The Remix Project is a work about our modern remix culture, and the jubilant flaunting of copyright restrictions. After providing an introduction to the principles of remixing and how it’s being done, The Remix Project hands the reins over to the audience. The audience have the power to choreograph the dance they want to see, using the three live dancers in the space.

The two performances were fantastic – the audiences really got into it! One of the most common requests was for krumping, but the Single Ladies dance also got a few goes. There were some particularly entertaining requests that were far more obscure, for example ‘catfight underwater’ which proved much more challenging to do! But we had a great time performing it, and the audience had a great time testing our limits.

Emiline also appeared in an Art & Technology panel, speaking about her use of video and projection alongside live dance. This was a really interesting exchange of ideas, with a lot of different opinions emerging about the importance of technology in art and whether it should be accorded such a spot in the sunlight.

Thanks for a fantastic time TINA, see you next year!

The development was a hugely fun four weeks of playing with an enormous number of different ideas. We danced on piles of soil, killed and buried furbies, drank tea sinisterly and got swallowed up by power cords.

Many thanks to PACT, especially Julie Vulcan and Cat Jones, fantastic mentor Josh Tyler and dancers Alison Plevey and Leeke Griffin for their amazing collaborative ideas and challenges.

It was a joy to be working in the space alongside other talented performance makers, Bodysnatchers and Friends with Deficits. Going to miss those Friday idea hurling sessions.

Watch this space for photos and videos from the showing, coming soon!

‘Dust was the final, and most moving of the three works on display last night. Created and directed by dancer Emiline Forster, the piece uses interpretive dance, music and video projection to explore the story of Glenn Beutel, the last man remaining in the Queensland town of Acland which has depopulated due to its proximity to an open cut coal mine. Forster’s physical prowess is on full display in this gripping work which explores the effect of coal mining on landscapes, communities as well as the psychological states of those whose lives are affected. The imagery is at times confronting, but this is a beautiful piece with deeper resonances about the way the resources boom is shaping life in Australia.’ – Weekend Notes

‘Emiline Forster’s solo dance piece on the psychological effects of people who live in close proximity to open cut coal mines. An odd combo, but trust me, I’ve seen Dust and it works! The show is brilliantly choreographed and Emiline is a gifted performer who executes each moment with strength, precision and beauty.’ – Shy Magsalin, Customer Underground

After the success of this season we’re feeling really good about being in Sydney… keep reading for details of our upcoming performances!

Good news for Sydneysiders, Dust is finally coming your way! After incredibly successful seasons in Melbourne and Adelaide, Dust has been accepted into the Sydney Fringe Festival and premieres on September 9th at PACT.

The Movement will also be performing a new work, The Remix Project, at Newcastle’s Crack Theatre Festival. There is a huge online component for this work that you can get involved in, so watch this space for more news on that.

See you at one of our shows soon!

In other news, massive thanks to Sol Ulbrich, Leeke Griffin and of course my wonderful parents for their help and feedback at my showing yesterday. It was tense performance times for me, but I’m out the other side just fine and feeling refreshed and a lot more excited about the work! Feeling good and ready for next week.

Hope to see everyone there!

In the meantime, check us out on the Dancehouse website http://www.dancehouse.com.au/performance/performancedetails.php?id=89 with a shiny new picture!

It occurs to me that, being so close to opening, that means that ticket sales have also opened. So now is the time to get online or on the phone and get your tix! www.melbournefringe.com.au or 9660 9666.

See you there!