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Check out the full review from The West Australian on STATE: Contemporary Vision presented by West Australian Ballet -

Raewyn Hill’s CARNIVALE.6 is a ‘lively and harmonious work with a charged, continuous energy…The ensemble never falter in a work that is uplifting and momentous.’

This triple bill season celebrating the intersection of ballet and contemporary dance is on now till 8 June.

WA Ballet thrills and divides with daring triple bill “Challenge your perception of ballet”, reads the program. And it’s no exaggeration as WA Ballet’s triple bill performance will do just that, through three eclectic and vastly different works.

🤩Chookas to all the movers and makers being showcased in 'State: Contemporary Vision' presented by West Australian Ballet, opening tonight at State Theatre Centre of Western Australia. 🎉Artistic Director, Raewyn Hill presents her iconic creation 'CARNIVALE.6', alongside new works by Robert Bondara (Nothing Twice) and James O'Hara (mattering). It's a fantastic triple bill of different contemporary dance styles and approaches that will entertain and delight.

Special thanks to West Australian Ballet Artistic Director, David McAllister AC and Executive Director, Lauren Major for working with us on this important collaboration in our partnership year. Much love and respect to WAB's Rehearsal Director Leanne Stojmenov and our Artistic Associate David Mack, in helping bring the ensemble together with such harmony.

👗 Bruce McKinven
🔆 Lucy Birkinshaw
📷 The dancers of Co3 Contemporary Dance and West Australian Ballet in CARNIVALE.6. Bradbury Photography.

🗞️From FUGUE to CARNIVALE.6 - a contemporary dance work evolution. 🤓Check out this interview with Raewyn Hill by The West Australian on CARNIVALE.6 as part of West Australian Ballet’s season of STATE - Contemporary Vision opening Friday at State Theatre Centre of Western Australia.

Contemporary choreographer recreates dance frenzy Co3 Contemporary Dance Australia founding artistic director Raewyn Hill is collaborating with WA Ballet on its triple bill program of works, STATE: Contemporary Vision.

The costumes for Raewyn Hill's CARNIVALE.6, designed by nationally acclaimed Australian designer Bruce McKinven, are coming together beautifully and our ensemble of dancers are so energised. We have one final week of rehearsals at West Australian Ballet for STATE: Contemporary Vision before we bump into the State Theatre Centre of Western Australia next week. Move with us.

Costume Designer Bruce McKinven's designs for CARNIVALE.6 are coming to life with the very skilled hands of our Wardrobe Department.

This relentless and frenzied work is inspired by Spanish bullfighting and the dancing plague of 1518, and will be performed by an ensemble of Co3 Contemporary Dance and West Australian Ballet dancers for State: Contemporary Vision.

State: Contemporary Vision
31 May - 8 June
State Theatre Centre of Western Australia

Tickets on sale now
Click here for more details 👉
https://bit.ly/State24FB

Rehearsals are in full swing at West Australian Ballet for 'Carnivale.6' as part of STATE: Contemporary Vision opening later this month. In this version Raewyn Hill further explores ‘feverish dance’ with the iconic folk dance The Tarantella, stating - 'I wanted to give the ballet dancers an entry point into the work that they could relate to. I became fascinated with The Tarantella - a similar story to the plague which dates back to at least the 15th Century. The dance has its own living tradition that is constantly being reinterpreted and has many regional variations for contemporary audiences worldwide.'

The Tarantella dance began as a cure for ‘tarantism’ which was a condition believed to have been caused by the bite of a poisonous spider. 🕷The spider’s victim then engaged in a frenetic dance, accompanied by musicians playing fast-tempo music, with the view to expel the venom.

Move with us. Tickets 👉 https://bit.ly/Co3inSTATE

IMAGE: Co3 Dancers; Annmarie Clifton-James, Francesca Fenton, Alex Kay, Alice Kell, Jo Omodei and Latisha Sparks, rehearsing with WA Ballet Dancers; Adam Alzaim, Joshua Ballinger, Evangaline Beal-Attwood, Brent Carson, Charles Dashwood, Ruben Flynn-Kann, Jesse Homes, Heath Kolka and Beatrice Manser.

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This week we are at West Australian Ballet's beautiful Maylands home, rehearsing Raewyn Hill's CARNIVALE.6 for their season of 'STATE: Contemporary Vision'. We are excited to announce our Co3 Dancers performing include: Annmarie Clifton-James, Francesca Fenton. Alex Kay, Alice Kell, Jo Omodei, and Latisha Sparks!

CARNIVALE evolves creatively with each new presentation. Hill says "I begin with the last iteration, the base line. Then with every new casting, I look at the dancers and see how their skills, training and mastery of movement can bring the work to life again anew. Once the dancers fully embody the spirit and energy of the work, I refine it and offer an additional extension to the movement phrases. This then creates a new base line for future presentations."

31 May - 8 June State Theatre Centre of Western Australia. Tickets on Sale Now 👉https://bit.ly/Co3inSTATE

IMAGE: In rehearsal, West Australian Ballet dancer Josh Ballinger with Co3 dancer Annemarie Clifton James. 📸 Daniel Pearce

Our friends at BlakDance produced this important contemporary dance work – SILENCE – being presented by Karul Projects at His Majesty's Theatre, Perth. It’s a beacon for our times and a reminder to keep the conversation going. Opening tomorrow for a limited 2 -show season – don’t miss it!

Bookings:
https://www.artsculturetrust.wa.gov.au/venues/his-majestys-theatre/whats-on/silence/

Co3 teaching artists Alex Kay and Jo Omodei were thrilled to hit the road this week delivering our youth engagement program CONNECT 2024: THE INSIDE supported by Act Belong Commit - with our first in-school workshop delivered at Hampton Senior High School. 🥳

Find out more about our 2024 Engagement Program below and move with us.
https://co3.org.au/connect-2024-the-inside/

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If you thrive in a supportive environment and love being surrounded by artistic energy, this role is perfect for you. As our Administrator, you'll be the heart of our operations, ensuring everything runs smoothly both behind the scenes and on the artistic front.

This isn't just any job – it's an opportunity to kickstart your career in the arts while being part of something truly special. We're seeking someone who's as meticulous as they are compassionate, someone who can be both a team player and a master of the detail.

Come join us and embark on an exciting journey filled with creativity, growth, and endless possibilities. Apply now and move with us.

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES - Co3 Contemporary Dance Australia Co3 Contemporary Dance Australia are currently taking applications for the following job vacancies. Co3 strongly encourage people of diverse backgrounds to apply.

Happy Dante Alighieri Day! The anniversary of the birth of Dante, the father of Italian language and one of the most significant figures in world literature. In celebration we throwback to last year's presentation of Raewyn Hill's ARCHITECT OF THE INVISIBLE. Step into a world where the timeless words of Dante's 'DIVINE COMEDY' come to life in breathtaking movement. Available to watch at home on Co3Digital.

📸 stefan gosatti • photographer

ARCHITECT OF THE INVISIBLE - available on Co3Digital ARCHITECT OF THE INVISIBLE is the latest contemporary dance work by renown dance maker Raewyn Hill.

And that's a wrap for WHITESNAKE3000 our IN.HOUSE season for 2024! Thanks to all those that joined us State Theatre Centre of Western Australia for this work and to Zendra Giraudo, a performance artist who is 'a powerhouse, jumping between intense emotional peaks and troughs, duelling cowboys to guttural screams; a fantastic dancer who is gorgeously emotive and a spectacle to watch.' - Magazine 6000. Congrats also to collaborators Joe Paradise Lui (Director/ Sound Designer), Briannah Davis and Emma Fishwick (Movement Artists) and Andrew Koi Sutherland (Poet).

Supported by City of Perth Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries, Wesfarmers Arts, The Re Store Northbridge, Clairault Streicker, Alex Hotel & Shadow Wine Bar

📸 Shotweiler Photography

The production was first presented as part of The Blue Room Theatre’s 2023 Summer Nights Season.

🐍CHOOKAS TO TEAM WHITESNAKE!🐍
Chookas to performance artist Zendra Giraudo and fellow collaborators Joe Paradise Lui, Emma Fishwick, Briannah Davis and Andrew Koi Sutherland for opening night of WHITESNAKE3000 tonight at State Theatre Centre of Western Australia. Limited season - show must close Sunday!

Supported by City of Perth, Wesfarmers Arts, Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries, The Re Store Northbridge, Clairault Streicker, Alex Hotel & Shadow Wine Bar.

📸 Chris Symes at Shotweiler Photography

The production was first presented as part of The Blue Room Theatre's 2023 Summer Nights Season.

TUNE IN TO RTRFM 92.1's Artbeat program from 11am TODAY to hear from performance artist Zendra Giraudo and collaborator Director/ Sound Designer Joe Paradise Lui. Maxxi May will be interviewing and delving deeper into WHITESNAKE3000 and all the things that make this presentation as legendary as the mythology that inspired it.

Artbeat - RTRFM "Art enables us to find ourselves and lose ourselves at the same time" - Thomas Merton Have a story to share? Complete this simple form or email [email protected] RTRFM prides itself on our coverage of the arts - from a global and a local perspective. Across the station we have always taken an in...

MATINEE ALERT: Did you know we have a 2pm matinee performance for WHITESNAKE3000 on Saturday 23 March at State Theatre Centre of Western Australia? Grab some friends and come into the city and make a day of it. With a FREE Easter Eggstravganza happening in the Perth Cultural Centre and access to FREE City of Perth weekend parking (first 3 hours) there will be much to see and do!

ALL TICKETS: $27+bf

WHITESNAKE3000 - Co3 Contemporary Dance Zendra Giraudo is WHITESNAKE300. Co3 Contemporary Dance presents another IN.HOUSE season curated by Raewyn Hill as part of the Pathways Program.

🐍DISCOVER THE MYTH.🐍 With WHITESNAKE3000 opening next week at State Theatre Centre of Western Australia we share what Zendra Giraudo and collaborators (Joe Paradise Lui, Emma Fishwick, Briannah Davis, Andrew Koi Sutherland) have been reading as part of their research and development - The Global White Snake (China Understandings Today) written by Liang Luo.

Extract: The Global White Snake uncovers how the White Snake legend often acts as an unsettling narrative of radical tolerance for hybrid sexualities, loving across traditional boundaries, subverting authority, and valuing the strange and the uncanny. A timely mediation and reflection on our contemporary moment of continued struggle for minority rights and social justice, The Global White Snake revives the radical anti-authoritarian spirit slithering under the tales of monsters and demons, love and lust, and reminds us of the power of the fantastic and the fabulous in inspiring and empowering personal and social transformations.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/55551885-the-global-white-snake

Supported by City of Perth, Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries, Wesfarmers Arts, Clairault Streicker, The Re Store Northbridge, Alex Hotel & Shadow Wine Bar

This evening we are helping celebrate the 120th anniversary of His Majesty's Theatre, Perth. We accepted an invitation to perform as part of the launch of the Arts and Culture Trust’s Strategic Plan 2024-28 - and are are excited to reveal Co3 dancer Francesca Fenton will reprise her solo from the award winning GLORIA by Douglas Wright (2022).

(...and if you have not yet seen the refurbished balcony and visited Crew & King you should definitely check it out!)

Photo: Chris Symes, Shotweiler Photography

Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries

Shout out and congrats to The Blue Room Theatre with their current show 'Sweaty Girlz' that opened last night! It features performers Zendra Giraudo (who you'll see in Whitesnake3000 in March), Marli Jupiter and Jo Cooper (choreographer) with Holland Brooks' beautiful lighting design, Liam Downey's expert music and Julie Ziegenhardt's stunning set. Together they create a sublime wasteland of excess not to be missed!

Check it out - on now until 3rd Feb, 6pm every night
"super camp, super slay" - William Gammel (he/him), theatre maker

Sweaty Girlz - The Blue Room Theatre Strut into Sweaty Girlz, Boorloo’s hot new oink-a-licious fast-fashion retailer! Here, clothing isn’t just style, it’s your chance to werk it without breaking the piggy bank. Sweat? It’s our currency. Sass? It’s your salvation. Our store? It’s a safe space for self-expression, where basi...

📢 EARLY SEASON TICKET RELEASE! 📢 WHITESNAKE3000 now on sale. 💃🐍🎟 Ahead of launching our full 2024 season, we shine the light on IN.HOUSE recipient and performance maker Zendra Giraudo with WHITESNAKE3000.

This is a collaborative work envisioned by Zendra with director/ sound designer Joe Paradise Lui, theatre maker Briannah Davis, poet Andrew Sutherland and movement artist Emma Fishwick. It is a reimagining of the legendary Chinese folktale, The Myth of Madam White Snake and offers a contemporary perspective from the viewpoint of a Chinese-Malaysian-Australian.

This season of IN.HOUSE is curated by Raewyn Hill and supported by City of Perth.

The production was first presented as part of The Blue Room Theatre’s 2023 Summer Nights Season.

WHITESNAKE3000 - Co3 Contemporary Dance Zendra Giraudo is WHITESNAKE300. Co3 Contemporary Dance presents another IN.HOUSE season curated by Raewyn Hill as part of the Pathways Program.

In celebration of our incredible artists, we have just released two of our hallmark dance works on Co3Digital. Side by side you can now experience the creations of our Artistic Director, Raewyn Hill; the Perth Festival commission and multi award-winning work ARCHIVES OF HUMANITY (2021) and Hill’s most recent opus ARCHITECT OF THE INVISIBLE (2023). Given our short live performance seasons – having our work available on demand is a key way for us to expand our reach and share the joy of what we create with audiences beyond WA. We hope you take the opportunity to revisit these works and others available online. You can also help us by sharing the link below with your networks or consider purchasing a ticket for a family member or friend to watch over the festive season.

MAINSTAGE - Co3Digital Co3Digital, launched in 2021, is a streaming service enabling global access to Co3 Contemporary Dance's mainstage works.

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