https://scottelstermann.com/works daily 0.75 2026-04-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5df066008ca2bc4d22ad890c/1632033524848-VQPW06H4TZO36ZQY8ERS/waapa-210325-into-the-woods-602-%28WEB+ONLY%29.jpg WORKS https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5df066008ca2bc4d22ad890c/1661857442300-NMRTGKU6IKVQ2N1CP45G/Fairy-Queen-Nic_Duncan-512.jpg WORKS https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5df066008ca2bc4d22ad890c/1691011464364-KYJDVEY3E4V4CQH5COOS/AVZ-Scott+Elstermann-1400.jpg WORKS https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5df066008ca2bc4d22ad890c/1677212579037-0XY7V5VSBAYF4JTL93V0/AJC-Petrushka+Opening+Night-0532.jpg WORKS - PETRUSHKA *WINNER - OUTSTANDING NEW WORK / OUTSTANDING CHOREOGRAPHY / OUTSTANDING PERFORMER / BEST INDEPENDENT PRODUCTION (Performing Arts WA Awards)* Petrushka (Game, Set, Match) is a multi-award winning reimagining of the much-loved ballet by Sergei Diaghilev, illustrious founder of the Ballet Russes. This innovative adaptation sees the original characters, themes and music from ‘Petrushka’ cleverly reinvented, as puppets at a fair become players on a tennis court. Audiences cheer on two players in the match of their lives as competition turns sinister and sabotage wreaks havoc. The umpire seems in on the game – but who is really pulling the strings behind the scenes? Accompanied by a corps de ballet of ball kids, this relatable tale of jealousy, manipulation and love is reinvigorated, bringing an eccentric ballet into a fresh context for new audiences. Length: 35 minutes ______________________________ PREMIERE State Theatre Centre of WA, Perth, April 28 - May 1 2022 ______________________________ CAST AND CREATIVES Choreographer: Scott Elstermann Lead dancers: Laura Boynes, Bernadette Lewis, David Mack, Tyrone Earl Lraé Robinson Corps de ballet (ball kids): Emily Coles, Briannah Davis, Jo Omodei, Bianca Perrone, Giorgia Schijf, Emily Tuckwell Composer: Igor Stravinsky Lighting designer: Peter Young Lighting realisation: Karen Cook Costume designer: Molly Werner Sound designer: Jeremy Turner Stage manager: Georgia Smith Voiceover artist: Bernadette Lewis Producer: Libby Klysz Publicist: Alison Welburn Photography: Edify Media Thank you to Katherine Gurr, Mitchell Harvey, Yilin Kong, Andrew Searle, Zoe Wozniak, Alex Kay, Tessa Gisby Thank you to HotHouse Company (Drew Mayhills, Narelle Codalonga, Skye Hegarty, Stephen Roberts and Geoffrey Glencross), Tennis West, Matrix Productions and the MATCH Lab donors ______________________________ Petrushka (Game, Set, Match) premiere was supported by the State Theatre Centre of WA, Creative Partnerships Australia through the MATCH Lab program, the Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries (DLGSC) and HotHouse Company - an All Saints’ College Arts Initiative Petrushka (Game, Set, Match) developments were supported by Co:3 Contemporary Dance through their Co:Lab program, the Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries (DLGSC) and HotHouse Company - an All Saints’ College Arts Initiative ______________________________ Video footage available upon request. 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Length: 25 minutes Commissioned by LINK Dance Company ______________________________ PREMIERE Geoff Gibbs Theatre, Perth, May 22 - 25 2019 ______________________________ 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 Costume designer: Maeli Cherel Stage manager: Finlay Pedler Photography: Stephen Heath Thank you to Michael Whaites ______________________________ TOURING Montpellier, France (Mouvements sur la ville) - June 22 2019 Melbourne, Australia (Dancehouse) - November 14-15 2019 ______________________________ Video footage available upon request. Visit Contact https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5df066008ca2bc4d22ad890c/1679978650899-K0GHNB40RSAR2X2WKYD6/AJC-WAYO+Rite+_+Revolution+Dress-0457-Edit.jpg WORKS - THE RITE OF SPRING New life is breathed into Igor Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring in an empowering collaboration of movement and music with the West Australian Youth Orchestra. This seminal work and the word 'spring' are reimagined as a mechanical structure, transporting dancers onto mini aerobic trampolines to fly through the air and amplify Stravinsky’s score to unseen heights. Length: 40 minutes Commissioned by the West Australian Youth Orchestra for Rite and Revolution __________________________ PREMIERE Perth Concert Hall, Perth, January 22 2022 _________________________ CAST AND CREATIVES Choreographer: Scott Elstermann Dancers: Briannah Davis, Ellie Matzer, Jo Omodei, Meg Scheffers, Giorgia Schijf, Ella Watson-Heath Composer: Igor Stravinsky Conductor: Jon Tooby with the WA Youth Orchestra Photography: Edify Media Thank you to WA Youth Orchestra, Ben Burgess, Rebecca Erin Smith, Elisa Vasilas, Breanna Evangelista, Yilin Kong and Kimberley Parkin _________________________ Video footage available upon request. Visit Contact https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5df066008ca2bc4d22ad890c/1632034804193-3EVP0TUCMB5M3SKXG6WN/JCCA.jpg WORKS - JULIUS CAESAR Commissioned by John Curtin College of the Arts ______________________________ PREMIERE Curtin Theatre, Fremantle, April 10 - 11 2019 ______________________________ CAST AND CREATIVES Choreographer: Scott Elstermann Dancers: Year 12 students at John Curtin College of the Arts Composer:‍ Recomposed by ‍Max Richter: Vivaldi - The Four Seasons Lighting designer: Terry Wedding Photography:‍ Jeremy Wheaton ______________________________ Video footage available upon request. Visit Contact https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5df066008ca2bc4d22ad890c/1769844405267-1EBFVAI4TEE08MEGLK0O/WAAPA.jpg WORKS - SPLIT SCREEN Commissioned by the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts for their 3rd year Bachelor of Arts (Dance) students _____________________________ PREMIERE ECU City Dance Theatre, Perth, June 12 - 18 2026 _____________________________ CAST AND CREATIVES Choreographer: Scott Elstermann Composer: Louis Frere-Harvey Cast: Costume designer: Lighting designer: Photography: Stephen Heath https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5df066008ca2bc4d22ad890c/1730559802604-0C5JZEP1MFM311F6OO8P/2O1A6962.jpg WORKS - ACT 2, SCENES 1-4 *WINNER - BEST NEW WORK / BEST NEWCOMER / BEST SOUND DESIGN (Performing Arts WA Awards)* Act 2, Scenes 1-4 is a visually striking crime caper inspired by Wes Anderson’s 'The Grand Budapest Hotel'. A nationally recognised independent choreographic debut, this work plays with form by reimagining Anderson’s film conventions through contemporary dance. Techniques such as stop-motion, symmetry and whip pans are skilfully inhabited by the dancers as you are swept into a saturated melodrama of mischief and mayhem. Length: 25 minutes ______________________________ PREMIERE The Blue Room Theatre, Perth, November 26 - December 14 2019 ______________________________ CAST AND CREATIVES Choreographer: Scott Elstermann Dancers: Laura Boynes, Storm Helmore, Lilly King, Bernadette Lewis (understudy: Zoe Wozniak, regional tour: Giorgia Schijf) Lighting designer: Chris Donnelly Sound designer: Joe Lui Excerpts from ‘The Grand Budapest Hotel’ original soundtrack are used with permission and administered by Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd and APRA AMCOS. All composed by Alexander Desplat, Galilea Music. Stage manager: Georgia Smith (premiere season & regional tour) Production manager: Peter Young (regional tour) Voiceover artists: St John Cowcher, Richie Flanagan, Libby Klysz, Bernadette Lewis Producer: Libby Klysz Publicist: Alison Welburn Photography: Emma Fishwick Thank you to Natalie Allen and Yilin Kong ______________________________ TOURING Mandurah Performing Arts Centre - October 12 2022 Albany Entertainment Centre - October 14 2022 Lake Grace Town Hall - October 20 2022 Hopetoun Community Resource Centre - October 22 2022 Lake King Pioneer Memorial Hall - October 25 2022 ______________________________ Act 2, Scenes 1-4 premiered in double bill BANG! BANG! at The Blue Room Theatre and was supported by Creative Partnerships Australia through the Australian Cultural Fund and the Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries (DLGSC) Act 2, Scenes 1-4 developments were supported by The Blue Room Theatre and the Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries (DLGSC) Original excerpt presented as part of MicroMove at The Blue Room Theatre for 2018 Perth FRINGE WORLD Festival Regional tour was supported by CircuitWest through the Playing WA initiative, Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries (DLGSC), Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD), The Blue Room Theatre, Mandurah Performing Arts Centre, Albany Entertainment Centre, Ravensthorpe Regional Arts Council and Annette Carmichael Projects ______________________________ Video footage available upon request. Visit Contact https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5df066008ca2bc4d22ad890c/1700794927144-KI0E44PLSPSBC8PKSRWS/Poster.png WORKS - THE LITTLE PRINCE *WINNER - BEST PRODUCTION, OUTSTANDING DIRECTION, OUTSTANDING MUSICAL DIRECTION (Performing Arts WA Awards)* Commissioned by Freeze Frame Opera __________________________________________ PREMIERE UWA Octagon Theatre, Perth, November 24 - 25 2023 __________________________________________ CAST & CREATIVES Director: Adam Mitchell Choreographer: Scott Elstermann Principal performers: Teddy Tahu Rhodes (Pilot), Rachelle Durkin (Rose), Sara Macliver (Water), Jake Bigwood (King), Kohsei Gilkes (Lamplighter/Vain Man), Perry Joyce (Snake/Drunkard), Hattie Marshall (Fox), Brett Peart (Businessman) Composer: Rachel Portman Librettist: Nicholas Wright Musical director: Katie How Musical arrangement: Adrian Soares Set & costume designer: Rhi Walker Lighting designer: Jerry Reinhardt Stage manager: Danika Bentley Assistant stage manager: Katharina Brieden Production manager: Stephen Carr Band: Tommaso Pollio, Sam Parry, Adrian Soares, Katie How and Sophie Curtis Photography: Maks Pavic, Shadow Pox Media Thank you to Hattie Marshall, Perry Joyce and Katie How https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5df066008ca2bc4d22ad890c/1726140499705-1F4VTQC8SPOMJ0YBATJB/our-little-inventor_cover-image.jpeg WORKS - OUR LITTLE INVENTOR *WINNER - OUTSTANDING COMPOSITION, OUTSTANDING PERFORMER IN A SUPPORTING ROLE (2022 Performing Arts WA Awards)* Commissioned by the West Australian Opera __________________________________________ PREMIERE His Majesty’s Theatre, Perth, October 1-2 2022 __________________________________________ CAST & CREATIVES Director: Matt Reuben Ward James Choreographer: Scott Elstermann Conductor: Kate McNamara Composer and co-librettist: Emma Jayakumar Author and co-librettist: Sher Rill Ng Principal performers: Grace Chow, Rachelle Durkin, Yann Kee, Brett Peart, Xiaojia Zhang Choir masters: Perry Joyce and Katie How Digital Content Creator: Roly Skender Set & costume designer: Matt McVeigh Lighting designer: Kristie Smith Sound designer: Jeremy Turner Stage manager: Jacinta Wajon Production manager: Mandy Farmer Repetiteur: Adrian Soares Photography: Rebecca Mansell Thank you to Matt Ward, Perry Joyce, Katie How and Terasa Letizia __________________________________________ West Australian Opera presented Our Little Inventor in association with AWESOME Festival, West Australian Young Voices and Western Australian Youth Orchestra https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5df066008ca2bc4d22ad890c/9de92777-0a37-4f6b-9c95-ec293b8c8818/Foleyvision+01.jpg WORKS https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5df066008ca2bc4d22ad890c/1758004292375-N6RXX3NL2ZHNA6XHK9EY/001.jpg WORKS https://scottelstermann.com/home daily 1.0 2026-02-02 https://scottelstermann.com/about daily 0.75 2026-04-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5df066008ca2bc4d22ad890c/ae3e3d31-bab3-40d0-87eb-75fd7fe6f7b8/Scott+Elstermann+headshot.jpeg ABOUT - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://scottelstermann.com/contact daily 0.75 2025-02-07 https://scottelstermann.com/pina-bausch-fellowship daily 0.75 2026-02-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5df066008ca2bc4d22ad890c/2674f602-5e49-4179-b070-975f038c410c/Pina+Bausch+Fellowship.png PINA - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://scottelstermann.com/la-biennale-di-venezia daily 0.75 2026-02-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5df066008ca2bc4d22ad890c/daa4e88a-bdd4-4fa1-8bdc-e14060603e11/La+Biennale+di+Venezia.jpg VENEZIA - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://scottelstermann.com/cunningham-centennial daily 0.75 2025-11-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5df066008ca2bc4d22ad890c/bc7355b8-67aa-4539-aeff-efde83429c8d/Centennial+logo.jpeg CUNNINGHAM - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.