Disagreeable Object

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Choreographer and Performer – Michelle Heaven Collaborator and Performer – Brian Lucas Designer – Ben Cobham Composer – Bill McDonald Costume Designer – Louise McCarthy Costumier – John R Van Gastel Production and Operations Manager – Chris Mercer Project Production Manager – Rebecca Anderson Stage Manager – Frog Stage Management Secondment – Blair Hart 21 – 25 July, 2009 Chunky Move Studios 111 Sturt St, Southbank VIC Duration – 30 mins

by michelle heaven

disagreeable object chunky move presents

Warning: Not recommended for children under 10 year old

below stairs is a world of differing speed morning . noon . night she eats…………………………….blackout peas

NEXT CHUNKY MOVE PRODUCTION

he craves…………………peas

Chunky Move and Melbourne International Arts Festival present

BLACK MARROW

by Erna Omarsdottir (Iceland) and Damien Jalet (Belgium) In a place were civilization has not quite arrived, or has ceased to exist long ago, Black Marrow explores extremes and opposite states, looking for the more undefined aspects of human identity.

© Werner Herzog Films

20 – 24 October 2009 The CUB Malthouse, Merlyn Theatre TICKETS ON SALE NOW m-tix.com.au T: 03 9685 5111

Introducing two of Europe’s new generation of highly physical and visceral choreographers, Black Marrow is a highly anticipated new work commissioned by Melbourne’s own internationally acclaimed dance company, Chunky Move.

“Unlike anything else this country is currently producing, and proof that Chunky Move is miles ahead of any other major dance company in Australia.” The Sunday Age (Mortal Engine)

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Chunky Move – The Next Move

Reminiscent of an old silent film in its movement, style and execution, this bizarre and beautiful work reveals Michelle Heaven in an unforgettable ‘pea de deux’ with Brian Lucas (both of whom performed in Chunky Move’s New York Bessie winning Tense Dave).

Founded by Artistic Director Gideon Obarzanek in 1995, Chunky Move has earned an enviable reputation for producing a distinct yet unpredictable brand of genre-defying dance performance. disagreeable object is this year’s production for The Next Move, a series of performances created by the next generation of Australian dance makers and presented by Chunky Move. The Next Move is designed to bridge the divide between young choreographers making small independent work and more established choreographers running their own organisations.

disagreeable object was first presented at the Arts House, Meat Market in June 2008 with the support of Arts Victoria, Besen Foundation, Ausdance, Moriarty’s Project, Arts House, City of Melbourne and the initial development funding by the Australia Council for the Arts. The presentation of disagreeable object by Chunky Move is a redevelopment of this original work.

Choreographer and Performer – Michelle Heaven Collaborator and Performer – Brian Lucas Designer – Ben Cobham Composer – Bill McDonald Costume Designer – Louise McCarthy Costumier – John R Van Gastel Production and Operations Manager – Chris Mercer Project Production Manager – Rebecca Anderson Stage Manager – Frog Stage Management Secondment – Blair Hart

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21 – 25 July, 2009 Chunky Move Studios 111 Sturt St, Southbank VIC Duration – 30 mins Warning: Not recommended for children under 10 year old

below stairs is a world of differing speed morning . noon . night

by michelle heaven

disagreeable object chunky move presents

she eats…………………………….blackout peas

NEXT CHUNKY MOVE PRODUCTION Chunky Move and Melbourne International Arts Festival present

BLACK MARROW

he craves…………………peas a tall short tale where taste may equal .

by Erna Omarsdottir (Iceland) and Damien Jalet (Belgium) In a place were civilization has not quite arrived, or has ceased to exist long ago, Black Marrow explores extremes and opposite states, looking for the more undefined aspects of human identity.

© Werner Herzog Films

20 – 24 October 2009 The CUB Malthouse, Merlyn Theatre TICKETS ON SALE NOW m-tix.com.au T: 03 9685 5111

Introducing two of Europe’s new generation of highly physical and visceral choreographers, Black Marrow is a highly anticipated new work commissioned by Melbourne’s own internationally acclaimed dance company, Chunky Move.

“Unlike anything else this country is currently producing, and proof that Chunky Move is miles ahead of any other major dance company in Australia.” The Sunday Age (Mortal Engine)

blackout

Reminiscent of an old silent film in its movement, style and execution, this bizarre and beautiful work reveals Michelle Heaven in an unforgettable ‘pea de deux’ with Brian Lucas (both of whom performed in Chunky Move’s New York Bessie winning Tense Dave). disagreeable object was first presented at the Arts House, Meat Market in June 2008 with the support of Arts Victoria, Besen Foundation, Ausdance, Moriarty’s Project, Arts House, City of Melbourne and the initial development funding by the Australia Council for the Arts. The presentation of disagreeable object by Chunky Move is a redevelopment of this original work.

Chunky Move – The Next Move Founded by Artistic Director Gideon Obarzanek in 1995, Chunky Move has earned an enviable reputation for producing a distinct yet unpredictable brand of genre-defying dance performance. disagreeable object is this year’s production for The Next Move, a series of performances created by the next generation of Australian dance makers and presented by Chunky Move. The Next Move is designed to bridge the divide between young choreographers making small independent work and more established choreographers running their own organisations.

Choreographer and Performer – Michelle Heaven Collaborator and Performer – Brian Lucas Designer – Ben Cobham Composer – Bill McDonald Costume Designer – Louise McCarthy Costumier – John R Van Gastel Production and Operations Manager – Chris Mercer Project Production Manager – Rebecca Anderson Stage Manager – Frog Stage Management Secondment – Blair Hart

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21 – 25 July, 2009 Chunky Move Studios 111 Sturt St, Southbank VIC Duration – 30 mins Warning: Not recommended for children under 10 year old

below stairs is a world of differing speed morning . noon . night

by michelle heaven

disagreeable object chunky move presents

she eats…………………………….blackout peas

NEXT CHUNKY MOVE PRODUCTION Chunky Move and Melbourne International Arts Festival present

BLACK MARROW

he craves…………………peas a tall short tale where taste may equal .

by Erna Omarsdottir (Iceland) and Damien Jalet (Belgium) In a place were civilization has not quite arrived, or has ceased to exist long ago, Black Marrow explores extremes and opposite states, looking for the more undefined aspects of human identity.

© Werner Herzog Films

20 – 24 October 2009 The CUB Malthouse, Merlyn Theatre TICKETS ON SALE NOW m-tix.com.au T: 03 9685 5111

Introducing two of Europe’s new generation of highly physical and visceral choreographers, Black Marrow is a highly anticipated new work commissioned by Melbourne’s own internationally acclaimed dance company, Chunky Move.

“Unlike anything else this country is currently producing, and proof that Chunky Move is miles ahead of any other major dance company in Australia.” The Sunday Age (Mortal Engine)

blackout

Reminiscent of an old silent film in its movement, style and execution, this bizarre and beautiful work reveals Michelle Heaven in an unforgettable ‘pea de deux’ with Brian Lucas (both of whom performed in Chunky Move’s New York Bessie winning Tense Dave). disagreeable object was first presented at the Arts House, Meat Market in June 2008 with the support of Arts Victoria, Besen Foundation, Ausdance, Moriarty’s Project, Arts House, City of Melbourne and the initial development funding by the Australia Council for the Arts. The presentation of disagreeable object by Chunky Move is a redevelopment of this original work.

Chunky Move – The Next Move Founded by Artistic Director Gideon Obarzanek in 1995, Chunky Move has earned an enviable reputation for producing a distinct yet unpredictable brand of genre-defying dance performance. disagreeable object is this year’s production for The Next Move, a series of performances created by the next generation of Australian dance makers and presented by Chunky Move. The Next Move is designed to bridge the divide between young choreographers making small independent work and more established choreographers running their own organisations.

A NOTE FROM MICHELLE disagreeable object was derived through a range of influences, research and collaborating artists over a number of years.

Inanimate objects and motion, where rhythms, sound and placement tell a story or suggest a purpose beyond functionality, was key to the creative process of this work. The individual characters and their underlying plots were equally important along with investigations into distortion of perception through use of ‘scale’ and illusion.

The choreography is influenced in part by silent film.

Early film and more recent post-production techniques aided the approach and articulation of the physical language and sound score, setting an overall tone for the work.

‘Shifting from stillness to movement’, the absurd, petit details and the mildly evil led me to . . . the pea, and in turn to those who helped create a most disagreeable one.

Special Thanks: Moriarty’s Project, Paul Summers, Carlo Golin, Roddis Thomson, Michaela French, Alan Robertson, Nancy Black, Trish Jones, Heather and Alan Cobham, Melbourne Theatre Company, Helen Herbertson, Shona Erskine, Bluebottle, Patricia Cashman, and the pea.

BIOGRAPHIES Choreographer & Performer - Michelle Heaven Michelle Heaven graduated from the Victorian College of the Arts with a Bachelor of Dance in 1992 and Masters of Dance Performance in 2000. She has made extensive contributions as a performer and collaborator to both live theatre and film, working nationally and internationally with many prominent Australian choreographers and directors.

As a creator, Michelle is interested in animation-type movement of the human body, distorting its appearance through variance of choreographic rhythm, speed, scale and movement isolation. Her work was shortlisted for a 2009 Australian Dance Award and nominated for a Victorian Green Room Award.

In 2007 Michelle was nominated for a Helpmann Award for her role in Chunky Move’s award winning Tense Dave. She is a recipient of The Dame Peggy Van Praagh Choreographic Scholarship, The Australian Post Graduate Award (Industry) Scholarship, Victorian Green Room Award as well as being a 2007/2008 SCOPE participant.

Collaborator & Performer - Brian Lucas Brian Lucas is a Brisbane-based Director and Choreographer.

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Performer,

Trained in both acting and dance, he has worked with many of Australia’s most well-known performance companies, including Chunky Move, Circa, Chamber Made Opera, KAGE Theatre, Dance North, QL2 Centre for Youth Dance, Queensland Ballet, Queensland Theatre Company, La Boite Theatre, The Lyric Opera and for almost 8 years with Expressions Dance Company (4 of those as Assistant Artistic Director).

Brian was the 2005 recipient of a Fellowship from the Dance Board of the Australia Council, during which time he created and presented two new solo works – Underbelly and Performance Anxiety both of which were presented to critical and popular acclaim.

Brian is currently the vice-chair of Ausdance Queensland, the co-vice-chair of Ausdance National, and a member of the Dance Board of the Australia Council.

Brian performed in Chunky Move’s acclaimed production of Tense Dave.

Designer – Ben Cobham Ben graduated from the Victorian College of the Arts with a Diploma of Dramatic Arts in 1991. Since then has extensive experience with many of Australia’s leading arts companies and directors both nationally and internationally.

team, recent Production & Stage Management credits include: Helen Herbertson & Ben Cobham; Sunstruck, Back To Back Theatre; Food Court, Jo Lloyd; Apparently That’s What Happened, Lucy Guerin; Pieces for Small Spaces, and the Rogue Collective; Ocular Proof & Rogue.

Frog also collaborates and presents work with Dance Artists such as, Luke George, Carlee Mellow & Michelle Heaven.

Since 2002 Frog has Stage Managed & toured with Chunky Move with Tense Dave & I Want To Dance Better at Parties.

As well as touring seasons with Circus Oz, & Cabaret performer Meow Meow, he has also worked with Michael Kantor at the Malthouse Theatre Company, and has regularly been the Stage Manager/Show Caller with the L’Oréal Melbourne Fashion Festival and Spring Fashion Week.

CHUNKY MOVE

As co-director of Bluebottle, Ben’s experience encompasses theatrical and commercial environments, local government and the business sector with work for galleries, museums, visitor centres and outdoor sites. Years of investigation, research and contribution within the realm of live theatre forms the foundation upon which he continues to build. The outstanding work of Bluebottle was honored with the 2007 Green Room John Truscott Award for Excellence in Design.

Artistic Director – Gideon Obarzanek

Composer - Bill McDonald

Office and Marketing Coordinator – Prue Beal

Bill McDonald has performed and recorded with many artists across a diverse musical landscape. In Rock and Pop music he has recorded with David McComb, Michael Hutchence, Edwyn Collins, Neneh Cherry, Booga Bear and Johnny Dollar (Massive Attack), Archie Roach, Michelle Shocked and many more. In more experimental areas he has collaborated with David Chesworth, Philip Brophy, Ollie Olsen, Curse ov Dialect, David Brown (candlesnuffer) and others.

Finance Administrator – Anne MacDonald

He has composed/produced music for TV and Film including the Aria Award winning series Choir of Hard Knocks, and released 2 albums under the name Four Hours Sleep. Blll has played bass in Paul Kelly’s band since 2002.

Costume Designer - Louise McCarthy Louise has designed set and costumes for Melbourne Theatre Company’s productions of A Single Act, Birthrights and Blue/Orange and Costumes for Cruel and Tender and The Birthday Party. Previous to that, her designs include costumes for DV8 Physical Theatre’s Can We Afford This and ChamberMade Opera’s The Two Executioners; and set and costume designs for Melbourne Workers Theatre’s Fever, Kickhouse Theatre’s St Rose of Lima and Fun and Games with the Oresteia, Anthill Theatre’s The Chairs and A Strategy for Two Hams, Meryl Tankard Dance Company’s VX18504 and Strange Fruit’s Absolute Pearl.

Louise’s costume design credits for film include Blessed, Road to Nhill, Life, Serenades, The Forest and Harry’s War; and for television, the documentary drama Pozieres and the S.B.S series Kick.

Stage Manager - Frog Frog makes, supports and top notches work with many folk in dance. Has set people on fire, choreographed furniture & danced naked in the wings. As part of the Bluebottle

Executive Producer – Rachael Azzopardi Business and Program Manager – Hillary Coyne Production and Operations Manager – Chris Mercer Marketing and Sponsorship Manager – Anna Slowiak Production Administrator – Rebecca Anderson Development Manager – Zadia Lenders

Class Coordinator – Jo Lloyd & Luke George Publicity – Miranda Brown Publicity

BOARD OF DIRECTORS Stephen Rachael Cutler, Katrina

Armstrong (chair) Azzopardi, Peter Biggs, Jeremy Blackshaw, Dr Terry Kate Crawford, Gideon Obarzanek, Margaret Parker, Sedgwick, Margaret Thompson.

Chunky Move 111 Sturt St, Southbank VIC 3006 T: +61 3 9645 5188 F:+ 61 3 9645 5199 E: info@chunkymove.com.au

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Special Thanks Chunky Move would like to thank the following people and organisations for the support of disagreeable object: Chunky Move Board, Staff, Friends and Donors (Mary & Peter Biggs, Dr Terry Cutler, Rosemary Forbes & Ian Hocking, Robert Templar, Angela Perry and those who donated anonymously), Alan Roberts, Bluebottle, Durran at VCA Production, Franwa Designs, Ian Potter Foundation, Joseph at Mr Moto, Louisa Coppel, Louisa Bailey Photography, Malthouse Theatre, Miranda Brown Publicity, Paul Summers, Robert Salzer, Sally Hitchcock and Tom and Funky at Arts House.

Choreographer and Performer – Michelle Heaven Collaborator and Performer – Brian Lucas Designer – Ben Cobham Composer – Bill McDonald Costume Designer – Louise McCarthy Costumier – John R Van Gastel Production and Operations Manager – Chris Mercer Project Production Manager – Rebecca Anderson Stage Manager – Frog Stage Management Secondment – Blair Hart

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21 – 25 July, 2009 Chunky Move Studios 111 Sturt St, Southbank VIC Duration – 30 mins Warning: Not recommended for children under 10 year old

below stairs is a world of differing speed morning . noon . night

by michelle heaven

disagreeable object chunky move presents

she eats…………………………….blackout peas

NEXT CHUNKY MOVE PRODUCTION Chunky Move and Melbourne International Arts Festival present

BLACK MARROW

he craves…………………peas a tall short tale where taste may equal .

by Erna Omarsdottir (Iceland) and Damien Jalet (Belgium) In a place were civilization has not quite arrived, or has ceased to exist long ago, Black Marrow explores extremes and opposite states, looking for the more undefined aspects of human identity.

© Werner Herzog Films

20 – 24 October 2009 The CUB Malthouse, Merlyn Theatre TICKETS ON SALE NOW m-tix.com.au T: 03 9685 5111

Introducing two of Europe’s new generation of highly physical and visceral choreographers, Black Marrow is a highly anticipated new work commissioned by Melbourne’s own internationally acclaimed dance company, Chunky Move.

“Unlike anything else this country is currently producing, and proof that Chunky Move is miles ahead of any other major dance company in Australia.” The Sunday Age (Mortal Engine)

blackout

Reminiscent of an old silent film in its movement, style and execution, this bizarre and beautiful work reveals Michelle Heaven in an unforgettable ‘pea de deux’ with Brian Lucas (both of whom performed in Chunky Move’s New York Bessie winning Tense Dave). disagreeable object was first presented at the Arts House, Meat Market in June 2008 with the support of Arts Victoria, Besen Foundation, Ausdance, Moriarty’s Project, Arts House, City of Melbourne and the initial development funding by the Australia Council for the Arts. The presentation of disagreeable object by Chunky Move is a redevelopment of this original work.

Chunky Move – The Next Move Founded by Artistic Director Gideon Obarzanek in 1995, Chunky Move has earned an enviable reputation for producing a distinct yet unpredictable brand of genre-defying dance performance. disagreeable object is this year’s production for The Next Move, a series of performances created by the next generation of Australian dance makers and presented by Chunky Move. The Next Move is designed to bridge the divide between young choreographers making small independent work and more established choreographers running their own organisations.