb (2019)
A thrilling triple bill of contemporary dance works created by three young Victorian choreographers.
PREMIERE: Thursday 26th September 2019
SIX by Jacinta Martorella
BIOPHILIA Valentina Dillon
SOMNIUM Byron Lewis
Costume Design Tamara Claire Keane
Lighting Design Jake Kirby
Ariadne (2018)
A powerful mythical adventure following the story of Ariadne, Theseus and the Minotaur.
PREMIERE: Frankston Arts Centre 27th September 2018
Choreography Alex Dellaportas
Music Direction Joseph Lallo
Costume Design Tamara Keane
Lighting and Set Design Finn Bentley and Jake Kirby
DURATION: 1hr 30mins
Triplicity (2018)
An exciting triple bill of contemporary dance featuring three brand new works by three up and coming choreographers.
PREMIERE: 6-7 April 2017, Meat Market North MelbournE
RECESS - BY JACINTA MARTORELLA
A collection of ideas surrounding the word play. Underneath a world of complexities lies the uncomplicated minds of our youth.
WEIGHT - BY ALEX DELLAPORTAS
Heavy. Burden. Silent. Weight.
A work exploring the physical, mental and figurative idea of “weight” and how giving our weight to others causes us to lose ourselves in the process.
SEA SHADOW - BY TAHLIA KLUGMAN
Sea Shadow is about the complexities and simplicities that live within the sea, and in the greater scheme of things, life. The simple beauty of a light ray dancing through the water creating the rippling effect of shadows. The light versus the dark.
Costume Design Tamara Keane
Lighting Design Alex Dellaportas, Jacinta Martorella, Tahlia Klugman
Shatter (2017)
The story of the Suffragettes - our full-length blockbuster contemporary dance work about an incredible group of women, performed to live orchestra.
PREMIERE: 5th October 2017, Frankston Arts Centre
Choreography Alex Dellaportas
Music Direction Joseph Lallo
Costume Design Tamara Keane
Lighting Design Finn Bentley
Set Design Alex Dellaportas
DURATION: 1hr 30mins
This work has toured to:
Geelong Arts Centre
Bunjil Place, Narre Warren
‘Shelter’ (2017)
A short film exploring mental illness and how connections with others can be the ‘shelter’ we’ve been needing.
PREMIERE: AUGUST 2017
Choreography Alex Dellaportas & dancers of Spark Youth Dance Co.
Costume Design Dancers of Spark Youth Dance Co.
Cinematography Hayden Flynn
Editing Hayden Flynn & Alex Dellaportas
DURATION: 8mins
Watch the film here:
‘The Nutcracker’ (2016)
The Nutcracker is a full-length dance production in two acts, retelling the story of the Nutcracker using contemporary dance. The piece has been reset in WW1 and follows the journey of Clara as she comes to terms with the war and misses her father, a soldier at war.
PREMIERE: 22nd September 2016
Choreography Alex Dellaportas
Costume Design Sarah Mann
Lighting Design Finn Bentley
Set Design Alex Dellaportas
DURATION: 1hr 30mins