Red

I have never seen anything like this. Nobody has.
The Courier Mail

Tens of thousands of years ago, a genetic mutation gave rise to the physical manifestation of red hair in humans. Now, like many, they are endangered.

Tens of thousands of years ago, a genetic mutation gave rise to the physical manifestation of red hair in humans. Now, like many, they are endangered. Air is slowly emptying from a large transparent inflatable structure, ultimately sealing its inhabitants in preserved isolation.

Dancenorth uses the plight of its dancers as an allegory for a contracting world. A world where biodiversity is progressively being suffocated and silenced. Epic and intimate, RED illuminates the universal challenge of our survival: sustaining diverse and resilient social and biological ecosystems.

Credits

Concept, Direction & Choreography Amber Haines and Kyle Page

Composition/Sound Design Alisdair Macindoe, featuring Music by Ellen Arkbro and Vocals by Sara Black

Lighting Design Niklas Pajanti

Costume Design Harriet Oxley

Inflatable Set Design Consultant David Cross

Dramaturgy Gideon Obarzanek

Performers/Choreographers Marlo Benjamin and Michael Smith

Previous Performers/Choreographers Cast Sarah Black, Georgia Rudd, James O’Hara and Nelson Earl

Acknowledgements

This project has been assisted by the Australian Government’s Major Festivals Initiative, managed by Creative Australia, its principal arts investment and advisory body, in association with the Confederation of Australian International Arts Festivals Inc., commissioned by RISING, Brisbane Festival, Darwin Festival, and Ten Days on the Island.