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“It’s easy to see why Elstermann is the first Australian to win a coveted Pina Bausch Fellowship“
       
     
“Shrink is a smart work. Engaging precision and attention to detail.“
       
     
"Almost imperceptibly – even magically – things begin to get pared back."
       
     
“VERY bold, very in your face, VERY brave. Nothing less than raw courage."
       
     
“Dramatic, painful, exasperating, debilitating.“
       
     
       
     
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SHRINK

Set in an ever-contracting landscape, Shrink examines our ability to be individual. A flexible and diminishing space encourages a physical dialogue to be adopted as the proximity minimises between the dancers. They tussle through flailing states of lax and rebel independence, eventually surrendering to the rhythmic rigour and homogeny of structure. Power, autonomy and conformity are at the forefront of this short work.

Length: 25 minutes

Commissioned by LINK Dance Company / Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts for their 4th year Bachelor of Arts (Dance) Honours students

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PREMIERE

Geoff Gibbs Theatre, Perth, May 22 - 25 2019

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CAST AND CREATIVES

Choreographer: Scott Elstermann

Dancers: Emily Coles, Tessa Gisby, Alex Kay, Thomas Mullane, Jo Omodei, Bethany Reece, Giorgia Schijf, Emily Tuckwell

Composer: Michael Terren

Lighting designer: Matthew Marshall

Costumedesigner: Maeli Cherel

Stage manager: Finlay Pedler

Photography: Stephen Heath

Thank you to Michael Whaites

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TOURING

Montpellier, France (Mouvements sur la ville) - June 22 2019

Melbourne, Australia (Dancehouse) - November 14-15 2019

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Video footage available upon request. Visit Contact

“It’s easy to see why Elstermann is the first Australian to win a coveted Pina Bausch Fellowship“
       
     
“It’s easy to see why Elstermann is the first Australian to win a coveted Pina Bausch Fellowship“

Nina Levy, Seesaw Magazine

“Shrink is a smart work. Engaging precision and attention to detail.“
       
     
“Shrink is a smart work. Engaging precision and attention to detail.“

Nina Levy, Seesaw Magaine

"Almost imperceptibly – even magically – things begin to get pared back."
       
     
"Almost imperceptibly – even magically – things begin to get pared back."

Nina Levy, Seesaw Magazine

“VERY bold, very in your face, VERY brave. Nothing less than raw courage."
       
     
“VERY bold, very in your face, VERY brave. Nothing less than raw courage."

Mitch Ladyman Ink blog

“Dramatic, painful, exasperating, debilitating.“
       
     
“Dramatic, painful, exasperating, debilitating.“

Mitch Ladyman Ink blog

       
     

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